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The Ukrainian military has started using new types of suicide unmanned boats that can carry more explosives. Ukraine acknowledges responsibility for the July 17th attack on the Crimean Bridge and used the experimental new suicide unmanned boat "sea baby" in the incident. On August 15th, Vasil Maliuk, Director of the Ukrainian National Security Agency, stated that the unmanned boats used by Ukraine in its attack on the Crimean Bridge were independently developed by Ukraine. On August 17th, the US military website "Warzone" published an article stating that the "sea baby" was the latest type of weapon and equipment in the Ukrainian military, carrying explosives weighing up to 850 kilograms. These unmanned boats carrying explosives have become increasingly popular weapons for the Ukrainian army in complex battles around the Black Sea. The relevant video released by the Ukrainian National Security Agency showcases“

On the evening of August 17th, the Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission of Ya'an City announced that Tan Hui, a member of the Party Committee and Vice President of Ya'an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, was suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and voluntarily surrendered. With the designated jurisdiction by the Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission of Ya'an City, the Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission of Yucheng District of Ya'an City are conducting disciplinary review and supervision investigations on her. According to the publicly released resume of the Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission of Ya'an City, Tan Hui, female, Han ethnicity, born in June 1976, from Yingjing, Sichuan, currently holds a university degree. He started working in July 1997 and joined the CPC in July 2005. From July 1997 to June 2003, worked at the Second People's Hospital of Ya'an City; From June 2003 to October 2009, he served as the Deputy Director and Director of the Office of the Second People's Hospital of Ya'an City; From October 2009 to November 2015, served as a junior high school student in Ya'an City

Spokesperson of the Taiwan Affairs Office, Zhu Fenglian, answered questions from reporters on August 18th.May I ask for any comments? According to Zhu Fenglian's inquiry, the preliminary investigation results of the Ministry of Commerce's investigation into Taiwan's trade barriers show that the Democratic Progressive Party's unilateral restrictions on the import of a large number of mainland products are suspected of violating the rules of the World Trade Organization such as the "non discrimination principle" and the "universal cancellation of quantity restrictions", which have harmed the interests of relevant industries and enterprises in mainland China, as well as the interests of Taiwanese consumers. Enterprises and business associations from both sides of the Taiwan Strait who participated in the investigation are calling on Taiwan to lift trade restrictions on the mainland as soon as possible. Zhu Fenglian said that in June 2010

On the evening of August 17th, a netizen revealed that a traffic accident occurred in Liaozhong District, Shenyang, Liaoning, with casualties. According to online video footage, the front of the sedan is severely damaged, the windshield is damaged, and there are people inside the car. On the morning of August 18th, according to CCTV news, at 19:15 on August 17th, a small car collided with a heavy semi-trailer cement tanker parked on the roadside at a distance of 209KM+700M on Provincial Road 107 in Liaozhong District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, causing damage to both cars. Five people on the small car were later sent to medical treatment. After confirmation, three people inside the small car died after unsuccessful rescue efforts, while the other two are still being treated. According to preliminary investigation by traffic police, the temporary parking of heavy semi-trailer cement tanker trucks obstructing the passage of other vehicles is the direct cause of this traffic accident. At present, relevant investigation and disposal work

On August 17th, the Nanjing Public Security Bureau issued a notice to the public, stating that the maximum reward for reporting illegal crimes related to guns and explosives would be 50000 yuan. Community police officers from the Yanggou Street Police Station of the Jiangbei New Area Branch of the Nanjing Public Security Bureau posted a notice. It is reported that the public security organs in Nanjing have recently issued a notice to the public on the strict crackdown on illegal activities related to firearms and explosives, issued by the Provincial Court, Provincial Procuratorate, and Provincial Public Security Department, prohibiting the illegal manufacturing, trading, transportation, mailing, and storage of firearms, ammunition, explosives, and crossbows; It is strictly prohibited to illegally hold or hide firearms and ammunition; It is strictly prohibited to illegally use or hide explosive materials; It is strictly prohibited to steal, seize, rob, or smuggle firearms, ammunition, explosives, and crossbows; It is strictly prohibited to illegally carry firearms, ammunition, explosives, crossbows, controlled knives into public places or public transportation

On the 18th, Russian media quoted Moscow Mayor Sobyanin as reporting that the Russian air defense system shot down a drone attempting to fly to Moscow at night. The wreckage of the drone landed in the central area of the Moscow World Expo. This area is located in the center of Moscow. Earlier, Russian media reported, citing emergency departments, that an exhibition hall in the center of Moscow was partially damaged. The airspace of Vnukovo International Airport, located southwest of Moscow, is temporarily closed. Russian Ministry of Defense: Defeating Ukraine's Drone Attack on Moscow, August 18 (Xinhua) -- The Russian Ministry of Defense stated on August 18 that Russia thwarted Ukraine's attempt to use drones to attack Moscow on the same day, and the incident did not cause any casualties. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on social media that on the 18th, Ling

Do you think only later will make you collapse? The woman bought a ticket to depart at 3:50 pm but was informed by text message in the early morning that the original flight had been cancelled and the new flight would depart 3.5 hours earlier! Related topic # A woman was informed by text message that her flight was 3.5 hours ahead of schedule in the early morning # She appeared on Weibo's hot search, sparking discussions among netizens. Recently, some netizens posted on social media that they had purchased a ticket from Shanghai Hongqiao to Fuzhou on August 2nd, which was originally scheduled to depart at 3:50 pm. However, they received a text message after 4am saying that the original flight had been cancelled and the new flight had taken off 3.5 hours earlier than the original flight. Finally, she had to rush to the airport and was able to board the plane. In response to this matter, the reporter called Xiamen Airlines, and the staff said that they found out that the flight had been cancelled due to the airline's reasons

"Pollination" refers to the artificial pollination of hybrid rice seeds. Artificial pollination is an important link in the growth of hybrid rice seeds, and farmers in Jianning County, Fujian Province compete with each other in terms of timing and timing during the "pollination rush" season. Effective pollination is the key to nurturing rice seeds. Li Deping and his wife took care of the more than 30 acre farmland as if they were taking care of their own children: it grew quickly and was moderately roasted; If it grows slowly, fertilize more and irrigate more. The flowering of rice is concentrated from 10am to 12am, and when the male flowers bloom by 10%, it is time to start pollinating. Eject the pollen from the male stamen and place it on the stigma of the female stamen. We must race against time, flowering for two hours every day. During this time point, each rice field must be pollinated every half hour. Zhu Youkuang, a villager from Yanglin Village, Xikou Town, Jianning County, has been working in Jiangxi since last year

CCTV News: On August 17, the reporter learned from China Railway Kunming Bureau Group that since the opening of the China Laos Railway on December 3, 2021, the railway departments of China and Laos have adhered to the goal of high standards, sustainability and benefiting people's livelihood, and earnestly maintained and operated the China Laos Railway. As of August 16, China Laos Railway had sent more than 20 million passengers in total. On April 13 this year, since the China Laos Railway opened international passenger trains, 53000 passengers from 53 countries and regions have taken the bullet train to travel across the border from Mohan Station in Mengla County, Xishuangbanna. The China Laos railway connects Kunming, Puer, Xishuangbanna, Boten, Vang Vieng, Vientiane and other places in Laos. Now, more and more tourists choose to take the China Laos railway bullet train for cross-border travel and sightseeing tourism. As of August 1st

Guangming News: In the midsummer season, with undulating rice waves, what is the feeling of enjoying a delicious meal with Jiangsu and Zhejiang flavors while enjoying the green rice fields? On August 16th, the interview team "Using the River as a Medium - Looking at China along the Grand Canal" visited Wangting Town, Suzhou City to see how to rely on the Grand Canal to create a rural cultural and tourism resort. In 2022, relying on good ecological lakeside resources and unique canal cultural resources, Wangting Town will build a core resort focusing on the Grand Canal historical and cultural experience area and the North the Taihu Lake Lake tourist scenic spot, and complete various tourism supporting bases and services such as Changzhou Garden Wetland Park, Daoxiang Park, rape flower sea camping base, plant maze, vegetable and fruit picking, etc. At the same time, the local government is actively building the Grand Canal Cultural Belt, restoring the local landscape of the sea of verbena flowers, post stations, and stone docks

The Grand Canal, after more than 2500 years of dynamic changes, has not only made important contributions to national political unity, economic development, and cultural exchange, but still plays an important role in cargo transportation, flood control and water storage, and agricultural irrigation. It is an important living heritage. There are many important water conservancy projects in the Jiangsu section of the Grand Canal. Follow CCTV to learn more. The Jiangdu Water Conservancy Hub Project is located at the intersection of the Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal, the Xintongyang Canal, and the Huai River inlet waterway in Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It is the leader of the Jiangsu Jiangbei Water Diversion Project and the source of the National South to North Water Diversion East Line Project. It mainly consists of 4 large pumping stations, 12 large and medium-sized water gates, 3 sets of gates, 2 culverts, 2 fishways, and transmission and distribution, as well as river diversion projects. It has the functions of pumping the river to the north, self flowing river diversion, pumping and drainage of waterlogged water, flood diversion, residual water power generation, and protection

CCTV News: On August 16, 2023, the fishing season in the South China Sea officially ended and entered the fishing season. Early this morning, the first batch of offshore fishing boats had already returned with a full load. In multiple cities around the Beibu Gulf area, a sea opening festival is held during fishing. Tourists can enjoy the spectacular scene of thousands of sails competing and taste the seafood caught from fishing. Early this morning, at the Sha Tin Port Pier in Hepu County, the first batch of seafood caught from sea fishing began trading. There was a wide range of products, including crabs, prawns, skin shrimp, and dragon fish, and there were constant cries of sales on site. People who love seafood cuisine also come from all over the world, carrying large packages onto the scales. In no time, the first batch of seafood is sold out. It is understood that more than 300 fishing boats docked at Sha Tin Port on the same day, and currently most of those returning to the port are nearshore fishing

CCTV News: This summer, the tourism market in Zhangjiajie, Hunan is booming, which has directly boosted the tour guide market. The number of tour guides who receive domestic and foreign tourists in Zhangjiajie has exceeded 6500. Wang Xiaoqing is an English tour guide from Zhangjiajie, with 10 years of experience as an English tour guide. In the first half of this year, the Zhangjiajie tourism market received 136200 foreign tourists, and the demand for foreign language tour guides was strong. Wang Xiaoqing was once again busy. Compared to before, the traditional tourism model has undergone significant changes, with a decrease in traditional tourism teams and an increase in research tours, parent-child tours, etc. This has also raised higher requirements for tour guides. Li Ping, Vice President of Zhangjiajie Tourism Association in Hunan Province: The regular team received by travel agencies may only be equivalent to 25% to 30% of the usual, in the field of study tourism

According to Taiwan's Central News Agency, Taipei City announced on the 18th that Mayor Jiang Wan'an will lead a delegation to Shanghai from the 29th to the 31st to participate in the 2023 Twin Cities Forum; The theme is "New Trends, New Developments". Taipei City stated that the Municipal Information Bureau will give a keynote speech on "Technology Open Source, Shared Benefit Cities"; Both sides also plan to sign a memorandum of cooperation in relevant fields. Taipei City stated that the Twin Cities Forum has been held 13 times continuously since 2010. Through this platform, Taipei and Shanghai exchange ideas in areas such as urban governance, cultural arts, tourism, healthcare, sports education, and economic and trade industries, observe and learn from each other, and share their development experiences. Taipei City expressed its hope to maintain good interaction between the two cities through this forum, and promote exchanges in more fields in the future. Jiang Wan'an is the great grandson of Chiang Kai shek, Chiang

Guiyang, August 17th (Xinhua) - "Whether in a hotel room or on the observation deck, it is the best place to admire the Pingtang Grand Bridge. In the early morning, the clouds and mist are shrouded, and in the evening, the evening glow spreads across the sky. The Big Dipper is right at the end of the bridge at night. The scenery of the bridge at different times is different. This is the perfect combination of grand architecture and nature." said Rao Xiaoqing, a guest staying at the Sky Bridge Service Area Hotel in Shenzhen. The Pingtang Extra Large Bridge, which was completed and opened to traffic in 2019, adopts a diamond shaped design with a main tower height of 332 meters, and is known as the "Sky Bridge" in the industry. In 2021, the bridge won the highest award at the 38th International Bridge Conference - the Gustav Lindsay Award. Yang Jian, Chief Engineer of Guizhou Provincial Transportation Planning Survey and Design Institute Co., Ltd., believes that the Pingtang Extra Large Bridge serves as a connection between Pingtang and Luodian

CCTV News: According to data released by the Ministry of Commerce today, China's outward investment continued to grow from January to July 2023. Data shows that from January to July, China's outward non-financial direct investment was RMB 500.94 billion, a year-on-year increase of 18.1%. The non-financial direct investment of Chinese enterprises in the countries along the "the Belt and Road" was 95.34 billion yuan, up 23.2% year on year, accounting for 19% of the total amount in the same period. From January to July, the completed turnover of contracted foreign projects was RMB 563.76 billion, a year-on-year increase of 6.3%; The newly signed contract amount is 746.36 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.6%. The turnover of contracted projects undertaken by Chinese enterprises in countries along the "the Belt and Road" is 312 billion yuan, and the newly signed contracts are 367.23 billion yuan, respectively

In recent days, various regions and relevant departments have actively organized efforts to carry out post disaster recovery and reconstruction work. The post disaster reconstruction work in many areas of Hebei is accelerating. Up to today, all communication and power lines damaged by the rainstorm and flood in Laiyuan County have been connected. Out of 75 villages with interrupted transportation, 73 have been cleared, and the roads in the remaining two villages are also being quickly cleared. At the same time, insurance companies have launched mechanisms such as quick claims and advance payments. As of 10:00 on August 16th, Hebei Province has received over 130000 insurance reports, with nearly 40000 cases receiving pre compensation payments, totaling over 1.4 billion yuan. The production and living order in the disaster stricken areas of Beijing has been orderly restored. In Mentougou District, the cleaning work of the Yongding River Shanxia section is fully underway. At present, nearly 260 kilometers of 66 main rivers with a total length of 658 kilometers in Mentougou District have been gradually cleared. Next, Xiang

CCTV News: In order to meet the diverse needs of the people in terms of consumption, culture, and other aspects, various regions are actively exploring and creating new scenes for consumption and leisure, playing a good role in urban culture. During the summer vacation, located on Zhongshan Road in the old urban area of Qingdao, this bookstore attracts tourists to stop and check in. Nowadays, the consumption scenes of new formats that combine historical and cultural charm with vibrant fashion elements have become an important economic growth pole in Qingdao's historic urban area, involving catering, cultural experience, creative retail, marriage and love services, etc. Strengthening the revitalization and utilization of historical buildings and attracting more young consumers to come and experience. The Shinan District of Qingdao has also opened up new spaces for high-quality development of historical urban areas through various themed cultural activities. Zhang Weiping, Secretary of the Historical City Protection and Development Working Committee of the Shinan District Committee of Qingdao City, Shandong Province: Next, we will continue to

In recent days, rice planted in Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan and other places has entered the mature harvest season, and farmers are busy operating agricultural machinery in the fields, feeling the joy of a bountiful harvest. On August 17th, the harvester harvested rice in the rice field of Shuixing Village, Caojia Town, Renshou County, Meishan City, Sichuan Province. On August 17th, a harvester harvested rice in Shuixing Village, Caojia Town, Renshou County, Meishan City, Sichuan Province. On August 17th, a harvester harvested rice in the fields of Shibei Town, Pucheng County, Nanping City, Fujian Province. On August 16th, a harvester harvested rice in the rice field of Qingquan Village, Heye Town, Shuangfeng County, Loudi City, Hunan Province. On August 17th, a harvester harvested glutinous rice in Xiazhang Village, Zengdian Town, Yunmeng County, Xiaogan City, Hubei Province. Xinhua News Agency ↑ August

On August 17th, Beijing, China Central Radio and Television Network reported that in the first half of 2023, China's overall service trade maintained stable growth, with a total import and export volume of RMB 3135.84 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.5%, according to Shu Jueting, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, at a regular press conference. Among them, knowledge intensive service trade accounted for 43.5%, an increase of 1.5 percentage points from the previous year, and the import and export of travel services increased by 65.4%, making it the fastest growing service trade sector. Shu Jueting pointed out that the stable growth of service trade in the first half of the year was mainly due to three reasons: first, the sustained effectiveness of service trade support policies. In recent years, the Ministry of Commerce has conscientiously implemented the decisions and deployments of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council, and together with relevant departments, has issued a series of policy measures to promote the development of service trade, including promoting service trade

On August 17th, a suspected recording of Li Wen accusing "The Voice of China" was exposed, sparking heated discussions among netizens. That night, Li Jiajie, a student of the Good Voice, posted a microblog saying he was angry for Coco Lee and roast about the unfair competition system of the program group. On the morning of August 18th, Li Jiajie publicly issued an apology statement, stating that "the content I posted on Weibo yesterday has no factual basis. I would like to express my apologies to all sectors of society and the Good Voice program team, and also ask netizens not to spread false information. Thank you!" Previously, Li Jiajie posted on Weibo, stating that "over 500000 seats are not groundless" and "the top 10 spots in the finals can be bought". He believed that the program team did not respect the contestants participating in the competition, and changed the positions of the students during the blind selection recording period, treating the contestants who had worked hard to come from other places as monkeys. Li Jia

On August 17th, the anti-corruption efforts in medicine continued to advance. Five current or former leaders of the Second People's Hospital of Henan Province, including He Ping, Party Secretary, and Li Yongjun, former Vice President of the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, were investigated. On the 17th, the Party Secretary of a tertiary comprehensive hospital was investigated. According to the Luoyang Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision, He Ping, the Party Secretary of the Second People's Hospital of Henan Province, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law. He is currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervision investigation by the Luoyang Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision. According to the official website of the Second People's Hospital of Henan Province, the hospital is a tertiary comprehensive hospital that integrates medical treatment, teaching, scientific research, rehabilitation, and preventive healthcare. There are nearly 700 employees, including over 80 with senior professional titles and over 130 with intermediate professional titles; More than 60 doctoral and master's degree holders. On the day He Ping announced his investigation, the Henan Provincial Health Commission

In recent days, the topic of "a woman claiming to have bought 4 tickets with 3 children but was rejected for boarding" has sparked heated discussions. The woman stated that she was traveling with three children and purchased one adult ticket and three children's tickets. Upon arriving at the airport, she was informed that she could not check in and could only buy one unaccompanied child ticket to board the plane smoothly. How many children can an adult passenger take with them when flying? How can airline regulations be more humane? How many children can an adult passenger take on board? Different airlines have different regulations. Yesterday, a reporter from China Voice at the headquarters called Sichuan Airlines involved in the incident, and customer service personnel said that the relevant operations were carried out in accordance with Sichuan Airlines' boarding regulations. At present, an adult can bring two children under the age of 12, and the third child is counted as unaccompanied and needs to buy a special item specifically designed for those without adults

Introduction: The report shows that among 16 cities, the average commuting distance for new employees in the Beijing Shanghai Chongqing workplace is over 10 kilometers, and 10% of new employees in the workplace have a one-way commuting distance of over 25 kilometers. Author | Wu Simin from First Finance: Among the eight mega cities with a population of over ten million in China, except for Wuhan, the proportion of "extreme commuting" lasting more than 60 minutes in the other seven cities has not increased in the past year. On the 18th, the Urban Transportation Infrastructure Monitoring and Governance Laboratory of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development and the China Urban Planning and Design Research Institute jointly released the "2023 Commuting Monitoring Report on Major Cities in China", which showed the above data. The report focuses on 45 rail transit cities across the country as monitoring objects, and defines commuting exceeding 60 minutes as extreme commuting to reflect the separation of urban work and residential spaces; Commuting within 5 kilometers is the maximum threshold for "happy commuting"

On August 16, WHO said on the social media X platform that it had detected a new COVID-19 mutant called BA. 2.86, which carries a large number of mutations and has now been listed as a "monitored mutant". The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also stated on the same day that they are tracking this new highly mutated virus lineage. At present, this variant has been detected in the United States, Denmark, and Israel. The World Health Organization stated that so far, only a few countries have reported a few sequences of this variant. When XBB dominated the global popularity, the sudden emergence of this BA. 2.86 mutant reminded us of the early variant BA. 2 in the era of COVID-19 Omicron. Dr. Wesley Long, Director of Diagnostic Microbiology at the Methodist Hospital in Houston, USA

A large block of ice recently fell from the sky and hit a residential building in Sherry Town, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA, causing damage to the roof. Fortunately, no one was injured. The Associated Press reported on the evening of the 13th, citing homeowner Jeff Ilger. He and his wife Amelia Lanville were preparing to go to bed when they heard a loud noise and then heard fragments rolling off the roof. At first, they thought the house had been struck by lightning, then went upstairs to see the two children and found that they were sleeping soundly and not awakened by the noise. Later, they circled around the house and Ilg saw a large block of ice on the backstage steps, with smaller ice scattered on the backyard and roof. Ilg picked up the flashlight and started checking for any damage to the house, but at first he didn't notice anything. After Lanville reported to the police, he found the roof

US officials revealed on the 17th that the US government has approved Denmark and the Netherlands to provide Ukraine with US made F-16 fighter jets. However, the Ukrainian side is not optimistic about using F-16 fighter jets within the year. Reuters reported from an informed US government official that the US government has agreed for Denmark and the Netherlands to provide Ukraine with these fighter jets after completing training for Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets. The official said that the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken had sent a letter to the Foreign Ministers of Denmark and the Netherlands, confirming that the US side would approve the request of the two countries to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighter planes, saying that the US side "fully supports" the provision of F-16 fighter planes and driving training to Ukraine, so that Ukraine has the ability to "resist Russia's continuous attack". The Ukrainian government has been calling on Western countries to provide F since the beginning of this year-

On August 17th local time, military leaders of member countries of the Economic Community of West African States held a two-day meeting in Accra, the capital of Ghana, to discuss the situation in Niger. The Western Community stated that the majority of its member states are willing to join the "standby force". If efforts to mediate the Niger coup through diplomatic channels fail, the Western Community will intervene militarily. However, foreign media analysis suggests that military intervention in Niger still faces obstacles due to differences within the Western Community. According to reports from Al Jazeera and Reuters on August 17th, the military leaders of member states of the Western European Community held a two-day meeting on the situation in Niger from that day on. On the 17th, Abdul Fatu Moussa, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Western Community, stated that except for "countries ruled by military governments and Cape Verde", all other members of the Western Community are willing to join "standby"

Taiwan's "Communication and Communication Commission" responded on the 17th that the mobile communication base station signals of operators in the island can cover the South China Sea Islands, "in principle, they will not automatically roam and use mainland base stations, which may be a problem set by mobile phone users." However, the "Communication and Communication Commission" also admitted that there is a problem of insufficient backbone transmission capacity in the South China Sea Islands, which needs to be expanded. At present, Taiwan's communication systems in the South China Sea Islands mainly use satellites as backbone transmission links, and the maximum network transmission rates in Dongsha Island and Taiping Island are about

Due to the engine emitting flames, a Southwest Airlines flight took off and returned about half an hour later. According to the Associated Press on August 17th, the Boeing 737 with flight number 307 was originally scheduled to take off from William Peters Hobby Airport in Houston on the 15th, with its destination being Cancun International Airport in Mexico. However, shortly after takeoff, one of the engines caught fire and the plane returned home. Fortunately, it landed safely and did not cause any casualties. In a video released by Fox TV, white smoke was pulled out from the right wing of the plane, occasionally emitting flames. Another video taken by passengers on board, released by CNN, showed an orange yellow flame emanating from an engine on the right side of the plane, while the plane was still in the climbing phase and the ground buildings were clearly visible. A passenger told the local television station in Houston that the engine was faulty