Three-minute news breakfast on Saturday, April 26, 2025

 

1) A meeting was held by the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on April 25 to analyze and study the current economic situation and economic work. Xi Jinping presided over the meeting.

2) The State Council approved the establishment of cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zones in Hainan Island and 15 other cities (regions), including Qinhuangdao.

3) At 00:00 Beijing time on April 25, three astronauts successfully entered the Chinese space station aboard the Shenzhou 20 spacecraft.

 

 

Preparations are complete at the Dongfeng landing site to welcome the return of the Shenzhou 19 crew. The Qizhou cargo spacecraft made its debut, with the preliminary design test flight scheduled for 2025.

 

 

Chang'e 7 will carry payloads from multiple countries to the moon, with a planned launch in 2026.

4) The Ministry of Water Resources and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate have deployed efforts to rectify issues such as unauthorized water extraction in the Yellow River Basin.

5) The 2025 National Conference on Responding to Trade Frictions was held in Beijing. The meeting pointed out that China's trade frictions have entered a high-intensity stage. In March, China's international balance of payments for goods and services trade imports and exports increased by 6% year-on-year.

6) Before May Day, market supervision departments in many places warned operators: they must not breach contracts or raise prices for pre-booked rooms.

7) [Rule of Law] In 2024, public security organs investigated and filed cases involving 37,000 crimes of intellectual property infringement and the production and sale of counterfeit and substandard goods. The State Administration for Market Regulation: severely crack down on infringements and counterfeiting in the field of people's livelihood. The Shanghai Financial Court sentenced a case of violation of public commitments by directors, supervisors, and senior executives of a listed company. Song Zhaohua, former vice chairman of the Sichuan Provincial People's Congress Standing Committee, was investigated for suspected serious disciplinary violations and illegal activities.

8) [Military] The first joint patrol of the Beibu Gulf by Chinese and Vietnamese coast guards in 2025 concluded successfully. In mid-April, the Chinese coast guard implemented maritime control at the Tieshanjiao Reef in the South China Sea, exercising its sovereign jurisdiction. Our coast guard officers boarded Tieshanjiao Reef for patrol and collected video evidence of the relevant illegal activities of the Philippine side.

9) [Hong Kong and Macau] Hong Kong Monetary Authority: Under the trade war, Hong Kong's financial markets are operating smoothly and moving steadily forward.

10) [Taiwan] More than 100,000 Taiwanese workers may be affected by US tariffs, and the authorities' relief policies have been questioned.

 

 

1) China's release of the "Investigation Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Tieshanjiao Reef and Niuyujiao Reef" refutes the Philippines' lies, and the Philippines' illegal presence has damaged the Tieshanjiao Reef ecosystem. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: On the journey of exploring the stars and the sea, China and the world are walking together. The US side said it may take more punitive measures against China on the fentanyl issue. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs refuted this, stating that fentanyl is an American problem, not a Chinese problem, and the responsibility lies with the United States itself. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded again: China and the US have not held consultations or negotiations on tariff issues, and the US should not confuse the issue. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: highly commends the Arab League Council of Ministers' adoption of a friendly resolution towards China. The first China-Europe freight train logistics and financial service special train in the country was launched. Myanmar officials: The Chinese epidemic prevention team is the only international epidemic prevention team to arrive in Mandalay.

2) On April 24, local time, representatives from China, Russia, and Iran jointly met with Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, on the Iranian nuclear issue. The World Health Organization and other agencies warned that global immunization efforts are facing increasingly serious threats. The United Nations called on India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint and avoid further escalation of the situation. Foreign media: EU "foreign ministers" said that US policies are subverting the global order, and the start is like riding a roller coaster, and they dare not look at their phones every morning.

3) Trump said he has set a deadline for the Ukraine crisis, and the US attitude may change at that time. Trump signed an executive order aimed at opening up large-scale deep-sea mineral mining, including international waters. Foreign media: This poses a challenge to the International Seabed Authority (ISA), which theoretically has jurisdiction over the high seas. Foreign media: Trump ordered the closure of the aid agency to Africa. Foreign media: Federal Reserve officials said that if high US tariffs lead to a surge in unemployment, they would support interest rate cuts. California claims to have surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth-largest "economy".

4) The Russian foreign minister said he was ready to reach an agreement on the Ukraine issue, and some parts need "fine-tuning." Russia said it is willing to resume dialogue with the US, but will not only believe the US's words, but will also look at its actions. Poland urged Russia and Ukraine to compromise with each other.

5) The Israeli army said that if Hamas does not release the remaining detainees as soon as possible, it will launch "more intense attacks." The Israeli army admitted to mistakenly attacking a UN facility, killing one staff member.

 

 

Former Israeli Defense Minister exposed Israeli military fabrication: The Israeli army's so-called large tunnels are just drainage ditches. The Palestine Liberation Organization decided to add a deputy chairman position to the Executive Committee.

6) Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fire in Kashmir, and tensions continue to escalate. India successfully test-fired a missile with a range of 70 kilometers. The Pakistani defense minister warned that shootings in Indian-controlled Kashmir could lead to an "all-out war" between the two countries. Foreign media: Houthi armed forces said that the United States launched air strikes on multiple locations in Yemen on the evening of April 24, local time.

7) Canadian Finance Minister: Canada needs to fight against US tariffs. Swiss Foreign Minister: Tariff wars will not benefit any country.

8) Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was hospitalized due to a high fever, two days after announcing the postponement of tariff negotiations with the United States. A plane crashed into the sea in Thailand, killing all six police officers on board.

9) The South Korean prosecution decided to reopen the investigation into Kim Keon-hee's stock price manipulation case. Moon Jae-in criticized the prosecution's indictment as "abuse of prosecutorial power." The lunch boxes at the South Korean Paralympic Games only contained kimchi and side dishes, which angered the public. Netizens complained: There is not a single piece of meat, I wouldn't eat it even if it was free.

 

 

The average price of a bag of rice in Japan is 214 yuan, and rice prices have hit a record high for seven consecutive months.

10) The Brazilian Supreme Court ordered the arrest of former President Collor, requiring him to immediately serve his 8-year and 10-month sentence.

 

 

1) Central Bank Governor: China's economy has started well, and a moderately loose monetary policy will be implemented. On April 25, the central bank conducted a 600 billion yuan MLF operation with a fixed amount, interest rate bidding, and multiple price bidding, with a term of one year.

2) The China Securities Regulatory Commission clarified the supervision of the suspension and exemption of listed companies' information disclosure.

3) The Financial Regulatory General Bureau: allows insurance companies to adjust the minimum guaranteed interest rate for universal insurance products when meeting the corresponding constraints.

4) Domestic sales zones on e-commerce platforms have connected with more than 6,000 foreign trade companies.

5) China's wind and solar power generation capacity has historically surpassed that of thermal power, reaching 1.482 billion kilowatts. The cumulative unloading volume of the Sinopec Tianjin LNG receiving station has exceeded 40 million tons.

 

 

6) Yesterday's closing price:

Shanghai Composite Index 3295.06/-0.07%

Shenzhen Component Index 9917.06/+0.39%

ChiNext 1947.19/+0.59%

Hang Seng Index 21980.74/+0.32%

 

 

1) Ministry of Education and the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China: Providing preferential accommodation services for college graduates seeking jobs across regions. China has introduced 17 measures to promote youth employment and entrepreneurship.

2) Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee: Regulating the copyright order of micro-short dramas as a key task. The second season of the "My Railway Scenery" themed publicity campaign has been launched.

3) 1.81 million couples registered for marriage nationwide in the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of 159,000 couples compared to the same period in 2024.

4) The 2025 election of academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering has begun.

5) Fudan University responds to the admission of the 6 million-fan internet celebrity "迅猛龙": Regardless of whether they are internet celebrities, the admission standards are the same. Su Bingtian serves as the dean of the School of Physical Education of Jinan University.

6) April 27, Venus will reach its brightest as the "Morning Star" of 2025.

 

 

1) Beijing's three major Olympic venues promote consumption through innovative scenarios.

2) In the first quarter of 2025, Shanghai received 1.743 million inbound tourists, a year-on-year increase of 37.1%, including more than 1.259 million foreign tourists, a year-on-year increase of 61.9%. The Shanghai offshore trade stamp tax preferential pilot program has cumulatively reduced and exempted 182 million yuan.

3) On April 25, the first Embodied Intelligence Robot Games opened in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, with more than 150 robots of various shapes and sizes competing in various sports events.

 

 

4) Shenzhen is building a "1+3+N" leisure cycling path system, with a leisure cycling network exceeding 1,000 kilometers by 2035.

5) On April 24, a boss in Shanxi Province invested in gold and earned 10 million yuan, distributing 9.13 million yuan to 2040 employees.

6) The Shenyang-Baotou High-speed Railway has entered the static acceptance phase.

 

 

A female auxiliary police officer from Xinjiang, born after 2000, who rescued people from a mine shaft, has been promoted exceptionally.

 

 

7) Multiple rainfall processes in the Yangtze River Delta and South China, with rain and snow in Qinghai, Tibet, and other areas. From 8 pm on April 25 to 8 pm on April 26, light to moderate snow or sleet is expected in parts of northeastern Inner Mongolia, the southern Xinjiang Basin, eastern and northern Tibet, most of Qinghai, Hexi Corridor in Gansu, and northern Sichuan-Tibet Plateau, with heavy to severe snow in parts of northeastern Qinghai.

 

 

 

 

1) If you eat sesame cakes or fried bread sticks for breakfast, try to keep your lunch and dinner light, and avoid fried or pan-fried foods. If you eat sesame cakes or fried bread sticks for breakfast, it is recommended to pair them with unsweetened plain soy milk, boiled eggs, and vegetables to help you intake protein, vitamins, and other nutrients.

2) The beans in small snacks like "mustard green peas" or "garlic green peas" are mostly deep-fried, significantly increasing the fat content, and also adding salt and sugar. The packaging looks small, and they are addictive, but they are not very friendly to weight control.