Three-minute news breakfast on Saturday, October 26, 2024
Release time:
2024-10-26

1) Xi Jinping's letter to all teachers and students of China Ocean University emphasized: strengthening original and leading marine scientific and technological research, and striving to cultivate more outstanding marine talents with blue dreams and capable of shouldering the responsibilities of the times. On the night of October 24, Xi Jinping returned to Beijing by special plane after attending the 16th BRICS Summit.
2) Premier Li Qiang presided over an executive meeting of the State Council, exchanging information on the economic situation and the implementation of a package of incremental policies; deploying measures to stimulate the vitality of the ice and snow economy through high-quality development of ice and snow sports; and deliberating and adopting the "Regulations on the National Natural Science Foundation (Draft Amendment)". Li Qiang presided over the sixth plenary meeting of the State Council and decided to appoint Ho Iat Seng as the sixth Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region.
3) Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs: China's grain output is expected to exceed 1.4 trillion jin for the first time this year; the possibility of large fluctuations in pork prices is relatively small.
4) Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security: In the first three quarters, the steady employment policy released more than 150 billion yuan in benefits. The National Health Commission released core information on the hearing health of the elderly.
5) China will apply permanent magnet synchronous traction systems on high-speed trains with higher speed grades. China's second domestically produced large cruise ship was officially named: Ada Huacheng.

Civil Aviation Administration of China: The 2024 winter and spring flight schedule will be implemented from October 27; the civil aviation transportation scale in the third quarter hit a record high.
6) The Lianghekou Hydropower Station, China's highest hydropower station with a capacity of one million kilowatts, has filled its reservoir for the first time.

China's largest ultra-high voltage cross-Yangtze River power transmission project completed its first annual inspection. The core equipment of the national-level offshore wind power research and testing base has been fully transported. The largest single tower-type concentrated solar power project in China has made new progress.
7) [Rule of Law] The third round of inspections of the 20th Central Committee has been completed and feedback provided. The Supreme People's Court released the first batch of typical cases of substantive resolution of administrative disputes by people's courts. Yin Meigen, former vice chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee, was found guilty in the first instance of bribery of more than 207 million yuan. The procuratorial organs legally filed a public prosecution against Zhong Ziruan, former member of the Party group and former director of the China Geological Survey Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources, on suspicion of bribery and intentional leakage of state secrets. Zhao Jinyun, vice governor of Gansu Province, is under investigation by the National Supervisory Commission for suspected serious violations of duty. Yu Huaying was sentenced to death for the crime of trafficking in children, having trafficked a total of 17 children, and she pleaded guilty in court.

All nine abducted children in the "Meiyi" case have been found, and nine families have finally been reunited.
8) [Military] Have Chinese and Indian troops begun to withdraw from near the Himalayas on the China-India border? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded: The relevant work of the frontline troops of both sides is progressing smoothly.
9) [Hong Kong and Macao] The "Macao Youth See the Motherland" and Macao's youth exchange activities in Beijing concluded successfully on October 25, with more than 200 Macao youths going to the mainland for exchanges and feeling the pulse of national development.
10) [Taiwan] The Lai Qingde administration repeatedly beautifies Japan's 50 years of colonial rule. The Taiwan Affairs Office stated: The DPP administration's downplaying and denial of the historical significance of Taiwan's liberation seriously desecrates the great national sacrifices of compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Lin Jialong, head of Taiwan's foreign affairs department, is visiting Guatemala, and President Alevaro will meet with him. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: We hope that the Guatemalan government will recognize the general trend and make the right choice as soon as possible. Taiwan has a surplus of over one million eggs per day, and egg farmers are suffering losses: facing the crisis of losing their capital and even bankruptcy.

1) China will grant Afghanistan 100% tariff-free treatment for all tariff items. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded: As one of the least developed countries recognized by the United Nations, Afghanistan enjoys this preferential policy. Reports say that North Korean soldiers are training in Russia and may be sent to fight in Ukraine? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded: Regarding the Ukraine crisis, we have always advocated that all parties should promote de-escalation and work towards a political solution. China and Europe have made it clear that they will continue to use price commitments as a way to resolve the anti-subsidy case for electric vehicles. The central banks of China and Japan renewed their bilateral currency swap agreement. Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will visit China from October 28 to 31.
2) The European Parliament passed a resolution on Taiwan. China responded: Strong indignation and resolute opposition! Serious representations! The International Atomic Energy Agency signed the world's first execution agreement for the capacity building of small modular reactors with China. The International Criminal Court: Mongolia failed to fulfill its obligation to arrest Putin during his visit, seriously violating international law. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that the global economy faces the risk of falling into a low-growth, high-debt path. UNIFIL said it had been attacked several times recently. Typhoon Connie, No. 21 of 2024, formed over the Northwest Pacific Ocean.
3) Biden said he would formally apologize for the US government's forced enrollment of Native American children in boarding schools, the first time a US president has formally acknowledged the government's role. The first AI robot-related death case shocked the world: A 14-year-old American boy shot himself, and his mother accused the AI chatbot of sexual temptation and sued the company behind it.
4) Putin said that about 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers were surrounded, and Russia said it shot down 77 Ukrainian drones and 6 US-made HIMARS rockets. Putin responded for the first time to the so-called "North Korea sending troops to aid Russia": How to implement the treaty with North Korea is our own business. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson: Russia-North Korea cooperation will not cause any harm or damage to South Korea, and it is unclear why South Korea is so excited. US media reported that Trump threatened to attack the center of Moscow, Putin: Don't take such remarks seriously. Putin: There is no alternative system to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) established.

5) Israeli bombing of a school in a Gaza Strip refugee camp killed at least 16 people. Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon killed 3 journalists. The Lebanese Minister of Information condemned: This is a war crime. Turkey identified the perpetrators of the attack on a Turkish military factory as members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party.
6) Chinese Consulate General in Auckland: Local police confirmed that the body found in Auckland waters in March was a Chinese citizen. Canada announced a significant reduction in its immigration plan and tightened immigration policies.
7) Indonesia said it has launched the process of joining the BRICS.
8) The North Korean Foreign Ministry responded directly for the first time to the issue of "North Korea sending troops to Russia": The North Korean Foreign Ministry does not directly interfere in the actions of the North Korean Ministry of National Defense, and there is no need to confirm this matter separately. The Chinese Embassy in North Korea commemorated the 74th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteers' participation in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
9) Clashes between the two sides in the Sudanese conflict killed 15 civilians. Tropical Storm Trami has killed 46 people in the Philippines and forced more than 150,000 to flee their homes.

1) The central bank conducted a 700 billion yuan medium-term lending facility (MLF) operation on October 25, with a bid rate of 2.00%, unchanged from last month. In September, the total turnover of China's foreign exchange market reached 24.84 trillion yuan.
2) National Bureau of Statistics: China's innovation index reached 165.3 in 2023, a 6% increase year-on-year, maintaining a steady growth trend; retail sales of consumer goods in the first three quarters increased by 3.3%, and the market is showing signs of recovery.
3) The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced on October 25 that it recently approved the registration of raw wood futures and options on the Dalian Commodity Exchange. As of the end of the third quarter, the scale of China's public offering mutual funds has exceeded 32 trillion yuan.
4) National Development and Reform Commission: Support capable private enterprises to take the lead in undertaking national major technological research and development tasks.
5) Ministry of Finance: Securities transaction stamp tax decreased by 54.2% year-on-year in the first three quarters. Batch adjustments to existing stock loan interest rates have been implemented.
6) Yesterday's closing prices:
Shanghai Composite Index 3299.70/+0.59%
Shenzhen Component Index 10619.85/+1.71%
ChiNext Index 2238.90/+2.93%
Hang Seng Index 20590.15/+0.49%

1) The Ministry of Education has deployed further strengthening of standardized Chinese character writing education in primary and secondary schools; helping to prevent and correct students' scoliosis and myopia. The Education Bureau responded to the dissolution of a class WeChat group in a Foshan primary school: the pace was indeed too fast.
2) From October 22 to 25, the eighth National Science Museum Facilitator Competition was held in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia.

3) In the men's 50m breaststroke final at the Swimming World Cup Korea Station, Qin Haiyang won the gold medal with a time of 25.76 seconds.
4) On October 25, in the WTA500 Tokyo women's singles quarter-final, Zheng Qinwen fought back from two sets down to defeat a Canadian player and advance to the semi-finals.

1) Affected by regional unfavorable meteorological conditions, Beijing's PM2.5 reached a moderate pollution level on October 25. Starting from October 31, Beijing will adjust traffic management measures at some intersections. In the past ten years, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region has cultivated 233 unicorn companies.
2) Demolition of two 16-story residential buildings in Shanghai: the highest compensation exceeds 20 million yuan. Nanjing police destroyed two criminal gangs that resold tickets to cultural and tourism venues.
3) Chongqing sent its first "ASEAN Express Train". This train departed from Hanoi, Vietnam on October 15, and after arriving in Chongqing, it was reorganized and sent to Europe.
4) A "pulsating production line" with an annual capacity of 150 commercial small satellites was put into use in Hunan.

5) Heavy snow + low temperature + 8-level wind, Qinghai issued an extreme weather warning.
6) Typhoon "Taimi" will bring strong winds and rain to the coastal areas and southern waters of South China, and weak cold air will affect Northwest China, North China, etc. From 20:00 on October 25 to 20:00 on October 26, light to moderate snow or sleet is expected in parts of central and eastern Inner Mongolia, eastern Tibet, eastern Qinghai, central and western Gansu, and the western Sichuan Plateau, with heavy to severe snow in parts of southeastern Inner Mongolia, southeastern Tibet, and eastern Qinghai.


1) Pumpkin and yam porridge: Yam can nourish the stomach, invigorate the spleen and kidneys, and can also help treat chronic diarrhea caused by spleen and stomach deficiency and cold; pumpkin is sweet, warm, and hunger-resistant, and replenishes the middle energizer and benefits Qi.
2) The latest epidemiological studies show that the higher the level of vitamin D in the blood, the lower the risk of diabetes, because vitamin D can stimulate the body to produce more insulin. It is recommended to get more sun exposure to supplement vitamin D.
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