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On the morning of July 13th, Yao Kai, a former member of the Party Group and Deputy Mayor of Hefei Municipal People's Government, was publicly heard in the first instance of the Chuzhou Intermediate People's Court on suspicion of bribery. The People's Procuratorate of Chuzhou City accuses that from 2001 to 2022, the defendant Yao Kaili served as the Deputy Director and Deputy Director of the First and Second Office of the Secretary of the General Office of the Hefei Municipal Government, the Deputy General Manager and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Hefei Construction Investment Holding Co., Ltd., the Deputy General Manager and General Manager of Hefei Urban Construction Investment Holding Co., Ltd., the General Manager of Hefei Urban Rail Transit Co., Ltd., the Deputy Director and Director of the Hefei Urban and Rural Development Commission, and the Deputy Mayor of Hefei City, seeking benefits for relevant units and individuals in engineering project contracting, project planning changes, and other aspects, either alone or in conjunction with others, illegally soliciting

Half of 2023 has passed, and various departments have recently released economic data for the first half of the year. How did China's economy perform in the first half of the year? What are the new changes and features? The reporter interviewed several authoritative experts from high-end think tanks and chief economists from research institutions to listen to their analysis and interpretation of the economic situation in the first half of the year. Let's focus on foreign trade first. The latest data shows that in the first half of this year, China's total import and export value of goods trade was 20.1 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.1%. From the data, compared with the same period last year, China's foreign trade growth rate significantly slowed down in the first half of the year. So, how do we view the 2.1% growth rate and the contribution of China's foreign trade to global trade? Faced with concerns from the outside world about the slowdown in China's foreign trade growth rate, Liang Ming, Director of the Institute of Foreign Trade at the Research Institute of the Ministry of Commerce, believes that compared to the same period last year

On the morning of the 13th local time, the Chinese Navy's "Peace Ark" hospital ship, which was carrying out the "Harmony Mission-2023" mission in the South Pacific, urgently adjusted its route and rushed out at high speed to escort a Chinese fisherman who was seriously injured at sea. It is expected to rendezvous with the fishing boat in the eastern waters of Tarawa, Kiribati in the early morning of the 14th. The Peace Ark hospital ship rushed to the designated sea area at high speed to rendezvous with the fishing boat in distress. According to a report from the Chinese Embassy in Kiribati, on the morning of the 11th, a fishing boat belonging to a fishing company in Shanghai was operating in the waters east of Tarawa in Kiribati. Chinese fisherman Shang was accidentally injured, resulting in an open fracture of the right calf and severe damage to surrounding tissues, which has been combined with infection. Due to the limited medical conditions of the fishing boat, only simple fixation and treatment can be carried out on the injured, and their injuries continue to worsen. ▲

On July 13th local time, according to the Ukrainian National News Agency, Alexander Tanavsky, the commander of the "Tavria" combat and strategic group in Ukraine, stated in an interview with CNN that Ukraine has just received cluster ammunition provided by the United States and has not yet used it. Tanavsky stated that this is a very powerful weapon that needs to wait for the Ukrainian leadership to decide which regions can be used. Tanavsky emphasized the restrictions on the use of cluster ammunition, which prohibits its use in densely populated areas. According to Xinhua News Agency, Ukrainian President Zelensky and US President Biden met on the 12th during the NATO summit in Vilnius to discuss long-term defense cooperation. Russian media reported on the 13th, citing Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, that there has been a situation in Ukraine where nuclear weapons can be carried

The Regulations on Consular Protection and Assistance of the People's Republic of China, Order No. 763 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, have been passed at the 9th Executive Meeting of the State Council on June 29, 2023, and are hereby promulgated. They will come into effect on September 1, 2023. Premier Li Qiang, on July 9, 2023, Article 1 of the Consular Protection and Assistance Regulations of the People's Republic of China is formulated in order to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens, legal persons, and unincorporated organizations abroad, regulate and strengthen consular protection and assistance work. Article 2 The work of consular protection and assistance shall adhere to the leadership of the CPC, adhere to the people-centered approach, implement the overall national security concept, strengthen overall coordination, and improve consular protection and assistance capabilities. Article 3: These Regulations apply to consular protection and assistance, as well as related guidance, coordination, and security

On July 13th, according to information disclosed on the National Enterprise Bankruptcy Reorganization Case Information Network, Guangzhou Fuli Real Estate Co., Ltd. was applied for bankruptcy reorganization by Guangdong Xiangzheng Trading Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Guangfeng Concrete Co., Ltd. The handling court was the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court in Guangdong Province. According to publicly available market information, R&F Real Estate has responded to this matter: the above-mentioned incident is a bill dispute between Guangzhou R&F Real Estate Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Guangzhou Tianli Construction Engineering Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Guangfeng Concrete Co., Ltd., and Guangdong Xiangzheng Trading Co., Ltd. During the execution of the settlement, a written settlement agreement was not signed due to the failure to reach an agreement on commercial conditions. During this process, Guangfeng Concrete and Xiangzheng Trading applied for bankruptcy liquidation to the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court due to insufficient assets and lack of solvency of Guangzhou R&F. What is being filed for bankruptcy reorganization

Former Taiwan leader Ma Ying jeou celebrated his 73rd birthday on the 13th. He said that being able to facilitate the smooth visit of mainland teachers and students to Taiwan is the best birthday gift for him and also the most desired gift for people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. I hope that cross-strait relations can fully resume normal exchanges.On the 13th, Ma Ying jeou stated on Facebook that the situation regarding the promotion of mainland Chinese teachers and students to visit Taiwan was not optimistic at the beginning. The Taiwan Mainland Affairs Council even suggested giving up the application and privately informed him that "because it cannot pass the deadline.". I didn't expect the final twists and turns to come to a successful conclusion. "Let us sincerely pray for the well-being of the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, so that cross-strait relations can be fully restored to normal exchanges after a clear day.".

At around 4am on July 11th, an illegal fireworks and firecracker explosion occurred at a pig farm in Zhuhuashan Village, Banshan Town, Liling City, Hunan Province, resulting in 5 deaths and 2 missing persons. According to investigators, the owner of the pig farm involved in the case has been controlled by the public security organs. Why did a fireworks explosion occur in a pig farm? Xinhua Vision reporters rushed to the scene of the accident to conduct an investigation. No one expected fireworks and firecrackers to be produced inside. Recently, the highest temperature in Zhuhuashan Village, Banshan Town, approached 37 degrees Celsius, and the meteorological department issued a high temperature warning. According to local deployment, fireworks and firecracker production enterprises have gradually entered a high-temperature shutdown period. At around 4am on the 11th, an explosion broke the silence of the night from a pig farm in the village. "In an instant, the window glass shattered and the flames burst into the sky outside," said Liu, who lived more than a hundred meters away from the pig farm

According to the Huashang Daily, the 69 square meter apartment of a new development in Xi'an has a shared area of 37 square meters, with a shared area rate of over 50%. The owner, Ms. Ji, exclaimed, "It's too outrageous.". The salesperson of the property stated that the lobby and hallway are spacious and stylish, and the proportion of public stalls is compliant. On July 13th, the Housing and Urban Rural Development Bureau in the jurisdiction where the property is located stated that there is currently no explicit regulation on the proportion of shared area. The purchase contract provided by Ms. Ji shows that the predicted construction area of the house is 69.75 square meters, of which the interior construction area is 32.71 square meters, and the shared total construction area is 37.04 square meters. The reporter noticed that the sharing rate exceeded 50%. The owner of the spacious hallway complained: the majority of the items purchased for over 500000 yuan were shared stalls. On the morning of July 12th, they were in Rong'an Furong Yinyue Community located on Dongyi Road in Xi'an City

After optimizing epidemic prevention and control measures, talent mobility is becoming more active. Liepin Big Data Research Institute has released a report on talent mobility and salary trends in the first half of 2023, which shows that compared to the previous two years, talent activity and mobility trends have significantly increased in the first half of 2023. From the perspective of the willingness of talent to flow across cities, in the first half of 2021, cross city delivery talent decreased by 3.0% year-on-year, in the first half of 2022, cross city delivery talent increased by 14.8% year-on-year, and in the first half of 2023, it increased by 15.9% year-on-year on the basis of the first half of 2022. The report shows that in the top 20 popular cities for talent delivery in the first half of 2023, Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen ranked in the top three, accounting for 10.15%, 7.86%, and 7.32% respectively. Guangzhou ranks fourth, accounting for 5.97%

Recently, a netizen left a message on the message board of People's Daily Online, stating that "Green Source Experimental Primary School in Huiji District, Zhengzhou, Henan Province forces parents to take turns on duty and cannot be absent. The arranged period of duty happens to coincide with the working hours, which means that parents have to take a day off to stand guard." On June 25th, Huiji District replied, "The safety of children's education is a concern for every parent, and the school's arrangement of duty is also out of responsibility to the children. Everyone takes turns to stand guard, and the time occupied by you in one semester is limited. Not only your child's school, but schools in other districts also have similar regulations. If all parents do not want to pay, they only want to enjoy the benefits of other parents." "The convenience brought by the effort is also unfair, isn't it?" Huiji District also mentioned in its reply, "The school has also stated that it can be adjusted privately, and family members can also..."

On July 13th, reporters found through multiple auction platforms that multiple banks' equity will be auctioned at a starting price of 1 yuan, including Jiangxi Xinjian Rural Commercial Bank, Sichuan Ganzi Rural Commercial Bank, Sichuan Xuanhan Rural Commercial Bank, Anshan Bank, etc. Since the beginning of this year, the overall situation of equity auctions in small and medium-sized banks has been poor, with a trend of polarization. Industry insiders analyze that the cooling of equity in small and medium-sized banks is related to investors' profit expectations for banks. With the steady recovery of the economy, the asset quality of some small and medium-sized banks has improved, and high-quality financial assets will also be favored by investors. Starting from 1 yuan but still being rejected? Recently, reporters found on multiple auction platforms that the starting price for equity auctions in multiple banks is 1 yuan. For example, the 50000 shares of Sichuan Ganzi Rural Commercial Bank equity that will be auctioned off on July 16th will be valued at 229000 yuan

On the 13th local time, Russian President Putin was interviewed by reporters at the "Future Technology" forum held in Moscow. Putin stated that Russia will only extend the agreement for the export of agricultural products from Black Sea ports after all commitments have been fulfilled. Putin said, "One of the options is not to extend the agreement first and then let other countries fulfill their commitments, but to fulfill the commitments first and then let us participate in the agreement." Putin said that there are still a few days before the expiration of the "food agreement," and Russia will consider how to act. On the same day, Russian news agency Agence Novosti reported, citing news from Russian President's press secretary Peskov, that the final decision regarding Russia's suspension of participation in the "food agreement" has not yet been made. Previously, Russia has repeatedly hinted that it will withdraw from the "food agreement" after it expires on July 17th. In addition, Putin stated that,

On July 13, 2023 local time, Wang Yi, Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office, met with Australian Foreign Minister Huang Yingxian at the invitation in Jakarta. Wang Yi said that with the joint efforts of both sides, China Australia relations have stopped falling and stabilized, improved and developed. The fact once again proves that as long as both sides uphold the original intention of establishing diplomatic relations and adhere to the correct way of getting along, China Australia relations can and should develop well. If the direction is right, we should persevere and not deviate, let alone turn back. Both sides should maintain and consolidate the current good momentum, so that China Australia relations can continue to stabilize, solidify, and go further. To implement the consensus of the leaders of the two countries, restore exchanges and cooperation in various fields and levels, and enhance understanding and mutual trust. China and Australia have highly complementary economies and enormous potential for cooperation. We hope that the Australian side can provide fair, just, and non discriminatory business opportunities for Chinese enterprises to invest and operate in Australia

Recently, the professional selection suggestion of Zhang Xuefeng, a postgraduate entrance exam training teacher, has sparked heated discussions across the internet. In fact, discussions about some non popular majors have been on the internet for a considerable amount of time and scale. In the Douban online community where young people gather, netizens have established over 40 "University Regret Study XX Major" groups, covering common university majors such as law, medicine, journalism and communication, and accounting. Experts believe that there is really no "perfect" major, and college students have roast about their majors, one of the reasons is the gap between ideal and reality. Before choosing a university major, students should first clarify the purpose of attending university. In addition to considering personal interests, they should also consider the needs of the country and society. Netizens create "regret" groups to discuss professional "pain points" and share experiences. There are over 40 named "pain points" on Douban“

According to sources cited by CNN on July 13th local time, the US Secret Service has concluded its investigation into the discovery of cocaine in the White House, but the suspect cannot be confirmed at this time. Sources say that Secret Service officials have checked the visitor logs and surveillance footage of hundreds of people entering the West Wing of the White House a few days before the discovery of the incident, but still cannot confirm the suspect, nor can they determine the specific time or date when the bag was left behind. According to sources familiar with the situation, White House security personnel from the Secret Service discovered a transparent plastic bag containing a bag of unknown white powder on the west wing of the White House during routine inspections on the evening of the 2nd. After two tests, it was confirmed that the white powder is cocaine. Afterwards, the White House was temporarily cleared and closed.

The upper and lower houses of the Thai parliament held a joint meeting on the 13th to vote on the candidate for the next Prime Minister. In the May lower house elections, the Far Progressive Party and its allies jointly elected a candidate named Pita Linchalenra, who failed to receive more than half of the votes, temporarily disrupting the path to the position of Prime Minister. According to the law, Pita needs the support of more than half of the 750 members of both houses of parliament in order to be elected as Prime Minister. On that day, some members of parliament did not participate in the vote, and nearly 200 people abstained from voting. Pita ultimately only received 324 votes and was unable to pass. Pita, who is 42 years old, led the Far Progressive Party, which won 151 seats in the May elections, becoming the largest party in the House of Commons with 500 seats. He subsequently joined forces with seven political parties, including the Thai Party, to form an eight party alliance, with a total of 312 seats and an absolute advantage in the House of Commons

The NATO summit held from July 11th to 12th once again exposed its strong Cold War mentality. The communique released at the summit arbitrarily distorts China's position and policies, deliberately smears China, and shows a dangerous attempt to meddle in foreign affairs and continue to create separatist confrontations. This indicates that NATO has not only failed to reflect on the numerous disasters it has brought to the world through its chaos and wars, causing many NATO member countries to fall into security difficulties, but has instead continued to pursue the old Cold War dream, attempting to further expand and create new troubles for the world. During the NATO summit, the world's largest military group continued to sell security anxiety, inciting member states to increase military spending, fueling the Ukraine crisis, continuing to be obsessed with "small circles" and group politics, strengthening ideological opposition and camp confrontation, and allowing it to sell for a long time the so-called "NATO is a defensive organization" and "NATO is..."

2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the the Belt and Road Initiative. Over the past 10 years, the "the Belt and Road" initiative has become an important practice platform to promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind, from concept to action, from vision to reality. The fifth meeting of the Advisory Committee of the the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation was held recently. Lin Yifu, member of the Advisory Committee of the "the Belt and Road" International Cooperation Summit Forum, former Vice President of the World Bank, and Honorary President of the National Development Institute of Peking University, received an exclusive interview with reporters from China News Agency on the 12th, and gave authoritative interpretations on hot topics such as the "the Belt and Road" initiative, the current economic prospects of China and the world economic situation. China news agency Lin Yifu: The "the Belt and Road" initiative is an international development initiative that emphasizes policy communication, facility connectivity, smooth trade, financial integration and people to people connectivity. 10 years

The world is currently undergoing a major change that has not been seen in a century. Under the complex evolution of the Ukrainian crisis, the Middle East is facing a trend of reconciliation, and Europe's willingness to strengthen strategic autonomy is constantly rising... Under the changing circumstances of the century, strange phenomena emerge amidst the surging currents. Among them, what is particularly ridiculous is the frequent occurrence of farce in the United States and its entourage, where they always turn against each other. Some politicians and media in the United States and the West are "black and black", pretending to be shocking and frequently using "thunderous" language. As a result, politicians often come up with limelight but turn it into a joke, while the media tries to bring a rhythm but is brutally slapped in the face. Well, American scholar Zhang Jiadun, who has been spreading the "China Collapse Theory" all year round, recently claimed in a program on Fox News that the "illegal immigrants" discovered recently at the US border are actually "Chinese soldiers lurking and waiting", they "kill chickens and take blood as allies", ready to be in the US at any time

On July 13th local time, Chinese Ambassador to the UK, Zheng Zeguang, held a meeting with officials from the UK Department of Foreign Affairs and Development, expressing strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the UK's erroneous words and actions on the Hong Kong issue. He emphasized that the UK does not have the qualifications or authority to criticize the law enforcement actions of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region police, urged the UK to recognize the situation, correct mistakes, and stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs. Zheng Zeguang pointed out that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region police's arrest of anti China and anti Hong Kong chaos elements and corresponding law enforcement actions are completely in accordance with the law, and are a just, necessary, and legitimate act to maintain the rule of law, stability, and prosperity. The British side's instigation of law enforcement actions by the Hong Kong SAR police, waving flags and shouting for anti China Hong Kong riots, and sheltering criminals, is completely a reversal of right and wrong, a violation of the rule of law, and gross interference in China's internal affairs, seriously violating international law and basic norms of international relations

The issue of the victims of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, which faced numerous challenges to the human rights of internally displaced persons in Japan, has sparked criticism from the United Nations Human Rights Council. The 53rd session of the Council was held from June 19 to July 14 in Geneva, Switzerland. At the meeting, representatives from multiple countries and institutions criticized the victims of the Fukushima nuclear accident. In her report to the General Assembly, Cecilia Shimonis Damari, the then United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons who visited Japan in 2022, pointed out that the Japanese government has many problems in safeguarding the human rights of internally displaced persons. Fukushima disaster victim Masako Noda in Japan stated that the Japanese government's rescue efforts for the victims of the Fukushima nuclear accident were inadequate and mishandled. 12 years after the Fukushima nuclear accident, there are still 31000 officially recognized individuals

The latest financial statistics show that in June, residential loans increased by 963.9 billion yuan, a significant increase of 115.7 billion yuan year-on-year. Among them, short-term loans for residents, represented by consumer loans, increased by 491.4 billion yuan, an increase of 63.2 billion yuan year-on-year; Medium - and long-term loans represented by personal housing loans increased by 463 billion yuan, an increase of 46.3 billion yuan year-on-year. The basis for the recovery of borrowing willingness is the recovery of consumption willingness. The People's Bank of China recently released a survey report on urban depositors in the second quarter of 2023, which showed that 24.5% of residents tended to "consume more" in the second quarter of this year, an increase of 1.2 percentage points from the previous quarter. The data from the Mid 618 Shopping Festival also provides evidence. According to Taobao data, as of 0:00 on June 18th, there have been over 2.56 million small and medium-sized businesses this year“

On July 13th, # On a hot day, the mother gave the electric fan to her child and died from the heat # Rushed to the hot search Weibo topic. The emergency department doctor of Sandun Hospital in Zhejiang Hospital mentioned that it was indeed several years ago. The emergency department doctor Ma Shuangshuang of Zhejiang Hospital who treated this female patient said, "This mother is in her thirties and when she was sent over, she had no vital signs. Her heartbeat and breathing stopped." Dr. Ma recalled the scene at that time, "She was sent to her husband, who is a full-time mother who takes care of children at home and works outside. The conditions at home were not very good, so she was reluctant to turn on the air conditioning." I turned on the electric fan and let the child blow. The child was still very young, and she might have already suffered from heatstroke at home, but there were only her and the child at home. It wasn't until her husband returned home at night that he realized she had fallen to the ground

On July 13th, a village named "Haha" in Mianning, Sichuan was widely known, and local village officials said "everyone here is very happy", sparking heated discussions among many netizens. According to Jimu News reporters, there are many interesting place names in China, such as "Universe", "Mom", "Happy", "Heaven", and other villages and towns, which have also received attention from netizens multiple times. Haha Village Signboard, located in the western part of Mianning County, Sichuan Province, is more than ten kilometers away from the county seat. A netizen from Haha Village told Jimu News reporters that he had been misunderstood for the place name "haha". "When I first entered university, my classmates asked me where I was from, and I said it was from Liangshan, Sichuan. When my classmates asked where I was from in Liangshan, I replied 'haha'. My classmates thought I was just perfunctory and laughed along. I quickly explained and showed them a map, which was the only way to resolve the embarrassment."

For a long time, it has been a fine tradition of our party to say "Comrade" within the party. In the new era, advocating a clean and refreshing comrade relationship is an inevitable requirement for the normalization and purification of intra party relations.The freshness of "Jiangnan has nothing, chatting gives a branch of spring", the simplicity of "goose feathers give a thousand miles, and the importance is placed on the person", and "although there is no flourishing of silk, bamboo, and strings, a cup of wine and a song are enough to vividly narrate the love story."

Video screenshot from Overseas Network, July 13 (Xinhua) - According to media outlets such as India Today on July 13, on the 12th local time, a lawmaker in Haryana, India was suddenly slapped by a woman while evaluating the flood situation in Gula. The woman also questioned the legislator, "Why did you come now?". Video footage shows that Haryana State Councilor Ishwar Singh was surrounded by a large number of people while visiting the flood affected Gula region. Suddenly, an angry looking woman in the crowd rushed forward and slapped him, questioning "Why are you only here now?" Indian media reported that the woman was very dissatisfied with the local dam breach causing flooding, and Singh was later rescued by his private security personnel. Afterwards, Singh stated that the woman said, "The breach of the dam could have been avoided."“

According to the official website of the World Health Organization on the 14th, the Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the World Health Organization, and the Food and Agriculture Organization released the assessment results of the health effects of aspartame today. IARC cited limited evidence of human carcinogenesis and classified aspartame as potentially carcinogenic to humans, while JECFA reiterated an acceptable daily intake of 40mg/kg body weight. The original text is as follows: The results of the hazard and risk assessment of aspartame have been released. The Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the World Health Organization, and the Food and Agriculture Organization has released an assessment report on the health effects of the sugar free sweetener aspartame today. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has cited "limited evidence" of carcinogenicity in humans and classified aspartame as potentially carcinogenic to humans

In Jakarta, Indonesia, Wang Yi met Antony Blinken again. Overall, this is also the second time the two have met within a month. Looking at our press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we used the words "agreed". If I'm not mistaken, this should be the initiative proposed by the US side. The US side has taken the initiative recently. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Beijing last month, and US Treasury Secretary Yellen came to China a few days ago. During this ASEAN meeting in Jakarta, I read a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was not long and only about 500 words long. However, Wang Yi's at least three sentences were actually very interesting, unusual, and impressive. The first sentence. Wang Yi told Antony Blinken that the key to the next step is to take practical actions to get the bilateral relations back on the right track. Since it is the next step, there is a contextual context. That's Antony Blinken last month

With the recovery of the consumer market and the arrival of summer, "night economy" catering forms such as street stalls and large food stalls have gradually become important consumption growth points in various regions. According to interviews with reporters from Half Moon Talk, "night economy" catering has also become a new "heavy disaster area" for food waste and a regulatory blind spot for relevant departments. "Night economy" has become a "heavy disaster area" for food waste - emphasizing atmosphere and making it easier to order more. Compared to other consumption scenarios, in the "night economy", consumers are more prone to impulsive consumption and lack a sense of thrift. At a barbecue restaurant in a certain urban area in the southwest region, a reporter from Half Month Talk found that out of 10 tables, 9 out of 10 guests were unable to finish their dishes. The barbecue restaurant owner said that most of the guests at the "late night party" have had dinner, mainly for gatherings and drinks, and most of them will have a lot of leftover food. The customer who was having a meal said, "Night snacks are about creating an atmosphere."