Three-minute news breakfast on Thursday, March 13, 2025

 

1) Premier Li Qiang presided over an executive meeting of the State Council, where the "State Council's 2025 Key Work Division Plan" was discussed and adopted, and the "Draft Decision of the State Council on Amending the "Interim Regulations on Express Delivery" was reviewed and adopted.

2) At 00:00 on March 12, the Long March 8 No. 6 carrier rocket sent the fifth batch of Qianfan constellation networking satellites into their planned orbits in an "one rocket, eighteen satellites" manner, marking the successful first launch of the dual launch positions at Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center, China's first commercial space launch center.

 

 

3) National Forestry and Grassland Administration: In 2024, China completed more than 100 million mu of land greening tasks, and the area of sustainable forest management has expanded to more than 10 million mu. Currently, China's forest coverage rate exceeds 25%, and the area of artificial forests ranks first in the world. Crack down on counterfeits! The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has deployed a nationwide inspection of the spring crop seed market.

4) Ministry of Civil Affairs, Ministry of Finance: Nursing homes that simultaneously accommodate people in need of subsistence allowances must not lower the service level and quality. The National Healthcare Security Administration has established an independent item for the pricing of brain-computer interface medical services, and patients with high-level paraplegia can use their minds to control robotic arms to write.

 

 

5) The adjustment project of the Bohai Oilfield Lvda 4-2 oilfield has achieved significant results, with daily crude oil production exceeding expectations.

6) The 41st Antarctic expedition: China used its independently developed ultra-wideband hyperspectral microwave radiometer to complete an Antarctic ice sheet detection experiment.

7) [Rule of Law] After becoming pregnant, a woman was subjected to repeated domestic violence and did not dare to face her husband. Foshan city passed the first divorce case judged by an online family court, and the woman divorced her husband remotely.

8) [Military] On the afternoon of March 11, local time, the China-Iran-Russia maritime exercise concluded successfully.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of Hong Kong: Hong Kong's IPO fundraising is expected to reach US$17 billion to US$20 billion in 2025. The compliance rate remains at "full marks", ensuring the water supply security of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

10) [Taiwan] Taiwan Affairs Office: The content related to Taiwan in the government work report reflects three "unchanged" points; the Lai Ching-te administration has a long track record of obstructing cross-strait exchanges and interactions; "Taiwan independence" is a dead end, outsiders cannot be relied upon, and reunification cannot be stopped. The Taiwan Affairs Office introduced the latest progress in Fujian's construction of a demonstration zone for cross-strait integration and development. The Taiwan side has launched anti-dumping investigations against steel products and beer from the mainland, and the Taiwan Affairs Office responded: The Taiwan side should treat mainland enterprises fairly and properly handle relevant issues. 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and the Taiwan Affairs Office hopes that Taiwan compatriots will work together to inherit Dr. Sun Yat-sen's legacy. All walks of life in Taiwan commemorated the centenary of Sun Yat-sen's death, calling for the inheritance of the legacy of "rejuvenating China".

 

 

 

1) China will hold a China-Russia-Iran Beijing meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue on March 14. The mutual visa exemption agreement between China and Samoa will come into effect on April 2. In response to Walmart's recent request for Chinese suppliers to lower prices, attempting to shift the burden of US tariffs on China to Chinese suppliers and consumers, the Ministry of Commerce and other relevant departments have summoned Walmart on March 11.

2) On March 12, local time, the European Union announced that it will impose retaliatory tariffs on US$26 billion worth of American goods starting next month. The EU proposed a new bill to strengthen the supply of key medicines.

3) The US, Ukraine, and Saudi Arabia talks reached a consensus on a temporary ceasefire and security assistance, the US resumed security assistance to Ukraine, and Ukraine accepted a 30-day temporary ceasefire. Trump: May speak with Putin this week. Supporting Musk, Trump bought a red Tesla Model S.

 

 

The US House of Representatives passed a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. The US Department of Education announced nearly 50% layoffs; US media: A prelude to disbanding the agency. Ontario, Canada, suspended the levy of surcharges on electricity exports to the US, and the US canceled the threat of a 50% tariff on Canada. Australian Prime Minister: The US refusal to grant tariff exemptions for Australian steel and aluminum products is "completely unreasonable." Trump's eldest son visited Serbia and met with Serbian President Vucic. US media revealed: Musk plans to donate US$100 million directly to organizations controlled by Trump's team. Musk appealed for "wage arrears": requesting the restoration of his US$56 billion compensation plan at Tesla. Two new US space observation devices were launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.

4) Russia's response to the US-Ukraine consensus on a 30-day temporary ceasefire: Agreements on Ukraine should be formulated based on Russia's conditions. On the evening of March 11, local time, two explosions occurred near a train station in a Ukrainian city, resulting in one death and multiple injuries.

5) Iranian President's response to Trump's threat: The US always gives orders and will not negotiate with you. The Iranian foreign minister condemned the US for terminating the sanctions exemption for Iraq's electricity purchases. The Houthi armed forces in Yemen announced the resumption of attacks on Israeli ships.

6) The Pakistani military said it had rescued 155 hostages from an attacked train, but a large number of hostages are still in the hands of militants, and all terrorists at the scene of the train attack have been killed. The terrorist organization "Balochistan Liberation Army" claimed responsibility for the attack.

7) The Japanese government expressed regret over the US additional tariffs on steel and aluminum. 14 years after the Fukushima nuclear accident, Japan is struggling to collect nuclear waste samples. After acquiring Asiana Airlines, Korean Air released a new corporate identity, logo, and aircraft livery.

 

 

8) The Romanian Constitutional Court rejected the appeal against the application for presidential candidacy of Georgescu. The Bosnian prosecutor issued an arrest warrant for the leader of the Republika Srpska.

9) The trial of the death of football legend Maradona opened, with seven medical personnel charged with manslaughter. A meningitis outbreak in Nigeria has killed at least 26 people.

 

 

1) Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Accelerate the R&D process of 6G and optimize the layout of computing power center construction.

2) On March 12, the central bank conducted 175.4 billion yuan of reverse repurchase operations through fixed-rate, quantity-based bidding.

3) From January to February 2025, the national railway cumulatively transported 622 million tons of goods, a year-on-year increase of 2%.

4) In February 2025, China's Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Development Index was 89.8, up 0.8 points from January.

5) The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and two other departments jointly issued a document guiding the environmental protection equipment manufacturing industry to move towards excellence and green development.

6) Yang Mingyu Braised Chicken Rice was exposed for "recycling leftover food and selling it to customers." Yang Mingyu officially issued an apology letter: Immediately and permanently close the involved store and conduct a thorough nationwide investigation. Haidilao issued another statement on the urination incident: Providing 10 times the cash compensation to 4109 customers.

7) Yesterday's closing price:

Shanghai Composite Index 3371.92/-0.23%

Shenzhen Component Index 10843.23/-0.17%

ChiNext 2191.27/-0.58%

Hang Seng Index 23600.31/-0.76%

 

 

1) On the morning of March 12, people from all walks of life in the capital gathered at Zhongshan Hall in Zhongshan Park, Beijing, to hold a short but solemn ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and to deeply cherish the memory of this great pioneer of the democratic revolution.

2) The national intellectual property public service platform is online. Chinese scientists plan to create a digital kidney to make kidney diseases "clearly visible".

3) Renowned mathematician Lin Huaxin returned to China from the United States and serves as a professor at the Shanghai Institute of Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Sciences. After working in the United States for many years, nuclear physicist Liu Chang left Princeton University and returned to his alma mater, Peking University, to take up a position.

4) The 2025 Beijing International Film Festival will be held in Beijing from April 18 to 26.

5) Three consecutive wins! Zheng Qinwen defeated Kostyuk to advance to the women's singles quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 Indian Wells Open. Beijing Guoan player Serginho has joined Chinese nationality and is expected to represent China in the World Cup qualifiers.

 

 

6) Gu Qianqian, a popular internet celebrity with 5 million fans who once caused controversy by revealing her "daily income exceeding 300,000 yuan," has had her Douyin account permanently banned.

 

 

1) Since the launch of the national voluntary tree planting campaign, more than 110 million people in Beijing have planted 220 million trees through various forms. The first "famous, special, excellent, and new" individual business incubator service station in Beijing was established in Fangshan. The Cetian Reservoir in Datong, Shanxi will supplement the Yongding River ecosystem with 120 million cubic meters of water in 2025.

2) In the first two months of 2025, Shanghai cruise ports received over 350,000 inbound and outbound passengers. How to control "tourist smoke"? Starting in March, eight "internet celebrity" landmarks in Shanghai will take the lead in demonstrating, including Wukang Road and Banlong Tiandi.

3) The construction project of the high-grade waterway in the Youjiang Baise reservoir area (Yunnan section) was recently launched, and Yunnan will add a new waterway.

4) "Young man earns 300,000 yuan a year accompanying people to climb Mount Tai" sparks heated discussion, the person involved responded: Knees are severely worn, considering quitting.

 

 

5) Heilongjiang Province takes the lead in establishing a statistical monitoring system for the ice and snow economy.

6) There will be stronger rainfall in the south of the Yangtze River and northern South China, and cold air will affect most parts of China. From 8 pm on March 12 to 8 pm on March 13, parts of northeastern Inner Mongolia, most of Heilongjiang, the Tianshan area and western and southern mountainous areas of southern Xinjiang, northern and eastern Tibet, most of Qinghai, southwestern Gansu, and central and northern parts of the western Sichuan Plateau will experience light to moderate snow or sleet, with heavy snow in some areas of northeastern Heilongjiang, and local blizzards.

 

 

 

 

1) In spring, people are prone to fatigue, irritability, and insomnia. This can be alleviated by wearing traditional Chinese medicine sachets. For sachets that help with sleep, you can choose cloves, Schisandra chinensis, and jujube seeds.

2) Mung bean sprouts have the best heat-clearing effect among bean sprouts. As the temperature rises in spring, the human body is prone to sore throat, dry mouth and tongue, and other symptoms of internal heat. The heat-clearing and detoxifying effect of mung bean sprouts can clear away internal heat and relieve discomfort.