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Lockheed Martin recently released its second quarter financial report, which showed significant growth in its business. According to the financial report, Lockheed Martin's net sales for the second quarter of 2023 were $16.7 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8%. The net income for the second quarter of 2023 was $1.7 billion; And the net income for the same period last year was 309 million US dollars, which also showed a significant increase. Jim Tyclett, Chairman, President, and CEO of Loma Corporation, stated in his financial report that due to the company's strong performance from the beginning of the year to the present, as well as "sustained market demand," Loma Corporation has raised its full year sales and earnings per share expectations for 2023. Reuters reported that under the Russia-Ukraine conflict, defense contractors successfully transformed the demand for air defense systems, missiles and other weapons into

Recently, a baby product called "Red Snail Infant Cream" was exposed to have illegally added the antibiotic tacrolimus. Tacrolimus is an antibiotic used to treat moderate or severe dermatitis. Long term exposure of the human body to skincare products containing antibiotics can easily cause symptoms such as contact dermatitis and antibiotic allergies, leading to drug resistance. Drug residues may also cause allergic reactions At present, the safety and efficacy of tacrolimus in children under 2 years old have not been established, so it is not recommended to use it in this age group of patients At the same time, China's "Cosmetic Safety Technical Specifications" clearly stipulate that antibiotics cannot be added as production materials or components to cosmetics. As soon as the news came out, it attracted widespread attention. It is understood that the Red Snail Infant Cream is an internet famous baby cosmetic.

Preliminary data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States recently showed that the number of drug-related deaths in the United States reached a new high in 2022, reaching 109000. The death toll from drug abuse in eight states in the United States has increased by 9% or more, with Washington and Wyoming experiencing the largest increase of 21% in drug overdose deaths. According to the latest data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States, nearly 107000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2021, with the number of deaths from opioid overdose increasing nearly fourfold from approximately 21000 in 2010 to 80000 in 2021. "The high mortality rate from drug abuse in the United States is a concern," said Nora Volkov, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse

The meeting heard reports from the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Central Finance Office, and the National Development and Reform Commission on strengthening the protection of arable land and the comprehensive transformation and utilization of saline alkali land. Members of the Central Committee of Finance and Economics attended the meeting, and officials from relevant departments of the central and state organs attended the meeting as observers. In previous public reports, the Central Finance Office and the Central Agriculture Office appeared in a parallel relationship. For example, on June 26th, four departments, namely the Central Finance Office, the Central Agriculture Office, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the National Development and Reform Commission, issued the "Effective and Orderly Promotion of Zhejiang's" Ten Million Project "

According to CNN, the National Security Council's Strategic Communications Coordinator, John Kirby, stated on the 20th local time that Ukraine is "effectively" using cluster ammunition provided by the United States. "We have received some preliminary feedback from the Ukrainian side. They are using them appropriately and effectively," Kirby said. He stated that these cluster munitions have an impact on the defense of the Russian military. According to previous reports, the US government announced on July 7th that it will provide Ukraine with an additional military support worth $800 million, which includes, for the first time, large lethal cluster ammunition classified as prohibited under US law. This move has faced concerns and opposition from the United Nations, the United Kingdom, Austria, Iran, and domestic figures in the United States.

"Not shouting slogans, not pulling fibers, rolling up sleeves and watching." Currently, some party members and cadres are "unwilling to say", "unable to say", and "afraid to say" when promoting work, walking around when encountering problems and dragging back when encountering difficulties, causing dissatisfaction among the masses.Behind the reluctance to speak is often the ideology of laziness and neglect in politics. A small number of party members and cadres believe that "silence is gold" and "it is irrelevant to oneself, hanging high". They are enthusiastic about being "peace officials", do not want to do things, do not want to take responsibility, do not want to put forward constructive opinions when carrying out work, often shirk responsibility and procrastinate, or prefer not to take on tasks in order to avoid accidents

According to the website of the State owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the Research Center of the State owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council recently issued a solemn statement stating that recently, the Central Supervision and Administration Industry Development Co., Ltd. has falsely registered the research center as its sole shareholder under the name of the research center, and there may be cases of forging the legal representative certificate, seal, signature of the person in charge, or engaging in illegal activities under the name of a subsidiary enterprise of the research center. The Research Center of the State owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council stated that the company has no affiliation or equity relationship with the research center, nor any investment, cooperation, or business dealings with the research center. All actions of the company are not related to the research center, and the research center shall not bear any legal responsibility in accordance with the law for any actions that it counterfeits and engages in by enterprises under the research center. The Research Center of the State owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council stated that it has conducted an investigation and evidence collection on this matter, and has reported to

On July 20th, the news that "Guangzhou University will be admitted to Guangzhou University with a score of 453 in the college entrance examination" sparked discussions on the internet. According to the "2023 Guangdong Province Admission Status of Guangzhou University" released by Guangzhou University, the lowest admission score for the general physics category this year is the 453 score in the Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering group, which is a hot topic among netizens. The highest score in this group is 590 points, and the average score reaches 549.18 points ↓↓↓↓ Guangzhou University stated that except for the Architectural Planning and Civil Engineering professional group, the highest, lowest, and ranking of the general physics category have all been improved. Has the civil engineering major been "cooled down"? According to the Information Times, experts believe that in recent years, traditional civil engineering majors have fallen into a dilemma of development solidification and cognitive bias. Some people have a lack of professional understanding of the needs of the civil engineering industry

Notice on Issues Related to "Clean Meals" in Our County From July 10 to July 14, 2023, during the training class for village party branch secretaries held by our county party school, a "Clean Meal" themed lunch was arranged for students in conjunction with the anti-corruption training course. The intention of renaming the dishes was to give "Clean Meals" a meaning, which sparked heated discussions and criticism from the media and netizens, causing adverse effects. After the incident, the Wubao County Committee attached great importance to it and immediately established a working group to investigate. At present, the county party committee has instructed the party school to carry out comprehensive rectification, suspend the executive vice president of the party school, and the county disciplinary commission will investigate and handle the relevant responsible persons. At the same time, we will draw lessons from others and carry out investigations and rectification of formalism issues throughout the county, effectively improving our work style and enhancing the effectiveness of our work. Sincere thanks to the media and netizens for their supervision

On July 19th local time, multiple social media outlets related to the Wagner Mercenary Corps simultaneously released videos of a speech by Prigoren in Belarus, which is said to be his first public appearance after the Wagner Rebellion. But what is more noteworthy is that Dmitry Utkin, Wagner's "namer" and co-founder, also made a rare appearance on screen. It is reported that the mysterious figure known as the "actual leader of the Wagner Mercenary Corps" by the European Union was last discovered in public at a reception in the Kremlin in December 2016. Prigoren claimed to have trained the Belarusian army into the "world's second army". On July 19th, Wagner released a dimly lit video, which Prigoren himself later shared. In a 6-minute visual experience

After serving nearly two months in South Korea and just being released, he suddenly crossed the border and broke into North Korea Recently, the eerie behavior of a US military stationed in South Korea has attracted widespread attention. According to Reuters, on the 18th local time, an American broke into North Korea while visiting the joint security zone located in Panmunjom on the North Korean border with a delegation in the afternoon. Subsequently, confirmed by US Secretary of Defense Austin, this person was US soldier Travis King and is facing US military disciplinary action. The US military stationed in South Korea defined the soldier's behavior as "intentionally crossing the military demarcation line into North Korea without authorization.". The Governor of Chang'an Street noticed that when the US military stationed in South Korea crossed the border and entered North Korea, it coincided with the first meeting of the South Korea US Nuclear Consultative Group, and the US strategic nuclear submarine had docked in South Korea 42 years later. According to Reuters analysis, this pole

Wearing a battle robe and a long sword, with a cold and stern face and a resolute expression. This "Jianghu Xiake" is named Zhang Yifang, 67 years old this year. He is an authentic northwest farmer, and "Sanxi Grandpa" is his more well-known name. Without magnificent stages and dazzling lighting, these videos shot by Zhang Yifang's son as his father have become popular on the internet in just a few months, and "Grandpa Three Happiness" has attracted hundreds of thousands of fans. Some netizens even left a message asking him, "Daxia, do you still lack a younger brother?" Grandpa Sanxi replied instantly, "Yes." How did Zhang Yifang become a "Daxia"? What kind of story is behind it? 01 Accidentally filmed Qingsi Village in Datong Town, Yongdeng County, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, which was the place where Zhang Yifang had lived for a lifetime. Because his nickname is Sanxi, the villagers call him "Sanxi Ye".

On the evening of July 20th, a criminal case occurred on Qianfeng South Road in Taiyuan, Shanxi. The man suspected his wife of having an affair and subsequently stabbed and killed two people. On the 21st, Taiyuan Public Security Bureau in Shanxi Province issued a police report, which reads as follows: On July 20, 2023, around 21:50, our bureau received a report from the public stating that a man had stabbed another man and a woman near a residential area on Qianfeng South Road. After receiving the police, our bureau immediately organized the police to rush to the scene to carry out work. The suspect Liu was controlled on the spot, and the victims Zhao Mou'e and Zhang Moutao died after 120 rescue. After preliminary examination, the suspect Liu confessed that he suspected that his wife Zhao Mou'e had an improper relationship with Zhang Moutao and was suspected of opening a house, so he followed them to Qianfeng South Road and stabbed them to death. At present, the case is under further investigation. Police Reminder

Recently, outdoor enthusiasts reported that one member of an outdoor team lost contact while illegally crossing the Aotai Line. Another member, in order to vent their emotions, actually dismantled the Aotai Martyrs Memorial and posted it on their social media. This move has sparked controversy. On the morning of July 20th, Upstream News reporters learned from the Shaanxi Forest Police that they were not clear about the demolition of the "Monument", but they did receive relevant reports on the 19th. A Hunan hiker lost contact, and his family has contacted the rescue team. On the 20th, they will go up the mountain to search and rescue depending on the weather conditions. Upstream news reporters saw on the 8264 forum that on the morning of the 19th, a netizen posted that they saw a Guangdong hiker posting on their social circle claiming that they had removed the Aotai Martyrs Memorial Monument located on the aircraft beam of the Aotai Line. I heard it's six people

Today, according to @ Xi'an Network Reporting Center, there has been a rumor circulating online that "the top scorer in the Xi'an high school entrance examination comes from Tieyi Middle School, from Sanmenxia, Henan Province, aged 18..." After verification, this information is a rumor. 【 News Link 】 Xi'an Education Bureau responds to the issue of "returning students": A joint investigation team has been established. Recently, some parents have raised concerns and doubts about the number of applicants and qualifications for the 2023 high school entrance examination in Xi'an. On the evening of the 20th, the Education Bureau of Xi'an responded to the incident of "returning students" in the middle school entrance examination. Regarding the issue of the number of candidates, in response to the online rumors of "85800 students enrolled in seventh grade in 2020" and "87000 students taking the eighth grade academic level exam in 2022", the Education Bureau of Xi'an stated that after verification, the number of seventh grade students enrolled in 2020 in Xi'an was 108712

Fertilizer dyeing has a long history. As early as the 1980s, China's fertilizer products were mainly imported from countries such as the United States and Morocco, with most of the imported fertilizers being coffee colored particles. With the rapid growth of China's fertilizer production capacity, it has gradually replaced imported products. However, there is still a gap in the quality of fertilizers produced by domestic manufacturers compared to foreign brands. In order to better sell, dyes are used to dye fertilizers. Fertilizer dyeing increases the production costs of enterprises, which ultimately make farmers bear the cost and also increases the potential risk of soil pollution. Why dye fertilizers? At present, dyeing agents are widely used in the field of fertilizers. The interviewed agricultural experts believe that chemical fertilizer dyeing has two main purposes. One is to make fertilizer particles more beautiful and meet the needs of fertilizer marketing. New Fertilizer Innovation Team of the Institute of Resources and Environment of Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences

On the evening of July 16th, the opening match of the 3rd 2034 Cup Primary School Football Conference was held at the Suzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium. The two sides were the "Chinese Football Young Players" team and the "Xinjiang Dreamers" team. The Xinjiang young players lost 0-9, and the children shed regretful tears in the rain. In this competition, which was participated by national football young players, every young soul yearned to showcase their football dreams on the stage. Although the score was far behind, the "Xinjiang Dreamers" team's young players did not give up their all, striving to catch up and show their tenacious determination. Tears and rain mixed together. The young players had an unyielding stubbornness hidden in their eyes. "Not accepting defeat" is the spirit of football. In a moment that should have been lost and disappointed, they have reaped unexpected rewards

Throughout the process of people's democracy, we adhere to the position of the people as the mainstay, always putting the interests of the people first, fully mobilizing their subjective initiative, and making all the people think and work together to achieve the goal of building a socialist modernized strong country in all respects. The development of people's democracy throughout the process can effectively mobilize the people's spirit of being the masters of Chinese path to modernization. Throughout the entire process, the people

"If one's heart cannot be chaotic, they must know what benefits them, and observe what harms them." This comes from Su Zhe's "Book of the Emperor" during the Northern Song Dynasty. Su Zhe was concerned about the country and the people throughout his life. During his tenure as an official, he was always diligent in political affairs, stood up for the people, and served the public with integrity. In the Book of the Emperor, Su Zhe put forward many important points of view to point out the current problems

The Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Promoting the Development and Growth of the Private Economy have recently been released, making new major deployments to promote the development and growth of the private economy. Over the past period, the development environment of the private economy has undergone some changes, and many private enterprises are facing some problems and difficulties. In the first half of this year, private investment decreased by 0.2%; In the first five months, the profits of industrial enterprises above designated size nationwide decreased by 18.8%, and private enterprises also decreased by 21.3%. Therefore, it is urgent to improve the institutional mechanisms for promoting the development and growth of the private economy in response to the new situation, boost the expected confidence of the private economy, and further stimulate the vitality of its development. To accurately solve the difficulties and troubles encountered by private enterprises, the key is to identify the pulse, diagnose the cause, and target the other party. To understand the crux of the problem. Relevant departments should be selected

BEIJING, July 20 (www.chinanews. com) Recently, senior officials from the United States, such as Anthony Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States, Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, and John Kerry, Special Envoy of the President of the United States for Climate Issues, visited China intensively, and high-level interactions between the United States and China were frequent. At present, the global economic recovery is still stumbling, and the accelerated vitality of China's huge market means that establishing stronger connections with China will bring new opportunities. At a press conference held in Beijing, Yellen also reiterated that the United States does not seek to "decouple" from the Chinese economy. In this regard, China News Network exclusively interviewed outstanding researcher Bao Doug from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in the United States and senior researcher Sulab Gupta from the Center for Sino US Studies in the United States, inviting two senior professionals to interpret the development trends of Sino US relations. Yellen's visit to China sends a positive signal: to solve problems

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The National Conference on Ecological Environment Protection was held in Beijing from July 17th to 18th, Xinhua News Agency reported.

The 2023 China Network Civilization Conference was held in Xiamen from July 18th to 19th. During the meeting, the main forum, the network integrity construction summit forum and 12 sub forums were held around the themes of Internet and civilization creation, network content construction, network ecological construction, network civilized society co construction, algorithm governance, etc. The conference comprehensively showcased a series of fruitful achievements in China's new era of network civilization construction, and demonstrated a new pattern of cyberspace governance. Network civilization is an important part of social civilization in the new situation and an important field for building a strong online country. In recent years, with the gradual improvement of relevant policies and regulations, innovative governance of conceptual ideas and institutional mechanisms, China's network civilization construction has achieved fruitful results and significant results. The construction of online integrity is constantly advancing, and the upward trend of the online space is becoming more stable,

China is a unified multi-ethnic country, characterized by the diversity and unity of the Chinese nation. Looking back at the long river of history, all ethnic groups in China have jointly developed vast territories, written a long history, created brilliant culture, and cultivated great spirit.Living together is the foundation of one's family and country. The Chinese civilization, with unity as one of its prominent characteristics, is converging with the Chinese nation in the new era

Traveling east along the Algerian east-west highway, the road is lined with orange groves, vineyards, and pomegranate orchards, with white storks occasionally passing in front of the car. This modern expressway, which was completed and opened to traffic on July 5th, adds a unique brilliance to the beautiful Mediterranean scenery along the route. The east-west expressway has a total length of 1216 kilometers and runs through the entire territory of Algeria. It is a major artery for domestic economic transportation in Algeria. More than one-third of the road section is constructed by CITIC Construction Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of China CITIC Group. The last 84 km section of the east-west expressway extends eastward along the Atlas Mountains to the Tunisian border. The Governor of Tarif Province in Algeria, Hafshe Benaral, stated that the completion and opening of this section of road has broken the isolation of the eastern region and brought huge development prospects to the local area. The Atlas Mountains and the Mediterranean have created

Manila, July 20 (Xinhua) - The Asian Development Bank recently released a supplementary report on its "2023 Asian Development Outlook", maintaining "cautious optimism" towards developing economies in the Asia Pacific region and maintaining its expectations that developing economies in the Asia Pacific region will grow by 4.8% and the Chinese economy will grow by 5% this year. The report suggests that domestic consumption and investment activities in China will continue to support regional economic growth. However, due to the impact of monetary policies in major developed economies, global demand will slow down and industrial output in some economies in the region will be affected. The report fine-tuning the economic growth expectations of developing economies in the Asia Pacific region from 4.8% to 4.7% in 2024. The builder is carrying out curtain wall construction at the permanent site of the International Financial Forum. The permanent venue of the International Financial Forum is located at the tip of Hengli Island in Nansha New Area, Guangzhou, with the theme of "kapok flowers blooming.",

Beijing, July 20th (Xinhua) - How can local finance operate smoothly and actively exert efforts—— On the 19th, the Ministry of Finance released data showing that in the first half of this year, local general public budget revenue at the local level in China reached 6531.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 13.5%. Industry insiders say that the significant increase in local fiscal revenue is mainly driven by base effects, in addition to economic recovery growth. Fiscal expenditures maintain rigid growth, and local fiscal operations show a tight balance. How can local finance operate smoothly and actively in the face of a sustained tight balance of fiscal revenue and expenditure? When conducting research in Liaoning, Hubei and other regions, Xinhua News Agency reporters found that various measures were taken simultaneously, and efforts were made to improve efficiency and implement proactive fiscal policies, playing a positive role in safeguarding people's livelihoods, stabilizing enterprises, and promoting development

The Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Promoting the Development and Growth of the Private Economy were recently released. Regarding the significant significance and important deployment of the opinions, Xinhua Vision reporters interviewed relevant department heads, authoritative experts, and private entrepreneurs. The opinion that private economy is a new force to promote Chinese path to modernization points out that private economy is a new force to promote Chinese path to modernization, an important foundation for high-quality development, and an important force to promote China's comprehensive building of a socialist modernization power and the realization of the second century goal. Li Chunlin, Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that for a long time, the private economy has played a positive role in stabilizing growth, promoting innovation, increasing employment, and improving people's livelihoods. It has become an inherent element of China's economic system and an important force in promoting sustained and healthy economic development.

On July 19th, the Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Promoting the Development and Growth of the Private Economy were officially released. On July 20th, the State Council Information Office held a press conference, inviting officials from relevant departments to introduce the Opinions and promote the development and growth of the private economy.