March 19, 2025 (Wednesday) Three-Minute News Breakfast

 

 

1) Xi Jinping recently emphasized during his inspection tour of Guizhou that adhering to high-quality development as the overarching strategy will showcase Guizhou's new achievements in the process of Chinese-style modernization.

 

 

2) The National Development and Reform Commission and four other departments: Promoting the high-quality development of the green power certificate market for renewable energy.

3) The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a document guiding the construction of digital energy and carbon management centers.

4) Construction of the Datong-Huailai-Tianjin South 1000 kV ultra-high voltage AC transmission project, a new channel for "West-to-East Power Transmission," has begun. It is scheduled to be completed and put into operation in June 2027.

5) National Energy Administration: The total social electricity consumption in February increased by 8.6% year-on-year.

6) The 41st Antarctic expedition: The "Xuelong 2" held a public open day event in New Zealand.

7) [Rule of Law] The Supreme People's Court released the second batch of typical cases serving and safeguarding the construction of free trade pilot zones. Public security organs announced typical cases of combating crimes that infringe upon citizens' personal information. Accidental discharge of firearms leads to tragic consequences; the Ministry of Public Security announced three cases of illegal hunting resulting in death. Li Xiaopeng, former chairman of China Everbright Group, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for accepting bribes totaling over 60.43 million yuan.

 

 

Li Yuefeng, former member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, was legally indicted on suspicion of bribery. Li Wenrong, vice chairman of the Yunnan Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee, is suspected of serious disciplinary and law violations and is currently under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission. Zhang Zilin, former chairman of the Education, Science, Culture and Health Committee of the Heilongjiang Provincial People's Congress, was expelled from the Party and removed from public office for serious disciplinary and law violations.

8) [Military] Zhuhai Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning: From 9:00 to 15:00 on March 19 and March 21, live-fire shooting will be conducted in parts of the South China Sea, and entry is prohibited.

9) [Hong Kong and Macao] The election for the eighth Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will be held on December 7. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee responded to Li Ka-shing's plan to sell the Panama port: Social concerns deserve attention, any transaction must comply with legal requirements, and the Hong Kong government will handle it in accordance with the law. Can it be confirmed that the Chinese government is investigating Cheung Kong Group's sale of overseas ports? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded: China has always firmly opposed the use of economic coercion and bullying to infringe upon and harm the legitimate rights and interests of other countries. After John Lee's statement on Li Ka-shing selling the port, Cheung Kong's Hong Kong stock plummeted, and its market value evaporated by HK$7.8 billion at one point. The exhibition "A Flowing Feast - Chinese Food Culture" will open in Hong Kong, showcasing more than 110 precious cultural relics.

 

 

10) [Taiwan] On March 17, Taiwanese media reported that a total of 26 main and auxiliary military aircraft and drones of the People's Liberation Army continued their activities around the Taiwan Strait. The "Handbook for Cadres on the Taiwan Issue of China (2024 Edition)" was published and issued. The Mainland Affairs Council of Taiwan threatened to investigate whether Taiwanese artists have mainland identities, which was criticized for "creating internal division and confrontation in Taiwan." The island-wide recall is still underway, with nearly 60% of Taiwanese people opposing it. Island media commentators asserted that the Democratic Progressive Party will continue to take action. The South African government issued an "ultimatum": Rename the representative office of the Taiwan authorities and require it to move out of the capital before the end of March.

 

 

1) On March 18, Han Zheng met with the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Vincent Keaveny, in Beijing. Xi Jinping's special envoy, Peng Qinghua, will attend the Namibian presidential inauguration ceremony on March 21. Wang Yi will attend the 11th China-Japan-South Korea Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Tokyo, Japan on March 22 and chair the sixth China-Japan High-Level Economic Dialogue. The US president said that the leaders of China and the US will hold talks in the near future. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded: I have no information to release. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The maritime rights and interests claims of China and South Korea overlap, and the two sides are promoting negotiations on maritime delimitation. The US Department of Commerce banned employees from using DeepSeek. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China will firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to Trump's closure of Voice of America: It is no secret that some US media have a poor track record in their coverage of China. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the current situation in Palestine and Israel: China hopes that all parties will promote the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.

2) China International Development Cooperation Agency: China has provided four batches of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. The British Prime Minister's spokesperson: More than 30 countries are willing to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine. Rwanda broke off diplomatic relations with Belgium and expelled all Belgian diplomats. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: US cuts to global health funding could threaten millions of lives.

3) Trump: Revoke Secret Service protection for Biden's children. Trump said he will release 80,000 pages of documents on the Kennedy assassination on the 18th. Trump nominated a new administrator for the US Federal Aviation Administration. Trump is considering recognizing Crimea as Russian territory. The United States continues to attack Houthi rebels, and Sana'a residents protested US air strikes. Houthi rebels said they had again struck the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier. Trump: Iran will bear "terrible" consequences for future attacks by Houthi rebels. Iran warned the United States: Any act of aggression against Iran will have serious consequences.

4) The US State Department demanded that the South African ambassador to the US leave by March 21. The White House responded to calls to return the Statue of Liberty: It will not be returned. Without the United States, the French might still be speaking German today; they should be grateful. US Department of Homeland Security: In the first 50 days of the Trump administration, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 32,809 people. The US restarted construction of the US-Mexico border wall. Secretary of Homeland Security: Another 11 kilometers will be built.

The White House released a video on the expulsion of illegal immigrants, which was accused of using "unauthorized music." The original band criticized it. Another US airliner accident! On March 17, local time, a US airliner's wing hit the runway, with about 76 passengers, 2 pilots, and 2 flight attendants on board. A large-scale storm killed at least 42 people in 8 US states.

5) Russia announced major military achievements. Zelensky: Ready for a ceasefire. In the early morning of March 18, local time, the Israeli army launched a large-scale air strike on the Gaza Strip, killing 412 people. Several senior Hamas officials were killed in the Israeli air strike. Hamas said the ceasefire agreement was overturned by Israel. The Israeli defense minister said that if Hamas does not release its hostages, the gates of hell will open in Gaza.

6) On March 17, local time, a military vehicle and a passenger train collided in France, killing two people.

 

 

Theft at a substation in Norway caused tens of tons of transformer oil to leak.

7) South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs: South Korea being listed by the US as a "sensitive country" will not greatly affect cooperation between the two countries. Japanese media: A Japanese man was sentenced to 7 years in prison in Belarus for espionage.

8) The M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo said it would not participate in peace talks with the Congolese government. Shelling in the Sudanese capital killed 7 and injured 43. Algeria plans to build 15 photovoltaic power plants.

9) Stuart Young was sworn in as Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. To combat violent crime, the Peruvian capital and neighboring provinces have entered a state of emergency.

10) Foreign media: A small plane crashed into the sea in Honduras, carrying 17 passengers, with at least 6 dead. A refugee boat capsized off the coast of Cyprus, with at least 7 dead.

 

 

1) The State Administration for Market Regulation issued the "Implementation Measures for the Fair Competition Review Regulations".

2) The central bank issued the 2025 edition of the China Dragon silver commemorative coin on March 18.

3) In 2024, China's digital industry achieved a business revenue of 35 trillion yuan.

4) The Ministry of Transport and two other departments: Support the scrapping and updating of National III and National IV emission standard commercial vehicles, and accelerate the updating of a batch of high-standard, low-emission commercial vehicles. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) advocates for standardizing corporate data releases: Stop releasing weekly sales rankings.

5) Xiaomi Group's 2024 revenue reached 365.91 billion yuan, a record high, up 35% year-on-year. Xiaomi's 2025 delivery target for automobiles has been raised to 350,000 units.

6) Yesterday's closing prices:

Shanghai Composite Index: 3429.76/+0.11%

Shenzhen Component Index: 11014.75/+0.52%

ChiNext: 2228.64/+0.61%

Hang Seng Index: 24740.57/+2.46%

 

 

1) China has made new breakthroughs in reusable carrier rocket engine technology.

2) The population of China's flagship species continues to grow, with nearly 1,900 wild giant pandas.

3) The Chinese table tennis team announced the list of participants for the 2025 Macao International Table Tennis Federation World Cup, with Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin leading the team, while Fan Zhendong decided not to participate.

 

 

1) Beijing's latest junior high school entrance examination policies and examination time have been released, with a full score of 510. At 1 a.m. on March 17, the comprehensive renovation and environmental improvement project of Beijing's East Fourth Ring Road officially started.

 

 

2) Huangpu District, Shanghai, released guidelines for secondary-dimension goods and services, prohibiting the sale of secondary-dimension products to children under 8 years old. Suzhou plans to introduce new measures to accelerate the development of the AI chip industry, bringing major breakthroughs; talented individuals can receive 100 million yuan in funding.

3) Liaoning: 1359 new projects started construction, with a total investment exceeding 350 billion yuan.

4) At approximately 4:50 a.m. on March 18, a landslide occurred in Nujiang, Yunnan, resulting in 1 death and 4 missing persons.

5) Rain and snow in the eastern and southwestern regions of the plateau. From 8 p.m. on March 18 to 8 p.m. on March 19, light to moderate snow or sleet is expected in parts of northern Heilongjiang, eastern Tibet, southern Qinghai, southwestern Gansu, and central and northern parts of the western Sichuan plateau. Heavy snow is expected in parts of eastern Tibet and central parts of the western Sichuan plateau.

 

 

 

 

1) Avoid pollen allergies in spring. People prone to allergies are advised to choose pure cotton clothing as much as possible and avoid wearing tight-fitting clothing. Avoid wearing wool clothing to prevent static electricity from attracting pollen and carrying it indoors. When going out, choose outerwear with a smooth surface and wear a hat to prevent pollen from sticking to your hair.

2) The method of placing apples at the bedside to aid sleep has some scientific basis. "Because apples contain the ingredient 'linalool', which helps the brain calm nerves and relieve psychological stress." In addition to apples, placing some citrus fruits, such as oranges and lemons, at the bedside has a similar effect.