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Three-minute news breakfast on Friday, December 20, 2024


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2024-12-20

Three-minute news breakfast on Friday, December 20, 2024

 

 

1) On the morning of December 19, Xi Jinping inspected the Hengqin Guangdong-Macau Deep Cooperation Zone and the Macau University of Science and Technology. Xi Jinping attended a welcome banquet hosted by the Macao Special Administrative Region government and delivered an important speech. Xi Jinping met with the heads of the executive, legislative, and judicial organs of the Macao Special Administrative Region. Xi Jinping met with representatives from various sectors of Macao society. Xi Jinping met with John Lee, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. A gala celebrating the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland was held on the evening of the 19th at the East Asian Games Sports Hall in Macao, and Xi Jinping watched the performance. Peng Liyuan visited the Macao Museum.

 

 

2) The fifth batch of national centralized volume procurement of high-value medical consumables opened bids in Tianjin on December 19, with the price of cochlear implants dropping from over 200,000 yuan to around 50,000 yuan.

3) On the evening of December 19, the Guoshenghsing-1 sea-launch type remote sensing four carrier rocket was successfully launched.

 

 

4) The first data technology central enterprise has emerged! China Unicom Logistics was established in Shanghai.

 

 

State Grid Corporation of China released the country's first multi-modal power industry large model with over 100 billion parameters.

5) The Ministry of Civil Affairs deployed inspections and law enforcement work for charitable organizations.

6) The domestically produced large aircraft C919 has carried over 1 million passengers.

7) [Rule of Law] The Supreme People's Court, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and the Shanxi Provincial Committee posthumously awarded Han Xuhui the title of "National Model Judge," etc. The Supreme People's Court released typical cases of protecting the rights and interests of Taiwan compatriots. The Supreme People's Procuratorate decided to arrest Gou Zhongwen, former member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former vice chairman of the Committee on Ethnic and Religious Affairs, on suspicion of bribery and abuse of power. Wu Wei, former secretary of the CPC Liuzhou Municipal Committee, was sentenced to death with a reprieve at first instance for accepting bribes totaling 186 million yuan. The first instance trial of Yang Kenin, former vice chairman of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, on charges of bribery, illegal possession of guns and ammunition, opened. The retrial and second instance judgment of Yu Huaying's case of trafficking children was announced, rejecting the appeal and upholding the death sentence. The Ganzhou Public Security Bureau in Jiangxi Province issued a report on a mother and daughter being bitten by vicious dogs: two people were taken into compulsory measures.

8) [Military] The Qiongzhou Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning: from 14:00 to 18:00 on December 20 and from 8:00 to 18:00 on December 21, military training will be conducted in some waters of the South China Sea, and entry is prohibited.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] The Hong Kong Monetary Authority lowered the base rate to 4.75%. The gala "Songs of the Pearl River Delta: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Macao's Return to the Motherland" was broadcast on the evening of December 19.

 

 

10) [Taiwan] US Secretary of State Blinken said that the Taiwan issue is not just China's internal affair, but everyone's affair. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded: Taiwan is China's Taiwan, and no external interference is allowed.

 

 

1) Ministry of Commerce: Firmly opposes the inclusion of Chinese companies and individuals in the EU's 15th round of sanctions against Russia. The US is considering banning the sale of TP-Link routers? The Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded: China will take resolute measures to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises. Chinese and Japanese experts held a new round of dialogue on the issue of the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from Fukushima.

2) The United Nations warned that millions of people in Gaza face the risk of homelessness in the winter. The Chinese representative called on the international community to jointly promote the political settlement process of the peninsula issue. The World Health Organization Academy was inaugurated in Lyon, France.

3) The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by another 25 basis points, and is expected to slow the pace of rate cuts in 2025. The US Congress passed the 2025 fiscal year National Defense Authorization Act. Trump opposes the bipartisan spending bill, increasing the risk of a US federal government shutdown. The US Secretary of State said that the "regime change experiment" in Iran failed. US media: More than 31,000 children in the US were affected by school shootings in 2024. The US confirmed the first severe case of human infection with H5N1 avian influenza.

4) On December 19, local time, Putin held a "year-end review" event in Moscow, and Russians raised over 2 million questions.

 

 

Putin: Sino-Russian relations have reached an unprecedented level. A train collision and derailment accident in Russia resulted in 2 deaths and 31 injuries. Russia collected about 100 tons of leaked fuel near the coast near the damaged oil tanker.

5) Sarkozy was sentenced to three years in prison for corruption, becoming the first former French president to be sentenced to a real prison term.

6) Air traffic resumed! Damascus International Airport has resumed operations.

7) An Indian naval ship lost control and capsized a passenger ship, resulting in 13 deaths. A building fire in the Vietnamese capital killed at least 10 people. Two traffic accidents in eastern Afghanistan killed 44 people. More than 550 people died of dengue fever in Bangladesh in 2024.

8) A stampede in Nigeria killed at least 30 children. Twenty bodies of stowaways were found in Tunisia. Mozambique: Tropical Cyclone Freddy has killed 45 people.

 

 

1) The central bank summoned some financial institutions to remind them to strengthen the robustness of bond investments.

2) In the first 11 months, China's outbound non-financial direct investment increased by 11.2% year-on-year.

3) Ministry of Commerce: Accelerate the release of policy documents to promote the first public offering economy.

4) China Association of Automobile Manufacturers: Domestic sales of new energy vehicles in the first 11 months exceeded 10 million units, a year-on-year increase of 40.3%. CATL launched the chocolate battery swap ecosystem construction.

5) The shipbuilding industry continues to be prosperous, and the three major shipyards of China Shipbuilding Group have set new records for multiple indicators.

6) Yesterday's closing prices:

Shanghai Composite Index 3370.03/-0.36%

Shenzhen Component Index 10649.03/+0.61%

ChiNext Index 2213.54/+0.52%

Hang Seng Index 19752.51/-0.56%

 

 

1) The Chinese Academy of Engineering released the top ten global engineering achievements of 2024.

2) The "Second Hunan Gathering of Famous Evaluators and Experts" online themed activity went to Changsha on December 19. In the morning, we visited the Hunan Cuisine College of Changsha Business and Tourism Vocational and Technical College to learn; in the afternoon, we visited the Wenheyou Crayfish Farm and Breeding Base in Qiao Kou Town; the Xinhe Youth Hui Living Room (cultural and tourism integration demonstration point) in the Matuan Village, Lantangsi Village, a beautiful and livable village demonstration area; finally, we visited Kaitian New Agriculture, experiencing the slim fish and the whole fish feast.

 

 

3) The Ministry of Education and other departments launched a special campaign to investigate and deal with illegal and harmful information related to the postgraduate entrance examination. The Ministry of Education announced the reporting telephone number for illegal and irregular behaviors in the 2025 national postgraduate entrance examination.

4) The State Administration of Cultural Heritage organized the 2025 "Celebrating the Spring Festival in Museums" activity.

5) The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television promoted excellent TV programs for the New Year's Day and Spring Festival in 2025. The film "Detective Chinatown 1900," directed by Chen Sicheng, is scheduled to be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year, attracting widespread attention from netizens.

6) 50 days to go until the 9th Asian Winter Games, preparations for the Games are entering the final stage.

7) Xie Fang, a renowned film actress, passed away at the age of 89. She starred in "Youth Song" and received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hundred Flowers Awards.

 

 

 

 

1) China's ecological quality monitoring network has achieved full coverage of all provinces.

2) Beijing will add two new theaters, with new cultural landmarks poised to launch.

3) The Shanghai State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) has optimized the classification and supervision of its regulated enterprises, pioneering the establishment of a science and technology innovation layer.

4) Recently, a netizen posted that the female restroom sign in a public restroom in Wuhan is a concave shape and the male restroom sign is a convex shape, causing discomfort.

5) Applications for green certificates have exceeded 1 million, with the Tarim Oilfield pursuing green development.

 

 

6) Cold air will affect the central and eastern regions, with mostly sunny weather across the country. From 8 PM on December 19th to 8 PM on December 20th, light snow or snow mixed with rain is expected in parts of eastern Inner Mongolia, northern Hebei, southeastern Jilin, northeastern Liaoning, northern Hebei, and the Ili River Valley in Xinjiang.

 

 

 

 

1) To replenish Qi and blood, commonly used food-based remedies include red dates, goji berries, and hawthorn. It is recommended to eat them regularly; avoid cold foods and take care of your spleen and stomach; get more sun to replenish Yang Qi, and your Qi and blood will improve.

2) The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon mentions that "the kidneys govern the bones and produce marrow." Sufficient kidney Qi leads to strong bones and steady gait. It is recommended to eat black beans and black sesame seeds to supplement kidney Qi, and combine it with exercises like Tai Chi to gradually nourish kidney Qi.