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To prevent the risk of plant epidemic, various customs will suspend the acceptance of mango customs declaration in Taiwan from the 21st and promptly notify relevant enterprises in their jurisdiction of the above situation.

On August 21, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office, Zhu Fenglian, stated that in order to prevent risks from the source, the General Administration of Customs has decided to suspend the import of mangoes from Taiwan into the mainland from August 21, 2023. The Taiwan side has been notified through the Cross Strait Agricultural Product Quarantine and Inspection Cooperation Agreement, and is required to further improve its plant quarantine management system. The above measures are normal biosafety prevention measures, scientifically reasonable, and comply with relevant laws, regulations, and standards in mainland China.

According to Zhu Fenglian, since the beginning of this year, mainland customs have intercepted the quarantine pest, the ocean buttocks striped mealworm, from mangoes imported from Taiwan. Once introduced, this harmful organism will pose a serious threat to agricultural production and ecological security in the mainland.

§Shencheng

According to statistics from Shanghai Pudong International Airport Customs, from January to July this year, the export of cross-border e-commerce goods at Shanghai Airport Port grew rapidly, with a total of 220 million declared cross-border e-commerce exports and a cumulative value of 47.3 billion yuan, an increase of 2.3 times and 2.7 times year-on-year, respectively.

§domestic

Under the multiple challenges facing global economic recovery, the economic and trade cooperation among BRICS countries has shown strong resilience. On the 21st, the General Administration of Customs released data showing that in the first seven months of this year, China's total import and export value with four BRICS countries, Russia, Brazil, India, and South Africa, was 2.38 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 19.1%, far exceeding the overall growth rate of 0.4% in China's foreign trade during the same period, and accounting for a 1.6 percentage point increase in China's foreign trade import and export proportion to 10.1%.

On the 21st, a new loan market quotation rate was announced, and the one-year LPR experienced its second decline in the year, a decrease of 10 basis points from the previous period to 3.45%.

On the 21st, the Ministry of Finance released data showing that in the first seven months, the national general public budget revenue was 13933.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.5%.

According to data from the Ministry of Water Resources, since June this year, the cumulative rainfall in western Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, most of Gansu, and eastern Qinghai has decreased by 30% to 70% compared to the same period in previous years. The inflow of rivers in the region has decreased by 30% to 80% compared to the same period in previous years, and the storage capacity of reservoirs has decreased by nearly 10% compared to the same period in previous years. According to the forecast, there will still be no effective rainfall in the above-mentioned areas before the end of August, and the inflow of rivers will continue to be low. The drought may continue to develop, with a longer duration and greater severity.

The Qinghai Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism issued a notice on the 21st, prohibiting tourists from entering uninhabited areas, unopened and undeveloped scenic areas without authorization to carry out exploration, tourism and other activities.

§International

Former US President Trump, who announced his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election, confirmed on the 20th that he will not participate in the televised debate during the Republican presidential primaries, citing that the American people are already familiar enough with him and his achievements during his term.

On the 21st, the website of the Russian National Space Corporation announced that the Russian "Progress MS-22" cargo spacecraft completed its mission on the same day and departed from the International Space Station, crashing into the southern Pacific Ocean.

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau said on the 20th that the federal government will send troops to the wildfire ravaged western province of British Columbia to provide assistance in disaster relief work such as personnel evacuation.

On the 21st, the German prosecutor's office said that two American soldiers had a dispute with a man at an amusement park in western Germany, and he was stabbed multiple times, resulting in his death. Two US soldiers have been arrested and are currently being detained by the US side.

On the 21st, Yasuhisa Sakamoto, President of the National Fisheries Association of Japan, reiterated his opposition to the discharge of Fukushima nuclear contaminated water into the sea without the understanding of the people, which remains unchanged.

The presidential candidate of Guatemala's "Seed Movement" party, Bernardo Arevalo, held a press conference on the evening of the 20th to announce his victory in the country's presidential election.

On the 20th, Atamante, Chairman of the National Election Commission of Ecuador, announced that Ecuador will hold the second round of presidential elections on October 15th.

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