October 5, 2024 (Saturday) Three-Minute News Breakfast
Release time:
2024-10-05

1) Continued high temperature! Over 280 million trips were made on the third day of the National Day holiday.
2) National railways have transported over 17 million passengers for four consecutive days.
3) The National Development and Reform Commission and five other departments have issued opinions to strengthen the clean and efficient use of coal.
4) China strives to complete ultra-low emission transformation of over 80% of its steel production capacity by 2027.
5) The main tunnel of the Xiyu High-speed Railway's Huayingshan Tunnel has exceeded 4000 meters of excavation.
6) National Space Weather Monitoring and Warning Center: Strong geomagnetic activity may occur in the next 3 days, and auroras may be seen in parts of northern China.
7) [Rule of Law] Ministry of Justice: Over 290,000 new administrative review cases were received nationwide in the first half of the year. Supreme People’s Procuratorate: Enterprises should remain calm and seek legal redress when encountering cyber violence.
8) [Military] All 120 officers and soldiers of the fourth Chinese peacekeeping helicopter detachment to Abyei were awarded the "Peace Medal of Honor" by the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] As of 0:45 on October 4, the total passenger flow through the Zhuhai Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge exceeded 20 million, an increase of 86% year-on-year, exceeding the total for the whole of 2023.

Hong Kong is recognized by a World Bank report as one of the best places to do business.
10) [Taiwan] Typhoons hit Taiwan, causing flooding in many southern areas; Kuomintang legislators criticize Premier Lai Ching-te for focusing on official authority. Typhoon "Saola" has weakened into a tropical depression, and the threat to parts of Taiwan has been lifted.

1) The EU passed a proposal to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. The Ministry of Commerce responded: urging the EU to truly demonstrate its political will and return to the correct path of resolving trade frictions through consultations. China has established more than 70 outbound investment and cooperation working groups globally.
2) China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations: China supports accelerating the implementation of the Global Digital Compact. Serbian President Vucic inspected the Hungary-Serbia Railway: Without the work and efforts of Chinese builders, we could not have achieved this development speed. WHO: 28 Lebanese medical staff members died.
3) When asked if he supports Israel attacking Iran's oil facilities, Biden said: We are discussing it. When asked how confident he is in avoiding an "all-out war" in the Middle East, Biden asked back: How confident are you that it won't rain?

The Federal Reserve reported on Thursday that its losses have exceeded $200 billion. US port workers suspended their strike and reached a tentative agreement on wages. Hurricane Helene has killed at least 191 people in the US.
4) On October 4, local time, Israel launched 11 consecutive attacks on Hezbollah bases in southern Beirut, Lebanon. Sources said that buildings in Beirut and its suburbs shook. Iranian Supreme Leader: Future retaliatory strikes against Israel remain possible. Foreign media: Iranian Foreign Minister arrives in Beirut, the Lebanese capital, for a visit at a sensitive time. Israeli forces killed 18 Palestinians in the West Bank.
5) The UK announced that it will return sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius.

In an attempt to escape a gift-giving scandal, UK Prime Minister Starmer returned over 7,000 euros. Macron warned: The EU lags behind the US and China, and if it doesn't change in the next two or three years, it "may perish." The EU voted to impose additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, and the German Finance Minister warned: Do not trigger a trade war with China.
6) Ishiba Shigeru delivered an inaugural address after assuming office as Prime Minister of Japan, stating that he will continue to promote political reform and promote a strategic mutually beneficial relationship with China.

Kim Jong Un responded to South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol: If attacked by South Korea and the US, North Korea will use all its offensive forces.
7) The Latvian parliament approved the country's accession to the International Energy Agency. An armed attack on a town in Haiti killed at least 11 people.

1) October 4, the Hang Seng Tech Index surged 5%, with chip and semiconductor stocks exploding.
2) Bank of Communications: In the first eight months of 2024, Bank of Communications issued more than 800 billion yuan in manufacturing loans.
3) Chinese new energy vehicle manufacturers are experiencing a period of accelerated performance improvement in the "golden September and silver October," with new car deliveries hitting record highs for listed new car manufacturers.

1) As of 16:32 on October 4, the box office of new films during the 2024 National Day holiday (including previews and pre-sales) has exceeded 1.4 billion yuan, with "The Volunteer Army: The Battle of Survival," "749 Bureau," and "The Road to Fire" temporarily ranking among the top three new films.
2) Haichunhou Museum responds to the inability to use booked tickets: This is a case of third-party infringement.
3) Ye Minghan, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and physicist, passed away at the age of 99. Fang Mei, daughter of martyr Fang Zhimin, passed away at the age of 92.

4) Sun Yingsha defeated Ito Mimachi 4-0, securing the women's singles championship for China in the China Grand Slam.

1) During the National Day holiday, many local government offices opened their parking lots and canteens for free, and many places in the Yangtze River Delta region offered "customer pampering" during the National Day holiday.
2) Shanghai relaxes the criteria for identifying graduates: college graduates who have not secured a position within the establishment within two years. Shanghai Disneyland welcomes large crowds, and police set up a "lost child claim center" in the park.
3) With an average age of 69, the first generation of female railway drivers in Guangxi realize their dream of driving the "Fuxinghao" high-speed train.

4) Several fat carp died at Baotu Spring during the National Day holiday, and security guards blew whistles to dissuade people from feeding the fish.
5) There will be heavy rain along the coastal areas of Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Jiangsu, and a weaker cold air mass will bring precipitation to northern areas. From 8 pm on October 4 to 8 pm on October 5, moderate to heavy rain is expected in parts of eastern and northern Zhejiang, Shanghai, southern Jiangsu, southern Qinghai, northern western Sichuan plateau, southeastern Tibet, northwestern Yunnan, and eastern Taiwan.


1) The safest way to supplement vitamin D is to sunbathe. The skin can synthesize vitamin D under sunlight. Usually, exposing the limbs and face to sunlight for 5-30 minutes, twice a week, between 11 am and 3 pm in spring, summer, and autumn, can sufficiently promote the synthesis of vitamin D in the body.
2) According to the Compendium of Materia Medica, pears can "moisturize the lungs and cool the heart, resolve phlegm and reduce fire." If your throat is dry in autumn, you can eat raw pears, stewed pears, or pear juice or paste to achieve the effect of moisturizing the lungs and nourishing yin.
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