April 26, 2024
Quick facts
■ Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected the Army Medical University on April 23, emphasizing the need to thoroughly implement the idea of strengthening the army in the new era, fully implement the military education policy in the new era, face the battlefield, face the army, and face the future, improve the level of running and educating people and the ability to provide security support, and strive to build a world-class military medical university.
■ Li Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, conducted research in Guizhou on April 24. He stressed that it is necessary to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions on consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation, unswervingly grasp the implementation of various policies and work measures, broaden the channels for farmers to increase their income and get rich, continue to enhance the endogenous development momentum, and effectively consolidate and expand the achievements of poverty alleviation, so that the lives of the people who have been lifted out of poverty will be better year by year.
■ On April 25, the State Council issued a report on the research and handling of the deliberation opinions of the special report on the management of state-owned assets of financial enterprises and the situation of rectification and accountability. According to the report, efforts are being concentrated on building a "national team" in the financial industry. Research and draft an action plan to strengthen the management of state-owned financial capital, promote large state-owned financial enterprises to benchmark with world-class financial enterprises, highlight their main business, do fine and professional, and continuously enhance their competitiveness and international influence. Research and formulate guidance on promoting the high-quality development of the insurance industry, and promote the standardized development of non-bank financial institutions. Promote leading securities companies to become stronger and better, and support the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges to build world-class exchanges.
■ On the afternoon of April 25, Beijing time, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing.
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■ On April 25, He Yadong, spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce, said at a regular press conference of the Ministry of Commerce that recently, some Western countries have frequently accused China of "overcapacity". This kind of hype is unreasonable and China firmly opposes it. In the context of economic globalization, the issue of production capacity should fully consider the reality of the global division of labor and the international market, and uphold an objective, fair and scientific position.
■ At 20:59 Beijing time on April 25, 2024, the Long March-2F Yao-18 carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou-18 manned spacecraft was ignited and launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, and about 10 minutes later, the Shenzhou-18 manned spacecraft successfully separated from the rocket and entered the predetermined orbit. The astronaut crew was in good condition, and the launch was a complete success.
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Economics and Finance
■ On April 25, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) announced the operation of the financial market in March 2024. In terms of the bond market, in March, the bond market issued a total of 7,158.29 billion yuan of various bonds. 920.00 billion yuan of treasury bonds, 629.45 billion yuan of local government bonds, 956.30 billion yuan of financial bonds, 1,658.62 billion yuan of corporate credit bonds, 32.75 billion yuan of credit asset-backed securities, and 2,911.97 billion yuan of interbank certificates of deposit. (Details)
■ In order to implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on promoting green development, and give full play to the important role of insurance in promoting the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development, the State Administration of Financial Supervision recently issued the "Guiding Opinions on Promoting the High-quality Development of Green Insurance" (details).
■ The first quarterly report of the public fund has been disclosed. Kweichow Moutai and CATL are still the largest and second largest heavy stocks of public funds, with market capitalizations of 149.1 billion yuan and 110.8 billion yuan. The remaining top 10 heavy stocks of public funds are Wuliangye, Zijin Mining, Luzhou Laojiao, Hengrui Pharmaceutical, Midea Group, China Merchants Bank, Mindray Medical, and Shanxi Fenjiu. As of the end of the first quarter, the scale of the public fund market has grown, with 11,717 funds and a net asset value of 29.09 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.32%.
Social hotspots
■ "Before reaching the retirement age, if the social security has been paid for 15 years, can I no longer pay money and wait for retirement?" In this regard, the official WeChat response of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said that Article 16 of the "Social Insurance Law" stipulates that individuals who participate in basic pension insurance and have paid for 15 years when they reach the statutory retirement age will receive a basic pension on a monthly basis. If you are an active employee, after 15 years of social security contributions, before reaching the statutory retirement age, the employer shall continue to pay for the employee's insurance in accordance with the regulations, and after meeting the conditions for receiving benefits, go through the retirement procedures and receive the basic pension on a monthly basis;
■ On April 25, the Intermediate People's Court of Guangzhou Municipality, Guangdong Province, publicly announced the first-instance verdict in the case of intentional homicide against the defendant Zhao Liuchao, sentencing Zhao Liuchao to death and depriving him of his political rights for life. The court held that the defendant Zhao Liuchao deliberately and unlawfully deprived others of their lives, causing the death of one person, the minor injuries of one person, and the slight injuries of three others, and that his conduct constituted the crime of intentional homicide. Zhao Liuchao's subjective malice was great, the criminal methods were cruel, and the consequences were serious, and he should be severely punished, and the court made the above judgment in accordance with law.
■ On April 24, the topic of "Tesla was exposed to breaking the contract for fresh graduates" appeared on the hot search, and the reporter searched and found that many users who claimed to be fresh college students in the class of 2024 posted on the online platform the experience of being recently withdrawn by Tesla's employment notice, and at the same time revealed that Tesla would give compensation for one month's salary.
International dynamics
■ Israel heavily bombed the Gaza Strip for the second day in a row on 24 July, and at the same time launched an "offensive operation" against southern Lebanon. Agence France-Presse pointed out that Israel stepped up its air strikes and shelling of the Gaza Strip after the US Congress approved a huge amount of aid to Israel.
■ According to the news released by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on the 25th local time, according to the report of Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Company, as of April 24, the number of hospitalizations related to taking the company's health products containing red yeast rice raw materials increased to 257.
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