Three-minute news breakfast on Thursday, November 21, 2024
Release time:
2024-11-21

1) On the afternoon of November 19th, local time, Xi Jinping arrived in Brasilia by special plane, beginning a state visit to Brazil.

Xi Jinping attended the welcome ceremony held by Brazilian President Lula. Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory video message to the opening of the 2024 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit. On the morning of November 19th, local time, Xi Jinping met with Argentine President Milei, Bolivian President Arce, French President Macron, and German Chancellor Scholz separately during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
2) Shenzhou XIX astronauts celebrated the 25th anniversary of the successful launch of Shenzhou I via video, paying tribute to the older generation of astronauts.

Good news for China's manned lunar landing rocket: the separation test of the Long March 10 series rocket fairing has been completed.

3) The National Healthcare Security Administration has issued guidelines for the approval of radiological examinations: new regulations will be implemented for CT, MRI, and X-ray charges. China's long-term care insurance has benefited 2.6 million people, reducing the burden on the masses by over 80 billion yuan.
4) National Energy Administration: Total social electricity consumption increased by 7.6% year-on-year in the first 10 months. As of November 19th, the nationwide recycling and replacement of electric bicycles has exceeded 500,000 units.
5) Six central provinces have launched "cross-provincial handling" of real estate registration.
6) In 2024, the volume of goods transported by the Western Land-Sea Corridor trains exceeded 800,000 TEUs. The anchoring of the largest span cross-sea bridge in China has exceeded 10,000 cubic meters.
7) [Rule of Law] Supreme People's Court: Increase the efforts to vacate and deliver real estate from online judicial auctions. Supreme People's Procuratorate: Effectively deterring crime and maintaining stability in the performance of procuratorial duties. The central ecological and environmental protection inspection reported on water environment problems in Xuzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu Province. Wang Hao, former vice chairman of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, was expelled from the party and removed from office for serious violations of discipline and law. Lou Wenlong, former vice president of the Agricultural Bank of China, was expelled from the party and removed from office for serious violations of discipline and law. Yao Qian, former director of the Science and Technology Supervision Department and former director of the Information Center of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, was expelled from the party and removed from office.
8) [Military] On November 20th, local time, the Navy's Breaking Waves ship concluded its technical stopover in Hong Kong.
9) [Hong Kong and Macao] Hong Kong will host at least 93 major events in the first half of 2025. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government has proposed four development directions for the Hetao Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Park.
10) [Taiwan] The Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council held a symposium with Taiwanese businessmen in Suzhou. Taiwanese foreign affairs officials visited Europe; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the European side should adhere to the one-China principle, and attempts to promote "Taiwan independence" are doomed to fail.

1) Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China is willing to deepen exchanges and cooperation with all parties in the field of cross-border data flow. The 50th anniversary logo of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand was released in Bangkok.

The graduation ceremony for the Malaysian government officials' advanced Chinese language training program was held in Kuala Lumpur. The 6th "UAE China Film Week" was held in Abu Dhabi.
2) UN Under-Secretary-General: The Israeli army used white phosphorus bombs in Lebanon. British media revealed: The EU plans to force Chinese companies to transfer technology in exchange for EU subsidies. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen climbed over a railing on the streets of Rio, and Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented sharply: She crossed more than just a railing; after all, she was found to be crossing the law.

3) Biden approved the provision of anti-personnel mines to Ukraine. Four years later, another arrest? The New York prosecutor agreed to postpone the sentencing in the Trump hush-money case, but opposed the dismissal of the conviction. Trump nominated a hawkish figure to be Secretary of Commerce, a cryptocurrency supporter endorsed by Musk. The new generation of heavy-lift rocket "Starship" conducted another test flight, the first-stage booster did not return as planned, and Trump was present at the launch site.

Texas will provide 567 hectares of land to support Trump's construction of immigration deportation facilities.
4) Russia released the official logo for the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Russia claims that the Ukrainian army used US-made missiles to launch attacks, while Ukraine claims it will mass-produce missiles and long-range drones. The Russian Progress MS-27 cargo spacecraft fell into the Pacific Ocean after completing its mission. The new Russian ambassador to the United States has been appointed.
5) Air raid sirens sounded again in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital. Does Zelensky hope Trump will end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine? Zelensky: It's not easy, but he can do it, after all, the United States is rich and powerful.
6) Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said: Anyone who rescues hostages can get a pass to leave Gaza, with a reward of $5 million per person. Qatar said that the Hamas leadership is not in Doha. An attack on a checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan killed 12 police officers.
7) Windsor Castle, the British royal residence, was burgled, and the British police launched an investigation.
8) A Brazilian female host mistakenly called Biden "Bin Laden." A large number of Maori people performed a war dance outside the parliament building, protesting a new bill in the New Zealand parliament.

9) Japan has experienced a trade deficit for four consecutive months.

1) Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Guide photovoltaic enterprises to reduce photovoltaic manufacturing projects that simply expand production capacity.
2) The new loan prime rate (LPR) was released on the 20th, with no adjustments to the 1-year and 5-year-plus LPR.
3) Guotai Junan and Haitong Securities: Major asset restructuring approved by the Shanghai State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission.
4) Musk was named the world's most influential business leader, and 10 people including Ren Zhengfei, Wang Chuanfu, and Lei Jun were selected as the world's top 100 business leaders.
5) Yesterday's closing prices:
Shanghai Composite Index 3367.99/+0.66%
Shenzhen Component Index 10827.19/+0.78%
ChiNext Index 2267.85/+0.50%
Hang Seng Index 19705.01/+0.21%

1) The State Administration of Press and Publication announced the approval information for domestically produced online games in November, with a total of 112 games approved.
2) The latest achievements in assistive technology innovation will be showcased at the 2024 China International Fair for Disabled Persons. The national elderly care service information platform has officially launched.
3) The "Chinese Language Review 2023" launch ceremony was held in Beijing, announcing the annual "Top Ten Popular Words," and the top five candidate words and phrases were released.
4) From December 1st to February 28th, 2025, the number of open caves at the Mogao Grottoes will increase from 8 to 10, and tickets will be half-price.
5) WTT Fukuoka Finals: Liang Jingkun lost to Zhang Benzhihe 1-3, and the Chinese men's table tennis team suffered multiple first-round exits.
6) Su Bingtian, the sprint star, showed off the Xiaomi SU7 phone given by Lei Jun: Thanks to Lei Jun, I will definitely use it a lot and provide feedback.


1) A 1000-kilovolt ultra-high voltage substation has been put into operation, further advancing Xiong'an New Area's 100% green electricity supply.

Hebei: 360 minor illegal acts will be subject to "minor non-punishment" and "first-offense exemption".
2) Shanghai Drug Administration: It is basically confirmed that Pechoin cosmetics are suspected of adding banned raw materials, and it has decided to launch an investigation. Pechoin responded: There is no illegal addition of banned raw materials.
3) The rent for the first batch of government-allocated rental housing in Shenzhen is about 60% of the market price. Guangzhou solicits opinions on the layout planning of public toilets: It is proposed to transform low-usage men's toilets into gender-neutral toilets.
4) Jilin University will launch a series of textbooks on Chinese ice and snow sports. Heilongjiang issued a public notice on the prevention of human-tiger conflicts. The Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park Administration dealt with the incident of a wild tiger injuring a person in Heilongjiang: If it is confirmed that a wild tiger is responsible, the insurance claim process will be immediately initiated, and medical expenses will be advanced for the injured person.
5) Construction of six trunk lines of the Beibu Gulf Guangxi water resource allocation project has started. All 528 "Warmth Projects" in Inner Mongolia have been completed.
6) Hainan: Establish a fertility subsidy system, and include appropriate childbirth pain relief and assisted reproductive technology projects in medical insurance reimbursement.
7) A strong cold air mass will affect most parts of China. From 8 pm on November 20 to 8 pm on November 21, light snow or rain and snow will fall in parts of northeastern Inner Mongolia, most of Heilongjiang, eastern Jilin, southern Qinghai, and northern western Sichuan Plateau. Light to moderate rain will fall in parts of western Hunan, central and eastern and southern Jiangnan, eastern and southern Southwest China, northeastern Guangdong, Hainan Island, and Taiwan Island; heavy rain will fall in parts of northern Taiwan Island.


1) Drink plenty of water in the dry winter; don't wait until you're thirsty to drink. At this point, the body has already started to dehydrate. It is recommended to drink warm water, various teas, tangerine peel water, lemon water, or diluted fresh fruit juice.
2) Regularly eating foods that nourish and benefit the lungs in winter can help the body prevent colds. Foods beneficial to the lungs include white fungus, lotus root, lily, pear, loquat, soft-shelled turtle, duck meat, honey, and jujubes. Under the guidance of a TCM physician, you can also make medicinal meals using lung-tonifying Chinese herbal medicines such as Astragalus, Ophiopogon japonicus, ginseng, and Cordyceps to enhance your physical fitness.
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