Three-Minute News Breakfast, December 30, 2024 (Monday)
Release time:
2024-12-30

1) Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to South Korea's acting president Choi Sang-moo regarding the South Korean plane crash.
2) Reaching speeds of up to 400 kilometers per hour! The CR450 high-speed train, the fastest in the world, made its debut, marking a major breakthrough in the "CR450 Science and Technology Innovation Project".

3) A new benchmark for China's manned deep-sea submersion! Reaching the deep sea 1433 times. On December 29, "Exploration Three," China's first independently designed and built deep-sea "scientific research + archaeology" vessel, was commissioned in Sanya, Hainan.

4) In 2024, China's newly installed renewable energy capacity exceeded 300 million kilowatts.
5) The General Administration of Customs has introduced a new round of measures to support the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta.
6) Air China has launched a new route from Beijing to Minsk via Xi'an.
7) [Rule of Law] Regarding the incident where a school cafeteria in Benxi, Liaoning Province, was suspected of feeding students leftover food from the trash can, the State Council Food Safety Office, together with the Ministry of Education and the State Administration for Market Regulation, summoned the main responsible persons of the Benxi Municipal Government of Liaoning Province.
8) [Military] On December 29, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army organized air and naval forces to conduct combat readiness patrols in the territorial waters and airspace of China's Huangyan Island and its surrounding areas.
9) [Hong Kong and Macau] State Councilor and Chairperson of the All-China Women's Federation Shen Yiqin attended the opening ceremony of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Women's Integration and Collaborative Development event and delivered a speech. Hong Kong's Financial Secretary Paul Chan: Hong Kong's economic growth is expected to be 2.5% in 2024.
10) [Taiwan] Taiwan People's Party Chairman Ko Wen-je was granted bail of NT$30 million, and the Taipei District Prosecutors Office stated that it would appeal.

1) The Japanese edition of "Excerpts from Xi Jinping's Writings on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era" was published and released.
2) The World Health Organization confirmed that a major hospital in northern Gaza was attacked and shut down. Hamas refuted Israel's allegations that the hospital was used for military purposes.
3) The United States will provide Ukraine with another batch of additional military aid. A collision between an intercity train and a fire truck in Florida, USA, resulted in 15 injuries. Multiple tornadoes hit the southern United States, resulting in one death and six injuries in the Houston area.

4) Putin apologized for the physical and technical interference with an Azerbaijani Airlines plane entering Russian airspace, resulting in a crash. Azerbaijani President: The Azerbaijani air crash was due to a ground attack on the plane, causing severe damage to the tail. He also stated that the plane was not intentionally shot down in Russian airspace. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: Russia is ready to negotiate on the Ukraine issue. Gazprom announced that it will suspend natural gas supplies to Moldova from 2025.
5) The South Korean plane collision and fire accident finally confirmed that except for two survivors, all 179 other people on board were killed, with no Chinese casualties.

The two black boxes of the plane have been found. The press conference on the South Korean air crash was filled with crying and shouting: Family members lost control of their emotions, and some angrily shouted at the fire chief. The South Korean government designated the site of the plane crash as a special disaster area. All flights at South Korea's Muan Airport were cancelled.
6) A KLM Boeing plane diverted due to a hydraulic failure and ran off the runway during landing, but all passengers were safe. This is the second accident involving Boeing within 24 hours, following the plane crash at South Korea's Muan Airport.
7) The Workers' Party of Korea held a plenary session to summarize its work and set goals, with Kim Jong Un emphasizing the need to strongly implement the "strongest response to the US strategy".
8) Irakli Garibashvili was officially inaugurated as President of Georgia.
9) An armed attack in southwestern Ecuador resulted in six deaths.

1) Logistics operation data for January-November was released, showing that the growth rate of total logistics revenue has rebounded for three consecutive months.
2) The China Securities Regulatory Commission plans to "package" the amendment or repeal of 89 regulations and normative documents.
3) The number of private economy operators in Tibet reached 523,900, accounting for 97.4% of the total number of operators in the region.

1) China Media Group released the theme and main logo for the 2025 Spring Festival Gala. The main creative team announced: Yu Lei as the chief director, and Zhao Dazhi and Yang Jinmeng as deputy chief directors.
2) The National Lifelong Education and Smart Education Platform was officially launched. The large-scale popular theoretical program "Wen Yao Zhonghua" premiered.
3) In 2024, China's competitive sports achieved the highest number of world championships in history, winning 194 world championships and setting 19 world records.
4) The Organizing Committee of the 9th Asian Winter Games in 2025 released the competition schedule (version 3.0).
5) The first in the country: Zhengzhou's new regulations require primary and secondary schools to strictly restrict students from bringing mobile phones to school. Official report: PKU Affiliated Primary School Haikou campus cafeteria has rat traces: warning, fine of 50,000 yuan.

1) Beijing museums will hold 81 exhibitions and cultural activities during the New Year's Day holiday. The Beijing Classics Museum is open to the public, unlocking a new scenario of "reading + museum." Portraits from the National Museum of China are on display in Shenzhen.

2) The "Ada Magic City" has transported 600,000 inbound and outbound passengers in its first year of operation.
3) The Zhanghe Bridge on the Taihang Mountain Expressway was completed and opened for trial operation, marking the full connection of the Taihang Mountain Expressway between Hebei and Henan.
4) The Longmen Bridge, the longest cross-sea bridge in Guangxi, was completed and opened to traffic.

A mountain collapse at a construction site in Pingle County, Guangxi, resulted in four deaths.
5) Yunnan reported two typical cases of violations of public funds for eating and drinking.
6) There are still strong winds in Inner Mongolia and its southern sea areas, and there is significant snowfall in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and other areas. From 8 pm on December 29 to 8 pm on December 30, light to moderate snow or sleet is expected in parts of eastern and southern Tibet, southeastern Qinghai, northern western Sichuan Plateau, eastern Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, and northern Jilin, with heavy to severe snow in some areas of northeastern Tibet. Light rain is expected in parts of southeastern Tibet, southern Sichuan Basin, northwestern Guizhou, and northern Yunnan, with moderate rain in some areas.


1) When losing weight, reduce or avoid fried foods (such as fried chicken nuggets, fried fish, fried meatballs, fried breadsticks, twisted fried dough, etc.) and greasy dishes. Use less oil when cooking, and try to cook with no oil or less oil. Vegetables can be boiled, served cold, or dipped in sauce.
2) For high uric acid, protein can be supplemented through milk and eggs. However, it is best to avoid fish, shrimp, hot pot, meat broth, fish soup, and offal; reduce salt and red meat intake; and eat more whole grains such as brown rice, buckwheat, and sorghum.
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