Early Reading | 85 Rivers in the Songhua River Basin Exceeding Warning and Flood Control | Floods | Rivers

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85 rivers in the Songhua River Basin have exceeded the alarm limit

The Ministry of Water Resources has issued a flood situation report, stating that due to the impact of upstream water, the water level at the Jiamusi Hydrological Station on the lower reaches of the Songhua River reached the warning level at 20:00 on the 7th and is still rising. According to relevant regulations of the Ministry of Water Resources, the number is "Songhua River Flood No. 1 in 2023". The Ministry of Water Resources requires relevant regions to strengthen monitoring and forecasting, timely issue flood warnings, effectively carry out embankment inspections, defense, and emergency rescue, transfer personnel from threatened areas in advance, and ensure the safety of people's lives.

At present, the Ministry of Water Resources maintains Level III emergency response for flood prevention in Inner Mongolia, Jilin, and Heilongjiang, with a total of three working groups assisting in guiding flood prevention work in Jilin and Heilongjiang.

On the 7th, Li Guoying, Deputy Commander in Chief of the National Defense Administration and Minister of Water Resources, presided over a special consultation meeting with the Ministry of Water Resources. He said that the flood process in the Songhua River Basin is still developing and has caused 85 rivers to exceed the warning level, with a large impact area and many rivers exceeding the warning level.

In response to the flood control measures in the Songhua River Basin, the Ministry of Water Resources requires that for rivers where floods are evolving, flood propagation prediction should be made immediately based on the measured peak flood volume. Risk points along the downstream should be identified in advance, and measures such as transferring personnel from hazardous areas, adding embankments, and strengthening cross-sections should be taken in advance; For rivers where floods are receding, emphasis should be placed on embankment defense to ensure flood safety during the process of floodplain flooding returning to the channel.

The Ministry of Water Resources also requires that for reservoirs operating at high water levels, effective measures should be taken to reduce the water level of the reservoir during the intermittent rainfall period, strictly prevent dam collapse, and ensure downstream safety in case of large flow discharge; Pay attention to the flood process in the main stream of the Songhua River, issue warning information immediately when meeting the flood numbering standards, and activate corresponding response mechanisms, with a focus on embankment defense; Closely monitor the development and changes of Typhoon Kanu, with a focus on the impact of heavy rainfall on rivers such as the Tumen River, Yalu River, the upper and middle reaches of the Second Songhua River, Mudan River, Lalin River, and Suifen River, and implement flood prevention measures in advance.

§Shencheng

On August 7th, the Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation 100 Index was officially launched, releasing real-time market trends and adding new members to the index system of the Science and Technology Innovation Board. The Shanghai Stock Exchange stated that the Science and Technology Innovation 100 Index selects 100 securities with medium market value and good liquidity from the securities of companies listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board outside the sample of the Science and Technology Innovation 50 Index. The two together constitute the scale index series of the Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Board, which currently covers approximately 66% of the total market value of listed companies on the board.

§domestic

According to data released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on the 7th, as of the end of July 2023, the scale of China's foreign exchange reserves was 3204.3 billion US dollars, an increase of 11.3 billion US dollars or 0.35% compared to the end of June.

● The 2022 air quality report released by the the Pearl River River Delta Regional Air Monitoring Network of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao on the 7th shows that sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter PM10, particulate matter PM2.5 and carbon monoxide in the the Pearl River Delta all show a long-term downward trend, and the air quality continues to improve.

The Hong Kong SAR government announced on the 7th that, after consultation and agreement between the governments of Hong Kong and Macao, the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macao Bridge Cross border Truck Arrangement for Hong Kong and Macao has been officially implemented. The Macao Port Cross border Freight Transfer Station will be put into operation from August 8th, making the transportation of goods between Hong Kong and Macao more convenient.

On the 7th, the reporter learned from the People's Procuratorate of Guizhou Province that Zhang Benqiang, a former member of the Party Group and Deputy Director of the Council of the Guizhou Supply and Marketing Cooperative Union, was suspected of accepting bribes. The investigation by the Guizhou Provincial Supervision Committee has been concluded and transferred to the procuratorial organs for review and prosecution. Designated by the People's Procuratorate of Guizhou Province, the case shall be reviewed and prosecuted by the People's Procuratorate of Qiannan Prefecture. The People's Procuratorate of Qiannan Prefecture recently made an arrest decision against Zhang Benqiang on suspicion of bribery in accordance with the law. The case is being further processed.

§International

King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia signed a decree in Phnom Penh on the 7th, appointing Hung Manai as the new Prime Minister for a term of 5 years.

On the 7th, Toshiba announced that a consortium led by domestic funds "Japan Industry Partners" will officially launch a tender offer to Toshiba for a total amount of approximately 2 trillion yen.

Niger's coup soldiers issued a statement on the evening of the 6th, announcing the closure of the country's airspace.

The latest survey results released by Bloomberg News on the 6th show that most investors expect the US economy to enter a recession by the end of 2024.

California firefighters confirmed on the 7th that two firefighting helicopters collided while carrying out firefighting missions in the southern part of the state on the 6th, resulting in a helicopter crash and the death of all three people on board.

Tunisian court officials said on the 7th that a smuggling boat sank in the waters near the province of Sfax in eastern Tunisia on the 6th, resulting in 11 deaths and more than 40 people missing.

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