High-level dynamics
Xi Jinping: At the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron of the French Republic, President Vučić of the Republic of Serbia, President Shuyuk of Hungary and Prime Minister Viktor Orban, President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to the three countries from May 5 to 10. (Xinhua News Agency)
Political and legal news
Zhang Jun: On the 29th, the Supreme People's Court held a special guidance report meeting to remobilize and redeploy the study and education of party discipline. In his special guidance report, Zhang Jun stressed that carrying out party discipline study and education is the most direct and concrete embodiment of firmly supporting the "two establishments" and resolutely achieving the "two safeguards"; it is an inevitable requirement for enhancing the people's confidence in judicial fairness and their feelings about fairness and justice; and it is an important starting point for protecting cadres to the greatest extent and preventing and reducing the occurrence of serious violations of discipline and law through strict management. (SPC website)
Hard news
1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: In response to "Blinken said China is trying to interfere in the U.S. election" on the 29th, the U.S. side should stop pouring dirty water on China, divert contradictions, shift blame, and do more things that are conducive to the stability of China-US relations and the interests of the two peoples. (CCTV News)
2. National Development and Reform Commission: According to the news on the 29th, since 24 o'clock, domestic gasoline and diesel prices have been reduced by 70 yuan/ton. Based on the calculation of a small private car with a fuel tank capacity of 50L, after this price adjustment, car owners will spend about 3 yuan less to fill up a tank of fuel. (China News Network)
3. The Office of the Security Commission of the State Council and the Ministry of Emergency Management: On the 29th, the "May Day" safety tips were issued, and the safety risks of transportation, tourist attractions, and crowded places were high, so pay attention to improving the plan measures, investigating risks and hidden dangers, and strengthening safety precautions. (Ministry of Emergency Management website)
4. Ministry of Commerce: On the 29th, Japan plans to tighten export controls in semiconductors and other fields, saying that China urges Japan to proceed from the overall situation of bilateral economic and trade relations, correct wrong practices in a timely manner, and jointly maintain the stability of global industrial and supply chains, and China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises. (Ministry of Commerce website)
5. Ministry of Veterans Affairs: On the 29th, it said that it is currently working with relevant departments to actively negotiate with the South Korean side to promote the handover of the remains of the 11th batch of volunteer martyrs in South Korea. After it is confirmed, it will be announced to the public in a timely manner. (CCTV News)
6. Ministry of Transport: On the 29th, it said that during this year's "May Day" holiday, it is expected that the average daily cross-regional flow of people in the whole society will reach more than 270 million people, of which the proportion of self-driving travel will reach more than eighty. (Ministry of Transport website)
7. China Coast Guard: On the 29th, the Fujian Coast Guard carried out regular law enforcement inspections in the waters near Kinmen in accordance with the law. Since April, the Fujian Coast Guard has organized a fleet of warships to continue to strengthen law enforcement patrols in the waters near Kinmen, further strengthen the control of relevant sea areas, earnestly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese fishermen, including the Taiwan region, and the safety of their lives and property, and effectively ensure the normal navigation and operation order in the Xiamen-Jin waters. (China Coast Guard WeChat public account)
8. China Railway Group: As of the 29th, 73 million train tickets have been sold during the May Day holiday, of which Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Wuhan, Xi'an, Nanjing and other hot tourist cities and Beijing to Shanghai, Xi'an to Chengdu, Guangzhou to Nanning, Beijing to Hohhot, Beijing to Taiyuan and other popular areas of passenger flow are relatively concentrated. (China Railway Group website)
9. Central Meteorological Observatory: It is expected that during the "May Day" period, the temperature in most parts of the country will be generally stable, and cold air will affect North China, Huanghuai, and the southern part of Northeast China from the 4th to the 5th, and the temperature will drop by 4~8 °C, and the temperature will drop by 10 °C locally. (Central Meteorological Observatory website)
Hot news
1. Wang Xiliang is under review and investigation On the 29th, according to the Yunnan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision, Wang Xiliang, former deputy secretary of the Kunming Municipal Party Committee and mayor of Yunnan Province, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law, and is currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervision investigation by the Yunnan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision. (Website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervision Commission)
2. Chinese enterprises won the world's largest single shipbuilding order On the 29th, China State Shipbuilding Group and QatarEnergy Group held a signing ceremony for the 18 world's largest ultra-large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers of 271,000 cubic meters in Beijing. LNG carriers are recognized as one of the most difficult ship types in the world to build, and are "super refrigerated vehicles" carrying LNG at minus 163 degrees Celsius, and are one of the three "crown jewels" of the world's shipbuilding industry. (Xinhua News Agency)
3. Changsha rainstorm opens night mode during the day At 11:52 on the 29th, the Changsha Meteorological Observatory issued a yellow warning signal for heavy rain: it is expected that the rainfall in Xiangjiang New District, Yuhua District, Tianxin District, Furong District, Kaifu District, and Changsha County will reach more than 50 mm from 12 o'clock to 18 o'clock, with a maximum hourly rain intensity of 30 mm, accompanied by strong convective weather such as hail, thunderstorms and strong winds, and the risk of disasters is high. (Hunan Daily)
4. The major traffic accident in Shenzhen subway station is a rumor Recently, netizen Dai Moumou posted a short video with the text "Huge traffic accident in a subway station in Longhua", which attracted attention. The police checked the content of the short video as soon as possible and confirmed that there was no relevant police situation in the surrounding sections of the relevant subway stations in Longhua District, Shenzhen. After investigation, it was Dai Moumou who fabricated rumors and posted them on the Internet in Shenzhen. Dai Moumou confessed to his illegal act of fabricating online rumors, and the police have imposed a punishment of five days of administrative detention on him in accordance with the law. (Shenzhen Public Security)
5. A dam burst in Kenya has killed 42 people On April 29, local time, a dam in Kenya burst its banks, washing away houses and vehicles. At least 42 people have died and dozens more are missing, local officials said. Rescue teams are digging through the rubble in an attempt to find survivors, and local officials say the death toll could rise further. (CCTV News)
Embarrassing news
Thieves write theft diaries to improve business Recently, Ms. Cai's electric tricycle in Jinan, Shandong Province, was stolen by a man. The police quickly locked on the suspect Li. After being arrested, the police found that Li insisted on writing a theft diary every day, and also formulated a clear "business plan": from the beginning of "asking for food, picking up waste", "doing odd jobs, begging the elderly to be pitied", and then to "stretching out the ghost hand", "stealing the car first, and then picking up garbage", "stealing iron, stealing money, pulling the car door", "stealing the tram, stealing the second tram", and interspersed with entertainment projects to play cards. At present, Li has been criminally detained. (@齐鲁晚报)
Warm news
1. The students brought water to the florist, and the gardener took off his gloves and took it with both hands Recently, Liling, Hunan. The teacher asked the students to bring water to the uncles and aunts who planted the flowers, and the uncles and aunts took off their gloves to receive the water with both hands. Netizen: The meaning of education has become concrete at this moment. (@中国新闻网)
2. The boy stepped on the Hot Wheels mode to lead the way for the ambulance Recently, in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, the 120 emergency center received a call for help from an old man. Along the way, the boy pedaled the bicycle and rode as fast as he could, and under his guidance, the staff found the old man. Due to the timely treatment, the old man is no longer in serious trouble. (@我苏视频)
3, the girl from the mountain village took the test and returned to the mountain "post-90s" Wang Lixiao, from a mountain village in Chun'an, Zhejiang. In 2014, after graduating from medical school, she resolutely returned to her hometown and became a grassroots general practitioner. At first, the villagers didn't trust her, but Wang Lixiao went to the villagers to do free clinics when she had time, and she didn't even bother to drink saliva and eat food when she was busy farming. With the passage of time, she came to the door again and again through phone calls, won the praise of the villagers, and became everyone's most trusted "doctor's daughter". (@中国之声)
International News
1. The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that the situation on the front line "has deteriorated" The commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrsky posted on social media on April 28 local time that the Russian army has made some progress on the battlefield recently, and the situation on the Ukrainian side on the front line has "deteriorated". (CCTV News)
2. The yen exchange rate once fell below 160 yen to 1 dollar According to Japanese media reports, in the international foreign exchange market on the 29th, the yen exchange rate against the US dollar fell again, once falling below 160 yen to 1 US dollar, once again refreshing a new low in 34 years. (CCTV News)
Source: An Jian, head of the Central Political and Legal Commission