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On August 4th, the Blue Sky Rescue Team in Fangshan District, Beijing issued a notice on donating money to team members Wang Hongchun and Liu Jianmin. It was mentioned that according to the discipline of Fangshan Blue Sky and the consistent behavior of the two team members who did not accept gifts during their lifetime, after seeking the opinions of their families, it was decided not to accept donations, materials, etc. from individuals, units, enterprises, foundations, etc. in society. The announcement is as follows - I heard that Wang Hongchun and Liu Jianmin, two members of the Blue Sky team, sacrificed their lives heroically during flood control and emergency evacuation. All members of the Blue Sky team are heartbroken! The deeds of the two team members have touched countless kind-hearted people, and everyone has expressed their willingness to donate to the families of the two team members. Based on the discipline of Fangshan Blue Sky and the performance of the two team members during their lifetime, after soliciting opinions from their families, the following announcement is made. Thank you for your understanding: 1. We will not accept individuals, units, enterprises, or foundations in society

"Not guilty," former Republican President Donald Trump said on the 3rd in a federal court in Washington, D.C., on criminal charges of attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. This is Trump's third criminal charge this year, and he has denied more than 70 charges so far. Later that day, Trump claimed that the criminal charges were "persecution of political opponents.". Some media analysis suggests that it is still unclear how the three criminal lawsuits will affect Trump's prospects for the 2024 presidential election. The pre-trial hearing was originally scheduled to take place at 4 pm on the 3rd at a court approximately 1 kilometer away from the United States Capitol building. Federal Magistrate Mosira Upadaya, who presided over the hearing, was 17 minutes late. Prior to this, Chief Justice James of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia

US government officials announced on the 3rd that the US is considering sending Marines and Navy soldiers to escort oil tankers and other commercial ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz to deter Iran. An official who declined to be named told Agence France Presse that the escort on board will mainly be aimed at commercial ships approaching or crossing the Strait of Hormuz, but first requires the consent of the commercial ship side. According to the Associated Press, citing informed officials, the process of implementing this idea would be quite complex. Approval is required from both the country of nationality of the merchant ship flying its flag and the registered operator of the merchant ship. The final decision has not been made yet, and the US military continues to negotiate with the Gulf Arab League, which may take some time to come up with a specific plan. The Pentagon and the White House National Security Council both refused to confirm reports on the idea of escorting ships, but emphasized the need to maintain

Why does the skin not immediately turn black after being exposed to sunlight, but only change color after a period of time? A new study has revealed the mystery - after being exposed to ultraviolet radiation, the human body prioritizes repairing DNA damage in skin cells, inhibiting the mechanism of skin pigmentation and delaying the occurrence of "tanning". To protect the skin from UV radiation damage, the human body repairs DNA damage in skin cells and increases the production of melanin, making the skin darker and preventing future radiation damage. But many people don't immediately turn black after going to the beach to bask in the sun. The University of Tel Aviv in Israel recently released a statement stating that a study led by its researchers has found that after the human body is damaged by ultraviolet radiation, it prioritizes the activation of skin cell DNA repair mechanisms, temporarily inhibiting them

On August 3rd local time, the US Department of Justice reported that six white law enforcement officers in Mississippi pleaded guilty to breaking into homes and cruelly abusing two black men in January this year. They will face sentences ranging from 80 to 120 years and millions of dollars in fines. According to court documents, these individuals are members of the so-called "thug squad" in the police station, often using excessive force but never reporting it. Multiple media outlets have reported that this incident once again highlights the long-standing problems of violent law enforcement and racial discrimination among US police. "Torment" △ On August 3rd local time, the former deputy sheriff of Rankin County Police Station walked into a federal court. According to documents, on January 24th of this year, five police officers from Rankin County Police Station and one police officer from Richland City Police Station in Mississippi received suspicious activity reports and, without an arrest warrant

In the past, when homebuyers bought a new house, they often bought a parking space along with it; However, with the increasing number of private cars, the enthusiasm for buying a first-hand parking space has actually decreased in recent years. The Qianjiang Evening News had previously reported that a property owner in the northern section of Xiaoshan City received promotional information for parking spaces in the community. The original price of the parking space was 290000 to 310000 yuan, but now it only costs 150000 yuan, which is half price. Owners of Hangzhou dialect in the Chongxian area have also encountered a situation where parking space prices have halved. The parking space that the owners had previously spent 220000 yuan on suddenly turned into 120000 yuan. The main reason for such changes is: on the one hand, the pricing of new parking spaces is too high; On the other hand, buying a parking space does not preserve its value and depreciates rapidly. After conducting market research and interviews on parking spaces in certain sectors of Hangzhou, the reporter found that the second new residential area delivered in the past five years

With the release of economic data for the first half of 2023 by the Ma'anshan Municipal Bureau of Statistics on August 4th, all 16 cities in Anhui Province have released their economic data for the first half of the year. Table: Wang Biqi and Shu Xiaodong: Hefei has returned to the top 20 cities in China with a total economic output of over 100 billion yuan. From the perspective of economic output, Hefei continues to lead the province, with an economic output of 584.18 billion yuan, making it the only city in Anhui with a total economic output exceeding 500 billion yuan. From a national perspective, Hefei has returned to the top 20 urban economies in China, ranking 19th among all cities in the country, up 2 places from 2022. This is the most eye-catching area in the "trillion club" city, where exciting performances of chasing each other are performed every year. Speaking of Anhui Province, Wuhu ranks second with a total economic output of 232.297 billion yuan; Chuzhou firmly ranks third

On August 4th, according to the official WeChat account of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Guangxi procuratorial organs decided to arrest Li Hongqing in accordance with the law. According to the picture, recently, Li Hongqing, former Party Secretary and Director of the Agriculture and Rural Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was suspected of accepting bribes. The investigation was concluded by the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Supervision Committee and transferred to the procuratorial organs for examination and prosecution. Designated by the People's Procuratorate of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the case shall be reviewed and prosecuted by the People's Procuratorate of Chongzuo City. Recently, the People's Procuratorate of Chongzuo City made an arrest decision against Li Hongqing on suspicion of bribery in accordance with the law. The case is being further processed. According to the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission on July 8th, Li Hongqing, former Party Secretary and Director of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Department of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has been expelled from the Party and held public office due to personal distancing, engaging in "small circles" to gather money and engage in power and money transactions. through

On August 4th, the official Weibo account @ Xinghai Bay Branch of Dalian Public Security Bureau reported a man claiming to be a civil servant threatening traffic police. Dalian police reported that at around 21:20 on August 2, 2023, Hong, while driving a small ordinary bus along the outer ring of Xinghai Square in Shahekou District, refused to comply with road traffic safety management and had a dispute with the on-site traffic police. He claimed to be a civil servant and used verbal threats. After investigation, it was found that Hong is the chairman of a certain limited company and is not a national public official. After on-site alcohol breath testing, Hong's suspicion of drunk driving has been ruled out. At present, the offender Hong has been punished by the public security organs with administrative detention in accordance with the law for obstructing the execution of his duties. The man claimed to be a civil servant threatening the traffic police. According to a report by Nanchang News, a man who drove over a zebra crossing and refused to yield to pedestrians was killed by the traffic police

On August 4, 2023, the Intermediate People's Court of Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province publicly announced the verdict on the bribery case of Shen Deyong, former member of the Standing Committee of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former director of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee. Shen Deyong was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined RMB 6 million for the crime of bribery; The confiscated bribery proceeds and their fruits of Shen Deyong shall be recovered in accordance with the law and turned over to the national treasury. Any shortfall shall continue to be recovered. After trial, it was found that from 1995 to March 2022, the defendant Shen Deyong took advantage of his position as a member of the Party Group and Vice President of the Higher People's Court of Jiangxi Province, a member of the Party Group and Vice President of the Supreme People's Court, a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Deputy Secretary and Vice President of the Party Group of the Supreme People's Court, a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Director of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee, as well as the convenience of his powers or status,

On August 4th, China Southern Airlines announced that the company held an extraordinary shareholders meeting and passed a proposal to elect Ms. He Chaoqiong as an independent non-executive director of the company's 9th board of directors. Screenshot: On the evening of August 3rd, China Southern Airlines announced on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that, with the approval of shareholders at the extraordinary general meeting, Ms. He Chaoqiong has been elected as an independent non-executive director of the 9th board of directors, and the appointment will take effect from the date of the relevant resolution passed at the extraordinary general meeting. He Chaoqiong will enter into a service contract with the company and serve until the expiration of the term of the 9th Board of Directors. On the evening of July 13th, China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. announced that the 9th board of directors of China Southern Airlines Co., Ltd. held an extraordinary meeting through communication, and unanimously approved the nomination of He Chaoqiong as an independent non-executive member of the 9th board of directors of the company

The distance between the two planes was getting closer and closer, even if they were about to collide. They never retreated. "At that time, we were prepared for sacrifice, and all we fought for was one breath." The pilots of the "Wang Hai Brigade" explained the details of the close combat with the foreign planes. Facing each other head-on, they forced the foreign planes to meet in a narrow path. The Brave Victory of the Air Force Aviation Brigade. The "Wang Hai Brigade" was the first combat unit of the Air Force to be reorganized and equipped with the J-20. Before the modification, they carried out a certain cover mission and engaged in close combat with the foreign planes four times. At that time, foreign planes were about to enter China's airspace, pilot Li Debing, as the commander of the captain's aircraft, directly faced the foreign planes. Li Debing recalled the incident. At a distance of 10 kilometers, 5 kilometers, 1 kilometer... we were about to face a collision, and at that time, we were all prepared to sacrifice ourselves. The outer plane made a decision

On the morning of August 4th at 11 o'clock, Jiangsu Provincial Party Secretary Nobunaga Xing and Governor Xu Kunlin led a delegation of the Jiangsu Provincial Party and government to visit and inspect the Qinghai Agriculture, Forestry and Animal Husbandry Commodity Trading Center. When walking to the e-commerce live broadcast room on the first floor lobby, I happened to encounter the live broadcast of agricultural and sideline products being held in Wuxi Haidong. Seeing the livestream host shouting loudly and creating a lively atmosphere, Nobunaga Star suggested that the secretaries of Wuxi and Haidong also go and bring products! Faced with this "go as you please" live streaming sales, the two municipal party secretaries did not hesitate and immediately walked into the live broadcast room, picking up agricultural and sideline products and enthusiastically promoting them! The visit of the Jiangsu Party and government delegation to Qinghai this time is to discuss and provide targeted support for this major event. As Nobunaga Star said, we will do our best in Jiangsu to bring more agricultural and sideline products from Qinghai to the table of Jiangsu people! According to statistics, as of today

According to the Qinghai Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision, with the approval of the Qinghai Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Qinghai Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision has launched a case review and investigation into the serious violations of discipline and law by Mo Zhongming, former Party Secretary and Director of the Provincial Department of Science and Technology. After investigation, Mo Zhongming, as a party member, leading cadre, and national public servant, lost his ideals and beliefs, abandoned his original mission, was disloyal and dishonest to the party, and deliberately opposed organizational censorship; Make friends with "political fraudsters", engage in political speculation, and seek profits for them; Ignoring the spirit of the central eight point regulations, accepting gifts and gifts in violation of regulations, accepting banquets and travel arrangements that may affect the fair performance of official duties; Provide assistance to others and receive money; Improper performance of duties; Greed inflation, using public power as a tool for personal gain, utilizing the convenience of one's position to provide assistance to others in contracting projects, obtaining approval procedures, etc., and illegally

According to reports from South Korean media, there have been frequent incidents in South Korea that threaten public safety. Several incidents of knife injuries have occurred in Seoul, resulting in one death and multiple injuries. At the same time, there are constant "murder previews" on domestic Korean online platforms, with some even threatening to kill 100 people at the Gangnam Station at 7 pm on the 4th. On the 4th, the South Korean police deployed a large number of police forces to patrol the crime warning area. South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol also emphasized that in order to prevent incidents from happening, the government should invest police force and carry effective and strong suppression equipment to respond. According to Yonhap News Agency, on the 4th, a man in Daejeon Metropolitan City, South Korea, claiming to be a graduate, entered high school and stabbed a teacher. The suspect has been arrested by the police and is currently investigating his criminal motive. Victim's face and chest

"I was originally worried that I wouldn't even get the gold bars, but I didn't expect that I would get them and sell them for a good price. Lucky luck!" Hangzhou Lin'an 80s homeowner Xiao Hui was still excited about this matter. Last week, he sold 1000 grams of gold bars as a gift for buying a house, realizing 452000 yuan. "As soon as I was happy, I spent 100 yuan to buy 5 lottery tickets to celebrate." When the gold bars were sold, they needed to be cut open for inspection. Recently, many Lin'an homeowners like Xiao Hui who bought houses and gave gold as gifts have been selling gold one after another. The owner of a gold recycling store in Hangzhou has received more than 20 kilograms of gold in a month, and revealed that many homeowners have eaten more than 20 kilograms of gold. At the dividend of the recent surge in gold prices, gold bars were sold at a high price. Since July, precious metals at home and abroad have ended the trend of second quarter correction, showing a volatile rebound trend. Especially in mid to late July

Recently, the flood in Zhuozhou, Hebei Province has touched the hearts of people across the country, and multiple rescue teams from various regions have rushed to the scene. The actor lost contact in the rainstorm, and many people in his home were flooded for help. At 5:29 p.m. on August 2, the screenwriter published a message of help on microblog for nine years, saying that Xie Ning, a well-known actor who played Zhu Bajie in "Baolian Lantern" and "Magic Mobile Phone", was trapped in Zhuozhou, and there were elderly people at home who were on crutches hoping they could be rescued. However, sometimes the internet is unavailable and I cannot be reached. Image from @ Xie Ning Weibo. Later, Li Bin, the lead actor of "Magic Mobile Phone" and played by Lu Xiaoqian, also posted a message on a video platform: "Old Xie, I can't contact him in Zhuozhou for the past two days, I'm very anxious." Looking at Xie Ning's last update, it was on July 30th, when he was in Zhuozhou at that time

According to Reuters on August 4th, the Federal Government of Ethiopia declared a state of emergency on August 4th, and the country's military has been in continuous conflict with armed militants in the northern Amhara region recently. According to reports, Amhara Oblast is the second largest state in Ethiopia. Earlier this week, a conflict broke out between the Ethiopian Defense Forces and the local armed group Fano, which quickly escalated into a serious security crisis. The office of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abi Ahmed has issued a statement to implement a state of emergency, but has not clearly stated whether the state of emergency will be implemented in Amhara Oblast or nationwide. The statement said, "It is now necessary to declare a state of emergency, as the conventional legal system is no longer able to control this heinous activity." ▲ An Amhara armed man's state of emergency has imposed a curfew on the government and banned the public

On August 4th local time, Ukrainian media reported that the Ukrainian Security Agency and the Ukrainian Navy launched an attack on the Russian port of Novorossiysk using unmanned vessels, causing serious damage to the Russian large landing ship Olene Gorniak and rendering it unable to carry out combat missions. A video screenshot report shows an unmanned warship carrying 450 kilograms of explosives attacking a Russian warship. Previously, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that in the early hours of the 4th, the Ukrainian side attempted to attack a naval base in the Black Sea coastal city of Novorossiysk using two unmanned ships, and all the incoming unmanned ships were destroyed. Ukraine claims to have dealt a heavy blow to the Russian landing ship, while Russia speaks out. According to Reuters on August 4th, sources said on the 4th that the Ukrainian Navy's unmanned boats were targeting the Novorossiysk region

According to Taiwan United News Network on August 3, during the waste disposal operation at the Jiupeng Base of Zhongshan Academy of Sciences in Taiwan on August 3, gunpowder suddenly ignited and a high temperature of 3000 degrees Celsius hit the scene, causing four workers to burn and scald. Two of them had second to third degree burns on 95% and 61% of their bodies, respectively, and the situation was dangerous. Yu Fenger, Director of the Institute of Chemistry at Zhongshan Academy of Sciences, stated that waste materials will be generated during the weapon manufacturing process and need to be destroyed every week. On the 3rd, four batches of waste materials were scheduled to be destroyed, but during the execution of the third batch, the gunpowder suddenly ignited. Yu Fenger said that each batch of waste materials and gunpowder being destroyed weighs about 200 to 400 kilograms, and the temperature of the gunpowder after flash ignition can reach as high as 2000 to 3000 degrees Celsius. Even if the execution personnel wear flameproof clothing, only

The China Banking Wealth Management Market Half Year Report released by the Banking Wealth Management Registration and Custody Center on August 4th shows that in the first half of this year, the number of bank wealth management investors maintained a growth trend. As of the end of June, the number of investors holding wealth management products reached 104 million, a year-on-year increase of 13.41%. The report shows that as of the end of June, a total of 265 banking institutions and 30 wealth management companies in China have existing wealth management products, with 37100 coexisting and continuing products, an increase of 6.88% compared to the beginning of the year; The existing scale is 25.34 trillion yuan. From the perspective of product structure, as of the end of June, the existing scale of fixed income products was 24.11 trillion yuan, accounting for 95.15% of the total existing scale of wealth management products, an increase of 1.32 percentage points compared to the same period last year. From the perspective of product expiration date, as of

On August 4th, it was learned from multiple operators that multiple emergency communication drones were taking off in disaster stricken areas such as Changping and Mentougou. Nearby residents will receive a text message reminding them to use the signals covered by the communication drones to contact their families as soon as possible and report safety. At 11:15 on the 4th, under the overall command and dispatch of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, a DG-M20 tethered drone equipped with Beijing Mobile's emergency communication system quickly took off from Gaoyakou Village in Liucun Town, Changping District, Beijing, which was severely affected by the disaster. After the drone took off, nearby residents received a text message from Beijing Mobile stating that "China Mobile's emergency dispatch of drones has reached the airspace over your area, and China Mobile's public network communication can be temporarily restored. During this period, you can use your mobile network normally, but the drone's idle time is limited."

According to the Discipline Inspection Commission of China Communications Group and the Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission of Fujian Province, recently, the Discipline Inspection Commission of China Communications Group and the Supervision Commission of Fujian Province conducted a disciplinary review and supervision investigation into the serious violations of discipline and law by Jiang Xingbiao, the former deputy leader of the Guangdong Hong Kong Business Coordination Working Group of China Communications Group and the former consultant of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Regional Headquarters of China Communications Construction. After investigation, Jiang Xingbiao, as a leading cadre of a state-owned enterprise party member, lost his ideals and beliefs, abandoned his original mission, and failed to report personal matters in accordance with regulations; Without any bottom line of integrity, using public power as a tool for personal gain, taking advantage of one's position to seek benefits for others in engineering quantity accounting, engineering fund disbursement, engineering project subcontracting, etc., and illegally accepting huge amounts of property. Jiang Xingbiao seriously violated the Party's organizational discipline, constituted serious violations of official duties, and was suspected of accepting bribes, and even after the 18th or 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China

On August 2, 2023, the People's Procuratorate of Xianning City, Hubei Province, prosecuted the former head coach of the Chinese National Men's Football Team, Li Tie, on suspicion of bribery, bribery, unit bribery, bribery of non-state personnel, and bribery of non-state personnel to the Intermediate People's Court of Xianning City. After receiving the lawsuit materials, the Intermediate People's Court of Xianning City requested the Higher People's Court of Hubei Province to designate jurisdiction in the current day. After being reviewed in accordance with the law, the Higher People's Court of Hubei Province, in accordance with Article 27 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China, made a decision to designate jurisdiction on August 3, 2023, and designated the Intermediate People's Court of Xianning City to try this case in accordance with the first instance procedure of criminal trial.

Economic data from various countries in the second quarter will be released one after another. At a time when the overall environment is bleak, different economies have varying resilience, with "a few happy and a few worried". Economic resilience, who is stronger between China and the United States? In the second quarter, the year-on-year growth rate of China's gross domestic product reached 6.3%, which was 1.8 percentage points faster than the first quarter. From a month on month perspective, China's GDP grew by 0.8% in the second quarter. Officially, the Chinese economy has demonstrated "strong resilience" in a complex and severe external environment. Part of China's economic resilience comes from a rebound in consumption. According to official data, the total retail sales of consumer goods in China increased by 8.2% year-on-year in the first half of the year. Wang Yun, Deputy Director of the Institute of Foreign Economics at the China Academy of Macroeconomics, believes that the fundamental role of consumption in China's economic development has significantly increased. Steady recovery of consumption, for effective improvement of economic quality and reasonable quantity

The reporter learned from the Harbin Emergency Management Bureau that according to the relevant provisions of the Harbin Flood Control Emergency Plan, the Municipal Flood Control and Drought Relief Command has decided to upgrade the flood control level three emergency response to level one at 14:30 on August 4th. According to monitoring and forecasting by water and hydrological departments, as of 8:00 am on August 4th, 12 stations of 9 rivers in the city exceeded the warning water level by 0.40 meters to 2.47 meters, of which 6 stations of 4 rivers exceeded the guaranteed water level by 0.38 meters to 1.24 meters. At present, there is a major danger in the Shangzhi section of the Ant River embankment, and it is expected that the Ant River and Lalin River will experience a flood process of over 50 years. There are significant risks associated with reservoirs such as Longfengshan and Mopanshan. The Office of the Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters of Heilongjiang Province, the Water Resources Department of Heilongjiang Province, and the Meteorological Bureau of Heilongjiang Province jointly released red, orange, and yellow mountain floods at 14:00 on August 4th

The manager of a villa hotel in northern Italy said on the 3rd that a group of German young tourists knocked down a 150 year old statue during their stay in the villa, causing irreparable damage. According to Reuters, the incident occurred on the 31st of last month at the Alceo villa in Viju town and was captured by surveillance cameras. Villa manager Bruno Gefferini said that several German tourists stepped into the fountain in the villa, posed in various poses, took photos, and posted them on social media. Two of them stood in the fountain embracing the statue, while the other pushed it with a stick, causing the statue to fall. This female statue is called "Dominica" and is about 1.7 meters tall. It was created by Italian artist Enrique Buti 150 years ago and is estimated to be worth 200000 euros. Gefferini said that when the statue fell to the ground, it also smashed the fountain tiles, making it difficult to repair.

Recently, Peking University and Tsinghua University have successively announced that this year's summer reservation visit is coming to an end. According to the teaching arrangements of Peking University, the scheduled summer visit for Peking University in 2023 is scheduled to end on August 14th, and the campus visit reservation channel will be closed at 24:00 on August 6th. After the start of school on August 30th, during statutory holidays and weekends, the school will continue to open campus visits according to the original plan. Please follow the "Visit Peking University" WeChat mini program and make an appointment according to the notification requirements. The summer campus of Tsinghua University in 2023 will be open for public visits and will end on August 6th. To meet the needs of the public, starting from August 7th, campus visits will continue to be open on weekends and statutory holidays. The opening arrangements for winter and summer vacations will be announced separately. Campus visits are subject to online real name reservation,

The first major systemic reform of the independent director system in 22 years has officially been implemented. On August 4th, the China Securities Regulatory Commission issued the "Management Measures for Independent Directors of Listed Companies", which will be officially implemented on September 4th. The previous Kangmei Pharmaceutical case involving the accountability and compensation of independent directors has sparked a major discussion in the market about the independent director system, and the industry has also put forward many improvement suggestions. The introduction of this new regulation is precisely to provide systematic solutions to the long-standing problems of unclear positioning of independent directors, unequal distribution of rights, responsibilities, and benefits, insufficient supervision methods, and insufficient performance guarantee. This round of reform will establish a system for determining the qualifications of independent directors, which will be reviewed by the securities exchange and strengthen the appointment management of independent directors. The China Association of Listed Companies will establish an information database to provide supplementary sources for independent director candidates. The Measures have refined the responsibilities of independent directors

Syrian news agency reported on the 2nd that the US military transported a large amount of "stolen" wheat bran to a US military base in northern Iraq in northeastern Syria on the same day. In recent years, the US military and its supported armed forces have continued to plunder Syrian national resources such as oil and wheat. The US has also brutally imposed economic sanctions on Syria, and various heinous actions have caused huge harm to the lives of the Syrian people. The Syrian news agency, citing local sources, reported that on the 2nd, the US military transported wheat bran seized and collected by local armed forces through illegal crossing points to a US military base in northern Iraq through a convoy of 45 trucks. Several vehicles in the convoy were also carrying oil stolen from northeastern Syria. In recent years, official Syrian media have repeatedly reported that the US military has illegally extracted resources from northeastern Syria and transported them to US military bases in Iraq.