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Three-minute news breakfast on Thursday, January 16, 2025

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2025-01-16

Three-minute news breakfast on Thursday, January 16, 2025

1) On the afternoon of January 15, Xi Jinping held talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was in China on a state visit. Xi Jinping also held a telephone conversation with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong. The journal "Seeking Truth" published an important article by General Secretary Xi Jinping: "Several Major Theoretical and Practical Issues in Further Comprehensively Deepening Reforms."

2) On January 15, Premier Li Qiang met with a delegation from Japan's ruling parties at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The delegation was led by Hiroyuki Hosoda, Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party, and Jitsunin Nishida, Secretary-General of the Komeito Party.

3) Six departments including the National Development and Reform Commission: Strengthen the protection of personal data circulation and improve the mechanism for protecting personal data rights. The Ministry of Commerce and other departments issued a notice: From January 20, individual consumers purchasing three types of digital products—mobile phones, tablets, and smart watches (wristbands)—will receive a subsidy of up to 500 yuan per item.

4) On January 15, the national railway is expected to send 11 million passengers. China State Railway Group: The 12306 railway ticketing website has smoothly passed the peak of ticket sales before the holiday. On the morning of January 15, the second domestically produced large cruise ship, H1509 (Adora Flower City), achieved full hull integration and is scheduled for delivery in 2026.

5) Ministry of Emergency Management: The number of major and significant safety production accidents in China in 2024 decreased by 43.8% year-on-year.

6) In 2024, the fertilizer utilization rate of China's three major grain crops reached 42.6%.

7) [Rule of Law] The Supreme People's Court issued new regulations to regulate the "child snatching" behavior of divorcing couples. Supreme People's Procuratorate: Solidly advance the special campaign to combat telecom fraud involving Myanmar. Nationwide criminal cases involving schools have decreased for 12 consecutive years. The public security cyber security department announced typical cases of online rumors related to the "Xigaze earthquake." The procuratorial organs legally filed a public prosecution against Li Quan, former chairman of New China Life Insurance Company, on suspicion of embezzlement and bribery.

8) [Military] A national conscription work video conference was held in Beijing on January 15 to arrange and deploy this year's two conscription campaigns: Youth who have shown outstanding performance in disaster relief will be given priority for enlistment.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of Hong Kong: The latest statistics show that the assets under management in Hong Kong exceed HK$31 trillion; the positive expectation of market recovery will continue this year. The Chairman of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission stated: Hong Kong has returned to the fourth place in global IPO fundraising. A shooting incident occurred at the Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station in Hong Kong, and the suspect was subdued on the spot.

10) [Taiwan] Taiwan Affairs Office: In 2024, cross-strait personnel exchanges and exchanges in various fields continued to resume and expand; people from all walks of life in Taiwan expressed their concern and condolences to the earthquake-stricken areas in various ways, once again demonstrating the fraternal affection of compatriots across the strait, sharing weal and woe. Taiwan Affairs Office: Taiwan's so-called "National Security Law" is an out-and-out bad law. The son of Qiong Yao, a famous Taiwanese writer, is taking legal action: A solemn statement calling for a stop to impersonation performances.

1) China added seven US entities to its unreliable entities list. The White House said it has finalized rules to counter Chinese and Russian automotive technology, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: We firmly oppose this. The United States plans to further control the entry of advanced chips into China, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: Ultimately, it will backfire and harm others. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce commented on the recent series of US trade restrictive measures against China: China is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposes this. Mao Ning was appointed as the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Hua Chunying no longer concurrently holds the position.

2) The United States decided to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, and Cuba called the decision "limited" but in the right direction. Venezuela restricted the number of diplomats from the Netherlands, France, and Italy. United Nations agency: More than one million people have been displaced within Haiti.

3) US media: Biden will deliver a farewell speech in the Oval Office of the White House. Trump announced that he will establish an external tax bureau specifically responsible for collecting tariffs. Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense said he supports the extermination of Hamas. California wildfires: Nearly 30 people are still missing, and the death toll may rise; 70,000 households in Southern California are still without power due to wildfires. Firefly Aerospace's lunar lander, "Blue Ghost," launched into space.

After the acquisition of Twitter? The US Securities and Exchange Commission sued Musk. US December CPI rose 2.9% year-on-year, in line with market expectations. The US and Armenia signed a document establishing a strategic partnership commission.

4) Russian Foreign Minister: Russia-China relations are an important factor in maintaining world stability; Russia is ready to discuss Ukraine's security guarantees. On January 14, local time, an unexplained network connection interruption occurred in Russia. Vietnam and Russia signed a memorandum of understanding on nuclear energy cooperation. The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia launched a missile attack.

5) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with representatives of the families of hostages, Netanyahu: If Hamas responds positively, a ceasefire agreement "can be reached in days or hours." Multiple parties said that Gaza ceasefire negotiations have entered the "final stage."

6) According to the South Korean Supreme Prosecutors' Office, at 10:33 am local time on January 15, President Yoon Suk-yeol was arrested. This is the first time in South Korea's constitutional history that an arrest warrant has been executed against a sitting president. On the same day, Yoon Suk-yeol addressed the public. He stated that he does not recognize the investigation of the Supreme Prosecutors' Office and attended the investigation to prevent bloodshed.

South Korean Supreme Prosecutors' Office: Yoon Suk-yeol refused to make a statement. US response to Yoon Suk-yeol's arrest: Remains committed to cooperating with the South Korean government. Japan: Closely monitoring, the importance of Japan-South Korea relations remains unchanged. A South Korean man set himself on fire and died near the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.

7) Argentina's inflation rate for the whole year of 2024 reached 117.8%.

8) South African police discovered 36 bodies of miners. A fake alcohol poisoning incident in Istanbul, Turkey, resulted in 11 deaths.

1) The State Council issued regulations on standardizing the services provided by intermediary agencies for companies' public issuance of stocks.

2) Ministry of Commerce: Trade-in programs have driven sales of related products to exceed 1.3 trillion yuan. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a document to help small and medium-sized enterprises go global.

3) The number of online food delivery users in China has reached 545 million, accounting for about 50% of all netizens, making it the world's largest food delivery market.

4) Huawei suddenly launched a major move! The world's first fusion-sensing charging robot, Zun Jie, was launched.

5) Yesterday's closing prices:

Shanghai Composite Index: 3227.12/-0.43%

Shenzhen Component Index: 10060.13/-1.03%

ChiNext Index: 2037.93/-1.82%

Hang Seng Index: 19286.07/+0.34%

1) A meeting to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Zunyi Conference was held in Zunyi, attended and addressed by Li Shulei. The Central Committee of Spiritual Civilization Construction Office released the "China Good People List" for the fourth quarter of 2024.

2) The Ministry of Education has deployed the "Warm-Heart Action to Promote Employment during the Winter Vacation" for the class of 2025 college graduates. The National Youth Science and Technology Innovation Contest will no longer accept participants under the age of 15.

3) The State Intellectual Property Office: In 2024, a total of 1.045 million invention patents were authorized. China's high-value invention patent ownership per 10,000 people has reached 14, and the number of valid domestic invention patents has exceeded 4 million, making it the first in the world.

4) The results and passing scores for the 2025 National Civil Service Examination have been announced. The 2025 National Spring Festival Culture and Tourism Consumption Month has been launched.

5) Using big data to prevent "hitchhiking," the Chinese Basketball Association has released detailed rules for athlete technical levels.

6) Zheng Qinwen was eliminated in the second round of the Australian Open women's singles after losing to German veteran Siegemund.

1) More than 80 performances will be featured in the "Plays Gather in Jingjinji" Spring Festival performance season.

2) Shanghai's urban economic scale has exceeded 5 trillion yuan.

3) Guangdong's GDP in 2024 is expected to reach 14 trillion yuan, becoming the first province in China to reach this milestone and holding the top spot nationally for 36 consecutive years. Guangdong: will develop integrated circuits, new energy storage, new energy vehicles, and biomedicine into new trillion-yuan and 500 billion-yuan industrial clusters.

4) At 1:32 am on January 15, a 3.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Xuyong County, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province, with a focal depth of 9 kilometers.

5) The Tarim Oilfield's million-kilowatt photovoltaic project has been connected to the grid.

6) Cold air continues to affect the Jiangnan and South China regions, with strong winds in the eastern and southern waters. From 8 pm on January 15 to 8 pm on January 16, light to moderate snow is expected in parts of central and eastern Heilongjiang and western Tibet, with heavy to severe snow in parts of southwestern Tibet.

1) A recent study published in the American Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry found that mulberries, a traditional food and medicine, can help lower blood lipids, with anthocyanins, a purple substance, playing a key role.

2) Grapefruit is rich in iron, phosphorus, carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, and ascorbic acid, and can help with weight loss, lower blood pressure, and reduce the risk of heart disease.

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