【Current Affairs】
Li Qiang meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
On the morning of April 7, Premier Li Qiang met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photo/Xinhua News Agency
Premier Li Qiang met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the morning of April 7. Li Qiang said that China hopes that China and the United States will be partners rather than adversaries, and that they will respect each other, coexist peacefully and achieve win-win cooperation. We hope that the US and China will continue to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, so that the San Francisco Vision will become a reality. (Xinhua News Agency) Read the full >>>
The General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the "Circular" to carry out party discipline study and education throughout the party
Recently, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the "Notice on Carrying Out Party Discipline Study and Education in the Whole Party." The "Notice" pointed out that in order to thoroughly study and implement the revised "Regulations on Disciplinary Actions of the Communist Party of China", with the consent of the Party Central Committee, from April to July 2024, Party discipline study and education will be carried out in the whole Party. (Xinhua News Agency) Read the full >>>
SPC Releases Judicial Interpretation on Marriage and Family of the Civil Code (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)
In order to correctly implement the "Civil Code of the People's Republic of China", unify the application of law, protect the lawful rights and interests of women, minors, the elderly, and the disabled in accordance with law, maintain the harmony and stability of marriage and family, and promote the establishment of family education and family style, the Supreme People's Court drafted the "Supreme People's Court Interpretation on the Application of the Marriage and Family Part (II) (Draft for Solicitation of Comments)" in conjunction with trial practice. Read the full >>>
Ministry of Transport: During the Qingming holiday, the cross-regional flow of people exceeded 740 million
From April 4 to 6, 2024 (Qingming holiday), the cross-regional flow of people in the whole society was 740.386 million, with a daily average of 246.795 million people, an average daily increase of 53.5% over the same period in 2023 (Qingming holiday, the same below) and an average daily increase of 18.9% over the same period in 2019. Read the full >>>
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit China
At the invitation of Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Sergei Viktorovich Lavrov of the Russian Federation will pay an official visit to China on April 8-9. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
The Southern Theater of the Chinese People's Liberation Army is located in the South China Sea and organizes joint naval and air combat patrols
On April 7, the Southern Theater of the Chinese People's Liberation Army organized a joint naval and air combat patrol in the South China Sea. All military activities that disrupt the South China Sea and create hot spots are under control. (Official Weibo of the Southern Theater)
He Wenzhong, a member of the party group and deputy general manager of China Electronics Technology Group Co., Ltd., was investigated
He Wenzhong, a member of the party group and deputy general manager of China Electronics Technology Group Co., Ltd., is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law, and is currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervision investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervision Commission. (Website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervision Commission)
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Baicheng County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, with an epicenter depth of 18 kilometers
According to the official determination of the China Earthquake Network, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in Baicheng County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang at 4:47 on April 8, with an epicenter depth of 18 kilometers and an epicenter at 41.93 degrees north latitude and 82.07 degrees east longitude. (China Earthquake Network)
The evacuation of the people trapped in the Hualien earthquake in Taiwan has basically been completed
According to a April 7 report from Taiwan's Disaster Response Center, 278 people trapped in the mountains due to the Hualien earthquake have been evacuated, and the remaining 38 people are responsible for staying behind. According to the report, the people in the Tianxiang area who were trapped before and the teachers and students of Xibao Primary School also completed the evacuation on the 7th. In terms of missing persons, because it is not easy to carry out search and rescue on the Shakarng Trail and Zhonghe Mine where the six missing people are located, the local government has dispatched large machinery and equipment to the site to continue the search and rescue work. (CCTV News)
Comrade Zhong Binglin, former president of Beijing Normal University, passed away
Zhong Binglin (data map)
Mr. Zhong Binglin, a well-known educator, former president of Beijing Normal University, and director of the Academic Committee of the China Association for Private Education, passed away on April 7, 2024, at the age of 73. Read the full >>>
【Local】
Beijing released the first forecast of this year's willow flying, and the inner urban area of the Fifth Ring Road has entered a period of high incidence of flying
On April 7, Beijing released the first forecast for willow flying in 2024. It is mentioned that from April 12th to 18th, the inner urban area of the Fifth Ring Road entered a period of high incidence of flying flotsam. Read the full >>>
Last year, Beijing recovered 246 million yuan of unreasonable expenditures of designated medical institutions
In 2023, the Beijing Municipal Medical Security Bureau will accept 225 reports of illegal use of medical insurance funds, and reward 13 people for reporting, with a reward amount of more than 25,700 yuan, effectively ensuring the safety of the medical insurance fund. At the same time, the public security bureau, the health commission and other five departments carried out joint special rectification work to combat fraud and insurance fraud, and 55 designated medical institutions were randomly inspected and reviewed at the municipal level. A total of 1,444 people were dealt with in violation of laws and regulations, and 246 million yuan of unreasonable expenditures of designated medical institutions were recovered. Read the full >>>
[Society]
Primary school students want to be the president of the Agricultural Development Bank: The current job position of the child's parents meets the regulatory requirements
The spokesman of the Anhui branch said that after investigation, the student in the video is indeed the child of an employee of the Agricultural Development Bank, his father is the president of a county branch, his mother is the deputy head of a branch department in a city, the child's grandfather and grandfather used to be employees of the Agricultural Development Bank, and they have been retired for many years, and their grandfather is an ordinary employee of the branch, and his grandfather has served as the president of another county branch. The child's parents' current job position meets regulatory requirements and the provisions of the Agricultural Development Bank's job recusal system, so they are working in a different place. Read the full >>>
Linfen reported that "many people beat others on the street and smashed cars": all have been arrested
The branch directly under the Linfen City Public Security Bureau in Shanxi Province reported on the evening of April 7 that at about 8:40 on the same day, the bureau received a report from the public: "In the eastern section of Fuli Lane in Yaodu District, many people intercepted cars on the street, beat others with baseball bats and smashed cars." At the same time, some netizens posted live videos online. After receiving the police, the bureau immediately organized relevant police types to carry out disposal work. At present, all the people involved in the case have been arrested, and the case is under investigation. (Linfen Municipal Public Security Bureau) Read the full >>>
Shanxi Xiaoyi reported that "a 15-year-old girl was beaten": 11 people involved in the case were brought to the case, and 3 of them were detained
Shanxi Xiaoyi public security organs reported a case of beating minors, after investigation, on April 5, Fan (female, 16 years old), Ren (female, 16 years old) and others had a conflict with the victim Wu (female, 15 years old), and after meeting with Wu that night, they lured him to the No. 1 alley in front of the house to beat and pull clothes, and filmed videos. All 11 people involved in the case have been brought to the case that day. At present, three of the main suspects, Fan, Ren, and Feng, have been criminally detained in accordance with the law; Li and seven others have been administratively detained in accordance with the law (they will not be executed because they are already 14 years old but not under 16 years old); Tian X will not be punished because they are under the age of 14, and their parents have been ordered to strictly discipline them. At present, the case is being handled in accordance with the law, the victim Wu is in stable physical condition after diagnosis and treatment, and the relevant departments are carrying out psychological auxiliary therapy. Read the full article >>>
Hangzhou Railway Station apologized for "congestion at the exit of the South Railway Station": the work was not in place, and no one was injured
After investigation, the video content is around 21:20 on April 6, and 2 trains have arrived one after another during this period, and passengers have concentrated at the station to get off. In the process of leaving the station, a passenger accidentally fell down at the landing of the outbound escalator on platform 11, and the station staff activated the escalator brake button as soon as possible to organize the passengers to leave the station quickly, and no one was injured. Read the full >>>
【Finance】
500 billion structural tools landed The central bank set up scientific and technological innovation and technological transformation re-lending
On April 7, the central bank announced that it would set up a re-loan for scientific and technological innovation and technological transformation, with a quota of 500 billion yuan to support scientific and technological innovation, technological transformation and equipment renewal. According to the announcement of the central bank, the amount of re-lending for scientific and technological innovation and technological transformation is 500 billion yuan, the interest rate is 1.75%, the term is 1 year, and the term can be extended twice, and the term of each extension is 1 year. Read the full >>>
The central bank of the mainland has increased gold reserves for 17 consecutive months, and the increase in gold holdings in the later period may still be the general direction
On April 7, the People's Bank of China released official reserve asset data showing that the mainland's central bank gold reserves in March were 72.74 million ounces, up 160,000 ounces from the previous month, marking the 17th consecutive month of increasing gold reserves. Read the full >>>
【Style】
In the key match against Thailand in the round of 36, the national football team returned to the "blessed land" Shenyang
On the morning of April 7, the Chinese Football Association issued an announcement that the match between the Chinese team and the Thai team in the 5th round of the group stage of the World Cup Qualifiers Asian Round of 36 will be held at the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center, and the kick-off time will be 20 o'clock on June 6. In the first leg of the meeting between the two sides, the national football team defeated the opponent 2-1 away, and the result of this round will determine whether the national football team can occupy the initiative to qualify from the group. If they win in this "battle of life and death", the national football team will lock in the top 18 in advance, and there is no need to "knock" the South Korean team in the last round. Read the full >>>
Huayou World Cup Beijing Station: The Chinese team ended with 6 golds and 3 silvers
On April 7, the Chinese team was in the game. Photo/Xinhua News Agency
The 2024 FINA Synchronized Swimming World Cup (Beijing Station) ended on April 7 at the "Water Cube" of the National Aquatics Center, and the Chinese synchronized swimming team, which is dominated by youth teams, won 6 golds and 3 silvers in all 11 events. (Xinhua News Agency)
CBA regular season MVP shortlist, led by Abdul Salamu and Zhao Jiwei
On March 31, Xinjiang Elite team player Abdul Salamu (right) attacked under the defense of Jilin Jiutai Rural Commercial Bank player Wang Zixu. Photo/Xinhua News Agency
On April 7, CBA officially launched the 2023-2024 regular season individual award selection activity. Among the regular season MVP candidates, Abdul Salamu ranked first in terms of cumulative personal contribution value, followed by Zhao Jiwei, both of whom were favorites. BAIC men's basketball big foreign aid Lifu entered the list of candidates for the best international player in the regular season, and Min Lulei, the head coach of the Beijing Enterprises men's basketball team, entered the list of candidates for the best coach. Read the full >>>
【International】
Israeli Defense Minister: The withdrawal is aimed at preparing for military operations in Rafah
The Israeli Ministry of Defense issued a statement on the 7th, saying that after completing the situation assessment at the command of the Israeli Southern Military Region on the same day, Gallant said that the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Khan Younis area in the southern Gaza Strip was "preparing for future tasks," including military operations in Rafah, a city in the southern Gaza Strip. (Xinhua News Agency) Read the full >>>
Israeli media: Israeli troops withdraw almost all ground troops from southern Gaza Only one brigade remains
According to a number of Israeli media reports on the 7th, the Israeli army has withdrawn almost all ground troops from the southern Gaza Strip, and only one brigade is currently left in the Gaza Strip. (Xinhua News Agency)
At least 91 people died in a shipwreck off the coast north of Mozambique
According to a report by Mozambique's national radio on the 7th, a shipwreck occurred in the waters near Mozambique Island in Nampula Province in northern Mozambique on the same day, killing at least 91 people and leaving 34 missing. (Xinhua News Agency) Read the full >>>
Russia said Ukraine launched a drone attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
Russian media reported on the 7th that the Ukrainian military launched a drone attack on the area of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on the same day. Russia's TASS news agency, citing the management of the nuclear power plant, reported on the same day that the attack did not pose a threat to the safety of the nuclear power plant, that the employees of the nuclear power plant were not injured, and that the local radiation level was normal. (Xinhua News Agency)
Iran's foreign minister will visit Syria on April 8
According to a report by Syria's "Motherland" on the 7th, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will arrive in Damascus, the capital of Syria, on the 8th local time for an official visit to Syria. During his visit, he will hold talks with a number of senior Syrian officials. Read the full >>>
Mexico announced that it would withdraw all diplomatic personnel accredited to Ecuador and their families
On the evening of April 6, local time, the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement saying that Mexico would withdraw all diplomatic personnel and their families in Ecuador. The first batch of 18 diplomats will return to Mexico by flight on the 7th local time. Meanwhile, the Mexican embassy in Ecuador will be closed indefinitely. Read the full >>>
Editor: Wei Yue, Wei Mian, Proofreader: Wang Xin