Three-Minute News Breakfast, October 12, 2024 (Saturday)
Release time:
2024-10-12

1) On the morning of October 11, Xi Jinping met with foreign guests attending the China International Friendship Conference and the 70th Anniversary Commemoration of the founding of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. Xi Jinping also met with Liang Qiang, member of the Politburo and Standing Secretary of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

2) On October 11, local time, Premier Li Qiang attended the 19th East Asia Summit in Vientiane, Laos.

On October 10, during the East Asia Cooperation Leaders' series of meetings in Vientiane, Li Qiang met separately with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, and European Council President Charles Michel.
3) China's first reusable experimental return satellite was successfully recovered.

China successfully launched a high-orbit satellite for the satellite internet. An asteroid has been named "Zhong Nanshan Star".
4) Five provinces (regions) including Hunan launched a cross-regional joint protection operation for migratory bird flight paths. China will strengthen the supervision of sewage outlets into the sea, covering all types comprehensively.
5) Good news from Shengli Oilfield: 36 shale oil wells in Shengli Jiyang reached a peak daily oil production exceeding 100 tons, setting a new record. China's container multimodal transport volume has increased by more than 25% for eight consecutive years.
6) The Xuancheng-Jixi High-speed Railway (Xuanji High-speed Railway) in Anhui officially opened on October 11, bringing the operating mileage of high-speed railways in the Yangtze River Delta region to over 7600 kilometers.

The Yunnan section of the Yukun High-speed Railway has fully entered the stage of bridge girder erection.
7) [Rule of Law] Qin Rupei, former vice chairman of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region government, was expelled from the Party and removed from public office for serious disciplinary violations and illegal activities. Li Yuefeng, former member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress and former executive vice chairman of the Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League Central Committee, was removed from public office for serious violations of duty. Zheng Hong, former vice chairman of the Chongqing Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee, was accused of accepting bribes of more than 33.14 million yuan and was tried in the first instance for bribery and bribery by using influence. Chen Yan, former vice chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, was expelled from the Party and removed from public office for serious disciplinary violations and illegal activities. On October 11, the retrial of Yu Huaying's case involving the suspected trafficking of children, which has attracted much public attention, opened in the Guiyang Intermediate People's Court of Guizhou Province. The number of children she was accused of trafficking increased to 17. Yu Huaying's first child sold was her own son, sold for 5,000 yuan to Hebei.
8) [Military] Sun Xiaobo, Director-General of the Department of Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China calls for the implementation of the joint statement by the leaders of the five nuclear-weapon states on preventing nuclear war and avoiding an arms race, and all parties concerned should make sincere efforts to this end.
9) [Hong Kong and Macao] Hong Kong launches financial support plan for AI, AI supercomputing center to be officially launched at the end of November.
10) [Taiwan] Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Firmly opposes the US sale of weapons to Taiwan. Re-packaging of "Two States Theory"—Taiwanese society criticizes Lai Ching-te's "Double Ten" speech. The Taiwanese prosecution's investigation into the Ko Wen-je case involves 11 people, and the investigation for one month still lacks key evidence, causing public criticism.

1) Wang Yi held a telephone conversation with French President's Diplomatic Advisor, Emmanuel Bonne. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs answered reporters' questions on the cross-departmental working group's trip to Pakistan to deal with the "10.6" terrorist attack: China immediately dispatched a cross-departmental working group to Pakistan to carry out its work.
2) The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on barrier-free construction proposed by China and other countries. China stressed that the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel must be the overriding priority. The UN Secretary-General condemned the Israeli attack on the UNIFIL camp. The UN Under-Secretary-General called on both sides to give "diplomacy" a chance. Independent International Fact-Finding Commission: Israeli attacks on Gaza medical facilities constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. Chinese representative: Forcibly launching negotiations on the relevant treaty on crimes against humanity is not conducive to the effective implementation of the future convention. South Korean author Han Kang wins the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature.

3) China's booth made its debut at the US International Meetings and Incentive Travel Exhibition. Hurricane Milton killed at least 10 people in Florida. An accident at an old gold mine in the US resulted in one death and 23 people rescued. Trump announced his youngest daughter's pregnancy: welcoming his 11th grandchild. Tesla launched a self-driving taxi called CyberCab and a self-driving Model Y.

Musk said that Cybercab has no steering wheel or pedals, is expected to cost less than $30,000, and is expected to go into production in 2026. US agency issues severe geomagnetic storm warning, potentially reaching G5 level.
4) On October 11, local time, Putin held talks with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in the Turkmen capital, marking the first meeting between the two. Russian officials: 32 countries have confirmed participation in the Kazan BRICS summit. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister said that the five nuclear-weapon states will hold a meeting in New York in the next two weeks.
5) On October 10, local time, Zelensky held talks with the British Prime Minister and NATO Secretary-General in the UK. Ukraine passed a bill allowing foreigners and stateless persons to serve as officers in the armed forces.
6) On October 10, local time, the Israeli army attacked three positions of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon. On the 11th, Israel again attacked a UNIFIL outpost, injuring two soldiers. Israel attacked the Beirut city area in Lebanon, killing at least 18 people. Hezbollah said that Israel's assassination operation in Beirut failed.
7) France's 2025 budget draft plans to cut spending by 60 billion euros. UK dental crisis: Over 100 people moved chairs at midnight to queue, only 20 could see a doctor, first come, first served.
8) Japanese media: Ishiba Shigeru will not participate in the autumn regular festival at the Yasukuni Shrine. Among his cabinet members, six have clearly stated that they "have no plans to visit".
9) Houthi armed forces in Yemen claimed responsibility for attacking a US oil tanker.

1) The CSRC and six other departments: Studying the inclusion of stock index futures and treasury bond futures in specific varieties for opening up to the outside world.
2) 84% of the 2024 government debt quota has been used, and tens of trillions of "ammunition" may be added in the fourth quarter.
3) The Shanghai Securities Regulatory Bureau reminds investors to conduct standardized transactions and not to touch the red line of illegal reduction of holdings.
4) Feitian Moutai fell below 2300 yuan again! Consumer demand remains insufficient.
5) Yesterday's closing price:
Shanghai Composite Index 3217.74/-2.55%
Shenzhen Component Index 10060.74/-3.92%
ChiNext 2100.87/-5.06%
Hang Seng Index 21251.98/+2.98%

1) The "Clear and Bright" special campaign to regulate the use of online language and text was launched. The Cyberspace Administration of China and the Ministry of Education: Rectify the problems of fabricating online jargon and internet slang. The popular Douyin account "Big Blue" was banned for repeatedly posting stock recommendation videos.
2) On October 11, the awarding ceremony for the third batch of inheritors of the memory of the Nanjing Massacre was held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders. Nine descendants of survivors became inheritors of the memory of the Nanjing Massacre. They will take over the baton of inheriting historical memory and spreading the truth of history.

3) The first China Radio and Television Excellent Creation Conference opened. The 14th China Folk Arts Festival recently opened in Ruijin, Jiangxi.
4) The Chinese men's table tennis team won the Asian Championship.

In the men's singles 1/32 finals of the 2024 Asian Table Tennis Championships, Wang Chuqin swept Iranian player Taher 3-0, successfully advancing to the top 32.
5) Saving match point and winning the reversal! Wang Xinyu advanced to the Wuhan Open women's singles semi-finals, earning approximately US$160,000 in prize money. Zheng Qinwen also entered the Wuhan Open women's singles semi-finals, and will have a "China Derby" with Wang Xinyu.

1) The proportion of elderly people among Beijing's registered population exceeded 30% for the first time. In the early morning of October 11, affected by the geomagnetic storm, aurora was seen again in many parts of Beijing.

A large geomagnetic storm may occur on the 11th and 12th, and red and green composite aurora may appear in northern China.
2) Hangzhou: The maximum amount of housing provident fund loans has been increased to 1.3 million yuan, with a minimum individual amount of 200,000 yuan. Jiangsu launched measures for the renovation of old homes for the elderly.
3) Guangzhou legislation clarifies: Schools should immediately investigate when receiving reports of student bullying.
4) Ningxia: 1533.56 kilometers of highway adopts differentiated pricing, with a maximum discount of 50%.
5) Continuous rainy weather in the southwest region, and atmospheric diffusion conditions in North China and the Huaihe River Basin are gradually deteriorating. From 8 pm on October 11 to 8 pm on October 12, moderate to heavy rain is expected in parts of southern and eastern Tibet, southwestern Hubei, eastern and southern Sichuan, central and southern Chongqing, northern Guizhou, and northeastern Yunnan, with heavy rain in parts of southeastern Tibet.


1) The autumn climate is dry and windy, and sweat evaporates quickly, easily causing symptoms such as dry mouth, sore throat, constipation, dry skin, and hair loss. Therefore, in daily life, attention should be paid to maintaining indoor humidity. You can keep fish or flowers indoors, or use a humidifier.
2) Rubbing your feet can improve brain function. The soles of the feet are connected to the nerves and blood vessels throughout the body, but they are the farthest from the heart, so blood flow is often poor. Method: Use your left palm to rub the sole of your right foot, and your right palm to rub the sole of your left foot, until the soles of your feet turn red and hot. Soaking your feet in hot water afterwards will have a better effect.
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