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The results of the second half of this year's Chinese economy quiz will be announced. Although the growth rate of some indicators slowed down in July, expert analysis suggests that the stable recovery momentum of the Chinese economy has not changed, and policy "combination punches" will continue to exert force. The economy recovered steadily, service consumption turned over the economic report in July, and some indicators such as the added value of industries above designated size, total retail sales of consumer goods, and fixed assets investment continued to grow or recover year on year, but the growth slowed down. Fu Linghui, spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics and Director of the Comprehensive Department of National Economic Statistics, explained that the slowdown in the growth rate of some major indicators in July was a normal fluctuation between months. He emphasized that overall, the production demand for the month maintained stable growth, employment and prices remained generally stable, industrial upgrading was steadily advancing, and people's livelihoods were effectively guaranteed

On August 15th at 08:11, China Southern Airlines flight CZ3360 took off from Laining International Airport in Kashgar, Xinjiang, marking the official opening of Kashgar's first direct flight to Guangzhou, which is currently the longest direct flight route in China. The flight number CZ3359/60 for the direct flight from Kashgar to Guangzhou is scheduled to run every 2, 4, and 6 weeks. After the route was opened, the flight time between the two places was shortened to 6.5 hours, saving more than 20% of the time compared to previous stops or transfers. As an important measure of Guangdong's aid to Xinjiang, in recent years, Guangdong has fully implemented the "tourism revitalizing Xinjiang" strategy, fully leveraging the special role of tourism in promoting communication, exchange, and integration among various ethnic groups. In the development of route networks, Guangdong has continuously made efforts to better link Xinjiang with the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, and achieve high-quality assistance for the targeted areas

According to the CCTV News client, armed conflict broke out in the Libyan capital Tripoli on the evening of the 14th local time, and flights at Mitiga International Airport were suspended. The cause of the incident was the detention of a senior commander from an armed faction by another faction. On the evening of the 14th local time, armed conflict broke out in the Libyan capital Tripoli. Local media and sources from the 444th Brigade reported that the commander of the 444th Brigade, Mahmoud Hamza, was detained by special deterrence forces at Mitiga International Airport, triggering a conflict between the two armed factions under the Libyan National Unity Government. The 444th Brigade controls most of the urban areas of Tripoli, and the special deterrence forces are equally powerful in Tripoli. A resident of Tripoli told Reuters that a video circulating online showed a tracer bullet passing through an apartment building in Tripoli

With the booming sales of Piaowang's new property, "Qinhai Gui II", on August 14th, Changshi Group launched a new phase of its Youtang new property. The initial opening price of "Qinhai Gui I" was announced, involving a total of 50 properties, which is approximately HKD 15250 per square foot, about 1.7% higher than the initial price of "Qinhai Gui II", with an "entry fee" of HKD 3.858 million. Chen Yongjie, Vice President of Residential and Housing Department of Zhongyuan Real Estate in the Asia Pacific region, pointed out that the pricing of "Pro Sea 駅 I" is restrained, with a 15% discount compared to new second-hand houses in the same area. It is believed that it can attract a large number of "Pro Sea 駅 II" intended customers to subscribe, which is expected to account for 80% of the overall customer source. In addition, the "Pro Sea 駅 II" low opening strategy is effective, and it is believed that "Pro Sea 駅 I" can also record ideal sales. Subscription numbers set a new historical high in Hong Kong. Recently, Yau Tong, a subsidiary of Changshi Group founded by Li Ka shing

This morning, a hashtag # The disbandment of the Eden subtitle group # suddenly surged on the hot search, and the cause of the disbandment was directly related to the highly talked about movie "All for One" recently. The leader of the Eden Subtitle Group, "Bond's Pig," announced on his personal Weibo account yesterday afternoon that the Eden Subtitle Group will recruit and disband from now on, no longer producing any subtitles, and will point the finger at the movie "All in One Drop". "As a screenwriter and director, without careful investigation and understanding of the subtitle group, I only took spinach and DB for granted to the subtitle group. The box office is very good, but what? If it does not conform to the truth, it is just making up false assumptions and apologizing." The film "All in One Drop", which focuses on fraud in northern Myanmar, opened for screening on August 5th, with box office revenue reaching 538 million yuan in just three days, breaking the record for Chinese cinema. "Record the box office of Shi Dianying. August 8th

The theme of "New Villages in a Great Country: Following the Footprints of General Secretary" is about national rejuvenation and rural revitalization.The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China pointed out that "the most arduous and arduous task of building a socialist modernized country in all respects still lies in rural areas. We will prioritize the development of agriculture and rural areas, adhere to the integration of urban and rural development, and facilitate the flow of urban and rural factors. We will accelerate the construction of an agricultural power and solidly promote the revitalization of rural industries, talents, culture, ecology, and organizations." The People's Forum website has launched a series of reports on "New Villages in Great Countries: Following the Footprints of General Secretary", telling the story of the vast rural areas of China

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently stated that the country is promoting 5G upgrades and 6G technology research. China's 5G technology has reached a global leading level and will continue to seize the high ground of information and communication technology innovation. "5G+Industrial Internet" is in the stage of technological breakthrough, evolving and upgrading in many aspects such as infrastructure layout and construction, penetration fields and application scale of technology applications, application scenarios and terminal product expansion. Under the 6G vision, an integrated network of "air sky sea ground" will be built across regions, airspace, and sea areas, achieving truly seamless global coverage. Faced with tempting prospects, leaders must have their mission. China's "5G+Industrial Internet" technology is leading in the world, and bears social responsibility for the development of global industrial informatization. In particular, the "5G+Industrial Internet"'s impact on major social concerns

Core viewpoint: Qiao Ruiqing, a columnist on China Economic Net, believes that technological exploration is a night journey on the unknown road, with great difficulty and high risk. It requires both the courage of business entities to move forward and the provision of "street lights" for the government. Although the road is far, the journey is approaching; Although things are difficult, they must be done. As long as there is active interaction, collaborative cooperation, and joint progress between an effective market and a promising government, the path of innovation and upgrading for billions of business entities in China can become wider and wider, and the development prospects will also become better and better. Confidence is more important than gold, and with development confidence, there is development momentum. On the one hand, the business entity integrates resources, produces goods, and enriches supply, while on the other hand, it creates employment, distributes income, and supports demand. The number, scale, and operational status of business entities are related to both demand and supply. Enhancing development confidence, the most important thing is to enhance the economy

Affected by typhoons, many parts of North China and Northeast China have recently experienced extreme heavy rainfall, increasing the risk of waterlogging in some cities. Continuous rainstorm caused water and collapse of road area, resulting in casualties and property losses. This reminds us that for densely populated cities, preventing flood disaster risks has become an important issue. To continuously enhance the comprehensive disaster prevention and reduction capabilities of cities, build a multi-level urban emergency management system to resist major risks and hidden dangers, and enhance the resilience of cities to respond to natural disaster impacts. With a large population density, concentrated public facilities, and significant heat island effect and rain island effect, some cities, especially economically developed cities, are likely to become the hardest hit areas of extreme weather and climate events if they do not effectively cope with heavy rainstorm. Meanwhile, with the continuous advancement of urban modernization construction

The construction of ecological civilization is a long-term plan that is related to the well-being of the people and the future of the nation.The harmonious coexistence of man and nature is an important feature of Chinese path to modernization and the internal requirement of building a socialist modern country in an all-round way. We need to create more material and spiritual wealth to meet the growing needs of the people for a better life, as well as provide more high-quality ecological products to meet the growing needs of the people for a beautiful ecological environment. Man and nature are a community of life, and nature is the fundamental condition for human survival and development. To achieve the sustainable development of the Chinese nation and comprehensively build a socialist modernization that is prosperous, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious, and beautiful

Summer vacation has begun, and a summer of bookish charm has ignited a craze for reading in many cities. Recently, Shenyang City in Liaoning Province has transformed abandoned boiler rooms into urban study rooms during urban renewal, transforming old historical buildings into distinctive reading spaces with unique features in cultural exhibitions, public activities, and smart services, becoming a new choice for readers to enjoy cultural life. The fragrance of books can lead to great success. Urban study rooms are an important platform for creating nationwide reading, as well as an important cultural guarantee for improving urban quality and building exquisite cities. To build a "spiritual granary" at the doorstep, we need to base ourselves on regional realities, revolve around the scale of urban study construction, comprehensively consider factors such as regional urban population base, age structure, planning layout, and cultural characteristics, and formulate construction standards for study building area, book collection volume, book collection structure, basic and characteristic functions, in order to create regional characteristics

The terminal tank area of the product oil pipeline project in northeastern Thailand. Sun Guangyong, a journalist from People's Daily Online, took a photo at the first station of the product oil pipeline in northeastern Thailand, located 100 kilometers north of Bangkok. With the joint rotation of the exit valve by Chinese and Thai technicians, tens of thousands of tons of diesel were slowly injected into a pipeline with a diameter of 40.6 centimeters, leading along a 342 kilometer oil pipeline to the tank area at the Kongjing Prefecture terminal in northeastern Thailand. On August 15th, diesel fuel in the pipeline arrived at the terminal tank area, and dozens of tank trucks were applauding as they downloaded the finished oil from the entire vehicle and drove to 20 provinces in northeastern Thailand, marking the successful completion of the entire finished oil project in northeastern Thailand. During construction, Chinese companies overcame many difficulties such as high crossing density and complex geological formations. As evening approached, the reporter arrived at the construction site of the product oil pipeline project in northeastern Thailand, located in the outskirts of Kongjing. The gold color was golden

August 15th is Japan's surrender day. On the morning of that day, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida offered a sacrificial fee called "jade skewers" to the Yasukuni Shrine. In addition, several Japanese politicians, including Minister of Economy and Security Takashi Hayao and Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Political Consultative Conference, Koichi Ogata, also visited the Yasukuni Shrine for worship. Image: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. 78 years ago today, Japan declared unconditional surrender. To this day, some Japanese politicians have never reflected or repented. Instead, they are enthusiastic about visiting the Yasukuni Shrine, which enshrines Class A war criminals of World War II, promoting right-wing thinking and attempting to drag Japan into the abyss once again. On the morning of the 15th, Kishida presented "jade skewers" to the Yasukuni Shrine under the name of "President of the Liberal Democratic Party" at his own expense. The so-called "jade skewers"

Hassan Rajab, a renowned international expert in Egypt. Photographed by Huang Peizhao from People's Daily Online, Cairo, August 15-- Hassan Rajeb, a senior Egyptian scholar of international affairs and a famous expert on China, said in an interview with People's Daily Online that since the "the Belt and Road" initiative was put forward, Chinese education cooperation between China and Egypt has developed rapidly, and has been going deeper and deeper, and has achieved fruitful results. The 10th anniversary of the "the Belt and Road" can be called the glorious decade of Chinese education in Egypt. Rajb introduced that on September 7, 2020, Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang and Egyptian Minister of Education and Technology Tariq Shuki signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Cairo on the inclusion of Chinese as an elective second language in Egyptian primary and secondary schools, taking Egypt's Chinese education industry to a new level. This means

On August 9th, citing "China's technological threat" and protecting national security, US President Biden signed an executive order to restrict US investment in certain high-tech industries in China. On August 10th, Biden called China's weak economic growth a "time bomb" during a political fundraising event. Overnight, China went from "threat" to "collapse" and was so fickle in the mouths of American politicians, highlighting the strategic impulse to contain China under the anxiety of American hegemony. Ultimately, this stems from its deep-rooted Cold War thinking. Both the "China Collapse Theory" and the "China Might Theory" are two sides of American political manipulation, and flexible transformation according to needs is its usual trick. The hype about "China's threat" and "China's collapse" has become "politically correct". Due to concerns about the financial situation of the US government

Introduction: Former Belgian Prime Minister Yves Letem recently visited the China Observation Think Tank and China Daily New Media to jointly launch the program "Connect Global Leaders Interview". He stated that the current world requires a multilateral and pragmatic governance system to promote shared governance and power sharing, rather than ideological confrontation. The EU should strengthen strategic autonomy and maintain an open attitude towards China while defending its own interests. He also called on China and Europe to expand cooperation space and develop diversified partnerships in various fields such as economy, trade, science and technology, and humanities. Eve Letham: Reality always lags behind the ideals of politicians, but I think we can try to step out of the current "balance of power" strategy adopted by the European Union. Currently, the hostility of the United States and some of its allies towards China is constantly increasing, while another country is replacing China

The leaders of the United States, Japan, and South Korea will hold a summit at Camp David near Washington on August 18th. There are reports that US President Biden is expected to issue a historic joint statement on extending deterrence and establishing a global technology supply chain that excludes China. The United States is pressing hard step by step, and Japan and South Korea are aiding in bullying, which will undoubtedly endanger peace and stability in East Asia. On August 9th last year, Biden signed the 2022 Chip and Science Act, ostensibly to promote the "return" of chip manufacturing to the domestic market, promote innovation, and protect national security. Since then, the Biden administration has been in contact with partners and allies, coordinating actions related to the "Chip Act" to restrict China and other countries from accessing technology in three sensitive areas: semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum information technology, and artificial intelligence. Recently, the Biden administration has positioned China more accurately

Last Thursday, US President Biden stated during a campaign fundraising event in Utah that the Chinese economy is a ticking time bomb for the global economy. As the President of the United States, Biden's words about China are inconsistent with his identity and his rhetoric is inappropriate, leading to a misunderstanding of basic facts such as China's economic growth, working age population, and retirement population. It is infuriating that Biden's use of the phrase "bad people encounter trouble" to mock China is a great offense to the Chinese people, and the language of American leaders is extremely impolite and disrespectful. American politicians have repeatedly criticized China, which is not the first time, but afterwards, they have also repeatedly failed to make predictions. In the current election, criticizing China has become an important "seasoning" in American political campaigns. Politicians compete with each other, and whoever has the most absurd discourse on China will have their own opinions

On August 15th, according to Fox News, the CEO of a department store in San Francisco, USA, John Chachas, published a full page open letter on the advertising page of the San Francisco Chronicle on August 13th, stating that due to weak government governance, the city of San Francisco has become unsuitable for living. The entrepreneur claimed that the San Francisco government has implemented a series of destructive public policies, including allowing homeless people to occupy sidewalks, openly distributing and using illegal drugs, leading to drug addicts rampaging the streets. He believes that San Francisco is suffering from "minority tyranny", whose actions endanger the livelihoods of the majority. He stated that the government's failed public policies have made San Francisco unsuitable for residents to live in, unsafe for business employees, and unwelcome to come

Dao Zhonghua: What is the reason why Chinese civilization is able to maintain its continuity and remain fresh over time? Zheng Dahua: Firstly, it is related to the pattern of "diversity and unity" of the Chinese nation. China has been a unified multi-ethnic country since ancient times. Although before the 20th century, the Chinese nation was still a "free" nation and did not form the concept of "Chinese nation", since ancient times, both Han and ethnic minorities have regarded themselves as Chinese, and the dynasties and regimes they established are all Chinese dynasties and regimes. An interesting phenomenon occurred during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period: the ethnic minority regime in the Northern Dynasties referred to themselves as "China" and the Han regime in the Southern Dynasties as "Island Barbarians", while the Han regime in the Southern Dynasties also referred to themselves as "China" and referred to the ethnic minority regime in the Northern Dynasties as "Suolu". Because both the Han and ethnic minorities consider themselves to be Chinese

CCTV News: The China Tourism Research Institute recently released the "Big Data Report on Outbound Tourism in the First Half of 2023", which shows that in the first half of 2023, outbound tourism destinations received a total of 40.37 million mainland tourists. Among them, Macau ranks first among outbound tourism destinations for mainland residents, accounting for over 50%. It is understood that in the first half of 2023, with the resumption of convenient policies such as the "National Travel Service" for mainland residents to travel to Hong Kong and Macao, the Macao Special Administrative Region government has seized the opportunity, increased online and offline publicity efforts, fully explored and launched "Special Store Plan" and "Art and Culture Macao" and other characteristic tourism projects. It has also cooperated with airlines, e-commerce platforms, and online travel agencies to launch a series of tourism, hotel, and ticket discounts in stages, promoting the accelerated recovery of the tourism industry.

Urumqi, August 15th (Xinhua) - "Tourism has become popular this year, and tourism in villages has also improved. People's incomes have increased," said Bai Xiaoping, Deputy Secretary of the Party General Branch of Shanpo Central Village, Chengguan Town, Fukang City, Xinjiang. Since August, various regions in Xinjiang have entered a peak tourism period, and the Fukang Tianchi Scenic Area is no exception, with nearly 20000 visitors per day. Taking advantage of the unique advantages of tourist attractions, Shanpo Central Village in Chengguan Town, Fukang City relies on mountains, water, and tourism to provide villagers with tourism meals. Village leaders and cadres are not relying on each other, and with the help of their superiors, they are increasing the construction of village infrastructure, continuously improving infrastructure such as parking lots, charging stations, sewage discharge, water supply, and roads. Nowadays, there have been significant changes in the village. Tourists not only stay to eat, but also enjoy the rural characteristics and stay in homestays. Rural tourism is no longer available

Hong Kong youth are witnesses, participants, and beneficiaries of the "One Country, Two Systems" cause. In recent years, with the increasing policy support from the central government and the acceleration of the construction process of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, various policy measures have been introduced to facilitate Hong Kong youth's education, employment, and entrepreneurship in mainland China, greatly mobilizing the enthusiasm and initiative of this group to participate in national development and construction. In the process of integrating into the overall development of the country, Hong Kong youth have great potential. Multiple ways to complete education and enhance national identity, according to data released by the China Education and Exchange Center for Scholarly Exchange in 2022

The "Big Data Report on Outbound Tourism in the First Half of 2023" recently released by the China Tourism Research Institute shows that in the first half of this year, outbound tourism destinations received a total of 40.37 million mainland tourists. Among them, Macau ranks first among outbound tourism destinations for mainland residents, accounting for over 50%. Reporter Xiao Zhongren: I am now in the Shouxin Street in front of the memorial archway of Macao's Grand Sanba. Here, you can most intuitively feel the rising tourism fever in Macao this year through the passenger flow. Mr. Gao, a Beijing traveler: Traveling to Macau feels great, the service is excellent, the citizens are very enthusiastic, and we have been longing for the environment and cuisine here for a long time. We would like to take a look. Ms. Meng, a tourist from Hangzhou: The culture here in Macau is quite diverse, with many delicious foods such as tea restaurants, pork chop buns, and a variety of dishes

[Highlights] Yan Shenghe, reporter of Guangming Daily, Yao Liting, correspondent of Guangming Daily, Egg Cake, Fried Three Treasures, Hong Kong style Barbecue... On the evening of August 2, 2023, the Cross border Food Festival in Yantian District, Shenzhen opened at the Kongcui Terrace of Yangang Night Market, with a strong Hong Kong flavor on site. Various Hong Kong style snack stalls are neatly arranged, emitting heat and shouting one after another; Hong Kong goods brands such as Fengtian, Huagang, Zhengyuan, Jiahao, and Meixin mooncakes have formed clusters and set up special import product display and experience areas. A dazzling array of Hong Kong style snacks and Hong Kong goods brands are driving a new integration of consumption in Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Shenzhen and Hong Kong are geographically adjacent and have similar cultural backgrounds. "Yantian District is actively leveraging its geographical advantages, accelerating the construction of the Shatoujiao Shenzhen Hong Kong International Consumer Cooperation Zone, and creating a consumption economy agglomeration space with Yantian characteristics, allowing consumers to immerse themselves in the cultural charm of Shenzhen Hong Kong integration."

Halfway through the summer, the popularity of Macau tourism remains undiminished. How hot is it? In the first three days of August, the daily average number of tourists entering Australia has exceeded 93000. In Macao's landmark scenic spot "Da San Ba", the local people have to implement crowd and traffic control measures, and pedestrians can only go up one way to the "Da San Ba" memorial archway. Why can Macau become the "first choice" for mainland tourists and even world tourists? As early as the first half of the year, Macau began to launch "tourism+" projects, deeply exploring local resources, adding new scenes and designs to give tourists a unique experience

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has announced its latest holdings. On August 14th local time, Berkshire Hathaway released its 13F position report as of the end of the second quarter of 2023. According to regulatory documents, as of June 30, 2023, Berkshire's holding market value was $348.194 billion, higher than the $325.109 billion at the end of the first quarter. According to SEC regulations, fund managers with assets under management exceeding $100 million must publish a document called the "13F Form" within 45 days after the end of each quarter to disclose their holdings in stocks and bonds. According to Whalewisdom, a 13F data platform, in the second quarter, the company built 3 new positions, added 2 new positions, and cleared 3 new positions

The anti-corruption account, which has been controversial since its inception and was temporarily put on hold, has recently returned to the public eye in the pharmaceutical anti-corruption storm. On August 12th, a document titled "Notice of Beijing Municipal Health Commission on Standardizing the Use of Clean Accounts" with an official seal on the signature area attracted widespread attention on social media. According to the online document, personnel of medical and health institutions at all levels in the city and district who "illegally receive gifts, securities, payment vouchers, commercial prepaid cards, valuable items, etc. that cannot be refused, refunded, or inconvenient to return due to various reasons" must return them to a clean account in real name or anonymously. The opening bank of this corporate account is the Beijing Bank Headquarters Business Department. On the 14th, First Financial called the headquarters business department of Bank of Beijing, and the relevant staff inquired and informed us that

Recently, it was rumored online that a 70 year old man in Liupanshui, Guizhou, was suspected of being injured during a "car turn over" performance, which has attracted attention. The video shows a man lying on the ground with three wooden boards on his body. A medium-sized truck was driving slowly, and the tires ran over the man through a wooden board. The board was lifted from one side, and the man was still lying on the ground without moving. Subsequently, more than ten people rushed over, surrounded the man, and dragged him out of the car. Jiupai News learned that the man is the Qigong master Gao Rongxiang, who is 75 years old this year. At the age of 9, he began to apprentice and practice martial arts in the folk. Since the 1960s, he has been touring and performing in various parts of China. On August 15th, Gao Rongxiang responded that he had performed less in recent years, and the car speed was a bit fast that day, causing the wooden board to lift up. Fortunately, his body was unharmed. When asked if they are seeking medical attention,

The topic of "staying up late is the lifespan of the thyroid gland" has recently topped the hot search list. According to Life Times, the thyroid gland constantly secretes an important "weapon" - thyroid hormone. As a "speeder" of cellular metabolism, thyroid hormones can improve the efficiency of organs throughout the body. Abnormal levels of thyroid hormones can affect almost all organs in the body. In fact, staying up late is not just about prolonging the lifespan of the thyroid gland. What are the hazards of staying up late? What should we do when we have to stay up late? What are the effects of staying up late on health in Chinese and Western medicine? China News Agency and China News Agency have conducted a direct train to understand the perspectives of Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine on the impact of staying up late. Senior anesthesiologist and inheritor of cheek acupuncture, Zhang Yu, stated in an interview with China News Agency's Guoshi Direct Bus that from the perspective of Western medicine, the academic community generally believes that