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Three-minute news breakfast on Thursday, February 20, 2025

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2025-02-20

Three-minute news breakfast on Thursday, February 20, 2025

1) On February 19, a national thematic symposium on people from new social strata was held in Beijing. Shi Taifeng, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Central United Front Work Department, attended and delivered a speech. More than 100 people attended, including relevant responsible comrades from the Central United Front Work Department, the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and the China Association for Science and Technology; presidents of the New Federation and Internet Federation from various provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, and vice-provincial cities; and heads and executive heads of the New Social Strata Service Teams.

2) The State Council approved the "2025 Action Plan to Stabilize Foreign Investment," encouraging foreign investment in equity investment in China and guiding more high-quality foreign investment to make long-term investments in Chinese listed companies.

3) The State Administration for Market Regulation and four other departments have deployed a three-year action plan to optimize the consumption environment.

4) Starting at 24:00 on February 19, domestic gasoline and diesel prices were lowered, marking the first price drop since 2025, saving 6.5 yuan per full tank of gas.

5) The Ministry of Civil Affairs issued regulations to standardize and crack down on illegal social organizations.

6) In 2024, ecological flow was basically implemented in over 41,000 small hydropower stations nationwide.

7) [Rule of Law] The Supreme People’s Procuratorate: Prosecutorial organs have filed and handled over 1,101,000 public interest litigation cases in 7 years. The Supreme People’s Court released typical cases of judicial protection of military facilities. In 2024, public security organs have cracked down on more than 6,000 criminal cases involving fishing. Li Xiangang, former vice chairman of the Heilongjiang Provincial People’s Congress Standing Committee, was indicted on suspicion of bribery and embezzlement. Zhang Hongli, former vice president of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Co., Ltd., illegally received more than 177 million yuan and was sentenced to death with a reprieve in the first instance. The Myanma Mingjia criminal group’s main case, involving more than 10 billion yuan and causing multiple casualties, went to trial in the first instance, with evidence weighing 2 tons.

The woman who cyberbullied Zhu Zhiwen ("Big Coat Brother") pleaded guilty and accepted punishment in court; the court will announce its verdict at a later date. A "net celebrity" promoted a weight-loss "miracle drug" that turned out to be poison; 70,000 weight-loss products were seized, and 32 people were investigated.

8) [Military] Recently, the 2025 Air Force recruitment and selection work was fully launched in Guangzhou, with artificial intelligence assisting in the selection process.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission: A virtual asset roadmap is about to be released.

10) [Taiwan] Taiwan media: The Mainland Affairs Council of Taiwan plans to "amend the law" to restrict Taiwanese residents from applying for mainland residence permits.

1) On February 18, local time, Wang Yi chaired a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council on "Practicing Multilateralism and Improving Global Governance."

Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao sent a letter to the new US Secretary of Commerce, Raimondo, congratulating her on her appointment as the 41st US Secretary of Commerce, and expressing China’s concerns about the US additional tariffs on Chinese products. Fu Ying, former vice minister of foreign affairs, discussed the South China Sea situation: China firmly upholds regional stability and cooperation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China opposes construction activities on illegally occupied islands and reefs.

2) Chinese representative: The US unilateral tariff policy has had a global impact. Joint assessment by the United Nations and other organizations: Gaza reconstruction will require more than $50 billion. Brazil announced its accession to OPEC+, a group of OPEC member countries and non-OPEC oil-producing countries.

3) Russia, the US, and Saudi Arabia reached a four-point consensus in talks. Trump: "Possibly" meeting with Putin this month, will not send a single soldier to Ukraine. Trump criticized Zelensky for "should have ended this three years ago" and hinted that Ukraine should hold new elections.

Trump said the US will impose a 25% tariff on imported cars and will formally announce this tariff measure on April 2. Trump said he will continue to ban the Associated Press from the White House. The Pentagon submitted a layoff list. Zelensky rejected the US "aid for minerals" agreement? US Treasury Secretary: He will sign it. The number of confirmed measles cases in Texas, US, has risen to 58. Musk: Astronauts stranded in space will be brought back to Earth in about four weeks. Musk hinted at auditing, questioning the US gold reserves of 8,133 tons.

4) Russian presidential aide: Russia and the US will establish a special group to discuss the details of the Ukraine issue. Russian Foreign Minister: The process of normalization of Russian-American relations has begun. Zelensky: Ukraine hopes to obtain security guarantees and end the Russia-Ukraine conflict this year. Zelensky postponed his visit to Saudi Arabia.

5) Qatar: Second-stage ceasefire talks in Gaza have not yet begun. Hamas: Ready to release all detained Israelis at once. Iranian Supreme Leader said the US "Gaza plan" "will not yield any results."

6) Regarding the attack on Fumio Kishida, the Japanese court sentenced the suspect to 10 years in prison. TikTok’s monthly active users in South Korea surpassed Facebook’s. South Korea said it will build the world’s largest AI data center: about three times the size of "Stargate."

7) The Philippine Vice President appealed to the Supreme Court regarding her impeachment case. Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro was accused of plotting a coup.

8) The Vietnamese National Assembly’s special session passed resolutions on government agency reform and approved investment in the construction of the Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway project.

9) Pakistani security forces killed 30 terrorists on February 17, local time. Morocco launched operations in Casablanca and other areas, thwarting a terrorist plot.

1) National Bureau of Statistics: In January, the prices of commercial housing in first-tier cities continued to rise month-on-month, with Nanjing and Chengdu leading the way with a 0.7% increase; new house prices in second-tier cities returned to month-on-month growth for the first time in 19 months.

2) The Financial Regulatory Bureau: Maintain a stable and effective supply of incremental credit to private enterprises.

3) DeepSeek released a technical paper report, with Liang Wenfeng as a contributing author. More than just dancing, Unitree Robotics’ mobility has evolved again, easily mastering balance beams and plum blossom piles.

4) Dalian: 34 shipbuilding and marine engineering projects were signed, with a total investment exceeding 5 billion yuan.

5) The national standard for smart beds was released and will be implemented on August 1, 2025. The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology officially launched a special test for AI glasses.

6) JD.com announced that it will purchase five insurances and one fund for its delivery riders, becoming the first platform to provide such protection for delivery personnel.

7) Yesterday’s closing prices:

Shanghai Composite Index: 3351.54/+0.81%

Shenzhen Component Index: 10772.65/+1.46%

ChiNext Index: 2226.98/+2.03%

Hang Seng Index: 22944.24/-0.14%

1) The 2025 College Entrance Examination will begin on June 7th, and the Ministry of Education has deployed preparations for the 2025 ordinary higher education enrollment work. The release time for the 2025 postgraduate entrance examination preliminary test results will be announced successively.

2) "New Archaeological Discoveries in China 2024" were revealed, with 13 sites, including the Xiatang Neolithic site in Xianju County, Zhejiang Province, being selected.

3) The Cyberspace Administration of China: 82 illegal and irregular Apps, including "Open a Mystery Room," have been investigated and dealt with.

4) Ne Zha 2 extended its release to March 30th. According to a movie blogger, director Jiaozi has gone into seclusion, and netizens are calling for Ne Zha 3; the creative team has announced the suspension of all external interviews and is focusing on the work.

1) On February 18th, Beijing held the launch ceremony and the first event of the 2025 Return-to-Work Season preferential rental housing service activity, providing approximately 129,000 preferential housing units. Beijing launched a service map for small and medium-sized enterprises. Two-thirds of Beijing's parks have achieved seamless integration. Tianjin will cultivate no less than 100 advanced intelligent factories this year. Information on transportation in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region will be shared as much as possible.

2) Starting from February 22nd, Hangzhou introduced optimized measures for vehicles to enter and exit Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport free of charge. Singer and actor Richie Jen revealed that he was fined for riding a motorcycle in Nanjing: one must humbly accept mistakes.

3) Zhuhai legislated for the first time to regulate and manage sea fishing activities, and fishing is prohibited in the waters related to the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge.

4) Since the 14th Five-Year Plan, Shandong has completed the treatment of sewage in 23,700 administrative villages.

5) Hainan Free Trade Port released 6 institutional innovation cases in its 19th batch.

6) At around 5:00 am on February 19th, a van and a large truck collided in Tengxian County, Guangxi, resulting in 6 deaths and 2 injuries.

7) There will be mostly cloudy and rainy weather in the eastern part of Southwest China and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and there will be rain and snow in the eastern part of the northwestern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. From 8 pm on February 19th to 8 pm on February 20th, light snow or sleet will fall in parts of southeastern Heilongjiang, Altay and the western mountainous areas of southern Xinjiang, eastern and southern Tibet, central and southern Gansu, central and southern Shaanxi, central Shanxi, western Shandong, northern western Sichuan Plateau, and northwestern Yunnan, with moderate to heavy snow in some areas of western Tibet.

1) Many studies at home and abroad have confirmed that eating a moderate amount of fruit every day is beneficial for preventing and controlling hypertension and reducing the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Therefore, the Chinese Dietary Guidelines recommend that adults eat 200-350 grams of fruit per day.

2) Shepherd's purse is suitable for spring consumption. The special feature of shepherd's purse is that it can both dispel cold and heat; dispelling cold without causing heat, and dispelling heat without causing coldness. It can also invigorate the spleen and remove dampness, just like "licorice among vegetables".

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