October 15, 2024 (Tuesday) Three-Minute News Breakfast
Release time:
2024-10-15

1) Wu Bangguo's body was cremated in Beijing on October 14, and Xi Jinping and others saw him off at Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery.

On the afternoon of October 14, Xi Jinping spoke with Indonesian President Joko Widodo by phone at the latter's request.
2) On October 13, local time, Li Qiang attended a symposium with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi for representatives of Chinese and Vietnamese businesses.
3) On October 14, flags were flown at half-mast in the capital, Tiananmen Square, to mourn Wu Bangguo.

4) Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: More than 330 cities have started deploying the latest 5G-A network, and China will build the world's largest low-altitude communication network.
5) The National Healthcare Security Administration issued a document to strengthen the management of designated long-term care service institutions.
6) General Administration of Customs: China's "new three major items" exports have been widely welcomed globally.
7) [Rule of Law] The draft of the Private Economy Promotion Law has received thousands of opinions and suggestions. Wang Dawei, former director of the Liaoning Provincial Public Security Department, was sentenced to death with a reprieve for accepting bribes of more than 555 million yuan and will "spend his life in prison." Yang Fasen, secretary of the Qinghai Political and Legal Committee, surrendered and accepted a review and investigation. The Hebei Handan police reported on a "criminal case in a village that resulted in 3 deaths": the suspect was apprehended on the spot.
8) [Military] At 5 am on October 14, the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army launched the "Joint Sword-2024B" exercise, targeting six major areas: Taipei, Keelung, Taitung, Kaohsiung, Pingtung, and Hualien. For the first time, key ports and waters were blockaded. Simultaneously, four coast guard ship formations conducted patrols and control around the island. The Chinese Coast Guard 2901, a 10,000-ton ship, participated in a mission against Taiwan for the first time. The Liaoning aircraft carrier battle group went to the western Pacific Ocean to participate in the exercise.

Multi-type fighter jets from the Eastern Theater Command Air Force were pictured alongside Taiwan's Central Mountain Range.
9) [Hong Kong and Macau] Hong Kong Monetary Authority: Virtual banks will be renamed "digital banks." The Hong Kong Stock Exchange will discuss changing securities trading to T+1 settlement in the first half of next year. Huang Tianyou was appointed the new chairman of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and stated his intention to cultivate a sustainable and active capital market.
10) [Taiwan] The Eastern Theater Command successfully completed the "Joint Sword-2024B" exercise. The Taiwan Affairs Office: The exercise is a just act to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Taiwan Affairs Office: Punishing the die-hard "Taiwan independence" elements Shen Boyang, Cao Xingcheng, and the "Black Bear Academy" according to law. The US State Department spokesperson expressed "concern" about China's military exercises in the waters around Taiwan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Taiwan is part of China, and the Taiwan issue is China's internal affair and brooks no foreign interference. Four Taiwanese works won awards at the 4th IM Cross-Strait Youth Film Festival.

1) China's cybersecurity agency released a report exposing the cyber espionage and disinformation operations conducted by US government agencies. Evidence of the US government's hackers framing other countries has been obtained, and major Chinese cities have become targets of secret US cyber intrusions. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Urges the US to immediately stop conducting cyberattacks globally and stop using cybersecurity issues to smear China.
2) UN Secretary-General: UNIFIL will continue to hold its ground. NATO's large-scale nuclear exercise, codenamed "Steadfast Noon," began in Northern Europe on October 14, local time. Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson, economists from US universities, won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics.

3) Trump faces another "assassination attempt": A man carrying a gun was arrested at a Trump campaign rally checkpoint. Trump said he wants Musk to be "Secretary of Cost Reduction." US media reported: The US is deploying about 100 soldiers to Israel to operate the THAAD anti-missile system. US media reported: A mysterious swarm of drones appeared at a US military base in Virginia for 17 consecutive days at the end of 2023, and the US military was unable to stop them.
4) Lebanese Red Cross personnel: An Israeli attack on a village in northern Lebanon killed at least 18 people. On October 13, local time, Hezbollah launched a drone attack on an Israeli military camp in northern Israel, resulting in casualties among Israeli soldiers. On the same day, the US Department of Defense announced that it would provide Israel with a THAAD anti-missile system and deploy relevant US personnel. Iranian Foreign Minister: Ready for war.
5) The British royal family's four-year non-disclosure of the "gift list" caused controversy. Buckingham Palace: Will be published in due course. French media: Germany's dog tax hits a record high. Canadian Prime Minister faces pressure to resign after being challenged within his party. Due to serious internal divisions, the Icelandic Prime Minister announced the dissolution of the ruling coalition. The former Hungarian Prime Minister was fined for insulting the current Prime Minister.
6) South Korean Ministry of National Defense's response to North Korea's warning: If the safety of South Korean citizens is threatened, the North Korean regime will be ended. The General Staff of the Korean People's Army instructed border troops to enter a shooting readiness posture. The North Korean side accused the South Korean military of being the "main culprit" in the drone intrusion incident.
7) Kuwait seized more than 300 kilograms of cannabis and arrested three suspects. Zimbabwe reported its first two monkeypox cases, both with a history of foreign travel.

1) Central Bank: New loans added 16.02 trillion yuan in the first three quarters, the cumulative increase in social financing was 25.66 trillion yuan, and the M2 balance at the end of September increased by 6.8% year-on-year.
2) State Administration for Market Regulation: Resolutely stop the illegal and irregular establishment of toll items.
3) Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: A new batch of specific measures to promote consumption and expand domestic demand will be introduced in the fourth quarter; 150 billion yuan in technical transformation re-loans will be accelerated; a national unified, ministry-province coordinated unicorn enterprise cultivation system will be established.
4) In the first three quarters of 2024, China's total import and export value of goods reached 32.33 trillion yuan, an increase of 5.3% year-on-year. In the first three quarters, China's cross-border e-commerce imports and exports reached 1.88 trillion yuan, an increase of 11.5% year-on-year, 6.2 percentage points higher than the overall growth rate of China's foreign trade during the same period.
5) The newly issued personal housing loan interest rate in September was about 3.32%, which is at a historical low.
6) Yesterday's closing prices:
Shanghai Composite Index 3284.32/+2.07%
Shenzhen Component Index 10327.40/+2.65%
ChiNext 2155.40/+2.60%
Hang Seng Index 21092.87/-0.75%

1) Registration for the 2025 national examination begins today, with a planned recruitment of 39,700 people.
2) Online registration for the 2025 national postgraduate entrance examination will begin on October 15.
3) The 6th World Buddhist Forum will be held in Ningbo from October 15th to 17th.
4) A large tomb dating back approximately 5000 years has been discovered in Henan, speculated to be the tomb of an ancient ruler.

5) The globally endangered and rare Hainan eagle has been surprisingly found in the Ailao Mountains, even rarer than the giant panda.
6) Reaching a new high! Zheng Qinwen's total annual prize money has reached US$3,112,000.
7) 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 56 seconds! Kenyan runner Chepgetich sets a new women's marathon world record.

1) Beijing Municipal Bureau of Market Supervision: 41,000 inspections of electric bicycle stores have been conducted in 2024. 786 illegal electric bicycles have been seized in Beijing since 2024.
2) The three provinces and one municipality of the Yangtze River Delta: Administrative enforcement measures will not be implemented for six situations. Shanghai Airport: Passenger throughput at Pudong International Airport in September increased by 21.01% year-on-year. Suzhou: Up to 200 million yuan in support for the construction of a key laboratory for intelligent vehicle networking.
3) 3085 residential communities in Shenzhen have opened owner-shared capital accounts. Shenzhen: Accelerating the establishment of a 10 billion yuan Shenzhen Semiconductor and Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund.
4) Youyang Grain Company falsely labeled the shelf life of rice sold to schools, resulting in a fine of 6.9 million yuan.
5) Cold air will affect Northeast China and Inner Mongolia, while Guangxi and Hunan will experience heavy rain. From 8 PM on October 14th to 8 PM on October 15th, parts of southern Jiangsu, southeastern Hunan, Guangxi, and eastern Yunnan will experience moderate to heavy rain, with parts of southeastern Yunnan, western and northeastern Guangxi experiencing heavy rain.


1) Research by the Shanghai Food Science and Technology School shows that stewing spareribs, old hen, and pig's trotters for about 1.5 hours achieves high nutritional value. Longer stewing times can actually result in nutrient loss and no improvement in taste. Additionally, the nutrients in the meat don't fully transfer to the broth, so eating some meat along with the soup provides more comprehensive nutrition.
2) Autumn is the harvest season for many nuts. After autumn, the temperature difference between day and night is large. Nuts are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which can regulate the body and are suitable for autumn consumption. In addition, nuts are high in magnesium, and regular consumption can regulate mood.
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