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At 9:30 am on August 18th, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in Zizhong County, Neijiang City, Sichuan Province, with a depth of 10 kilometers; At 9:52, another 3.4 magnitude earthquake occurred with a depth of 10 kilometers; At 10:39, another 4.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Shizhong District, Neijiang City, with a depth of 10 kilometers. Affected by multiple consecutive earthquakes, some sections of the Chengdu Chongqing High Speed Railway, Mianlu High Speed Railway, Chengdu Chongqing Railway, Inner Kunming Railway, and other railway lines, as well as some stations along the line, have experienced varying degrees of seismic activity. On the 18th, according to the Sichuan Provincial Emergency Management Department, a 4.0 magnitude earthquake occurred near the border of Shizhong District and Zizhong County in Neijiang City, Sichuan Province. Cracks appeared in some old houses in the earthquake area, and there are currently no reports of casualties. Official determination by China Earthquake Networks Center: August 18

On August 16th, the website of Newsweek published an article titled "Zelensky's Key Counterattack Call May Cause Leadership Splitting" by David Brennan. The article excerpt is as follows: Ukraine's long-awaited counterattack - so far - has not achieved much, and Zelensky's troops have recaptured small areas of land in the south and east of the country at a high cost. Six weeks after the operation began, Moscow's multi-layered defense network remained unbroken. Zelensky faces a dilemma: either go all out, risk costly failure, or reduce Ukraine's losses and accept politically destructive failure. ▲ Materials and images: Ukrainian special forces soldiers undergoing training. Insiders say that the lack of progress has intensified the strategic debate at the highest level of the Ukrainian government, leading to a delay in the presidential office

Notice on 7 Typical Cases of Party Members, Cadres, and Public Officials Playing Card Gambling in Loudi City: 1. Yu Lijun, former Standing Committee Member and former Director of the Louxing District Committee Office, Playing Card Gambling. From October 2016 to February 2023, Yu Lijun participated in card and gambling multiple times during her tenure as a member of the Standing Committee of the Louxing District Committee, Director of the District Committee Office, and a second level researcher in Louxing District, winning 230000 yuan in gambling. Yu Lijun also has other serious violations of discipline and law. In May 2023, Yu Lijun was expelled from the party and from public office, and her suspected criminal issues were transferred to the judicial authorities for legal processing. 2. Wu Zhuohui, a staff member of the Integrated Media Center in Lengshuijiang City, organized participation in gambling issues. From March to May 2022, Wu Zhuohui acted as a "coin merchant" at a gambling video game city in Lengshuijiang City, by purchasing game coins from participants, and then

The "big pot" in Guizhou has been discovered again. Using the Chinese celestial eye, Chinese astronomers have discovered a new form of pulsar radiation - short pulse radiation, and revealed the physical fact that the magnetospheric structure of pulsars remains basically unchanged when radiation is on the verge of extinction. More importantly, this pulsar radiation pattern is difficult to observe by other radio telescopes internationally. The related research results were published online on August 18th in the journal Nature Astronomy. Panoramic view of China's Heavenly Eye. Generally speaking, when pulsars rotate, they periodically emit electrical signals. However, in certain cycles, the radiation of some pulsars will completely extinguish, a phenomenon known as pulse nulling by astronomers. Due to the complete absence of radiation after the extinction of pulsar radiation, its magnetospheric structure and physical characteristics are difficult to detect

Recently, an update on the website of the Guizhou Provincial Public Security Department showed that Wang Dongbin has now served as the Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Executive Deputy Director of the Provincial Public Security Department. According to the official division of labor, Wang Dongbin is responsible for the daily work of the Guizhou Provincial Public Security Department, including party building, command and dispatch, comprehensive coordination, big data and network security, government information disclosure, public security reform, target assessment, etc. He is in charge of the office, party committee, legal bureau, network security defense team, and other departments, and contacts the Guizhou Police Association and Guiyang Public Security Bureau. Previously, Wang Dongbin had already made a public appearance as the Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Guizhou Provincial Public Security Department. According to public information, Wang Dongbin, male, Han ethnicity, born in January 1971 in Beijing, holds a bachelor's degree in law from a university. He started working in July 1994 and graduated in 1996

China Fund News Dawn Financial Anti Corruption, Further Expand the Strategy! On the morning of August 18th, the official website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission announced that Zhou Yanti, the General Manager of the Financial Technology Department of the Bank of Communications, and Meng Jun, the Senior Credit Manager of the Sichuan Branch of the Agricultural Development Bank of China, are suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and are under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation. It is worth noting that since the first half of August, Bank of Communications has conducted a series of investigations on four individuals. In addition to Zhou Yanti, it also includes Zhou Baozhi, former Party Secretary and President of Guangdong Branch, former Party Group member and Vice President of Bank of Communications Financial Leasing, Ma Bin, and Vice President of Bank of Communications Jinke, Sun Yikun. Among them, Sun Yikun and Zhou Yanti were both under the supervision and investigation of the Anshan City Supervision Committee in Liaoning Province. Let's take a look at the details - General Manager of the Financial Technology Department takes office on August 18th, according to the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission

According to a report by Russian news agency on August 17th, Belarusian President Lukashenko stated in an interview with Ukrainian journalists that Kiev had threatened to launch missiles into Belarus before the start of Russia's special military operation. Lukashenko said, "You can't blame me, there are no Belarusian soldiers. It was you who provoked us. The Ukrainian military deployed four units mainly equipped with 'dot' - U missiles near the border, and we tracked them. These units approached, then took off tarpaulins from the missiles, deployed the missiles to combat positions, and then turned to us." ▲ Belarusian President Lukashenko Lukashenko said that the Russian military first destroyed the Ukrainian military units equipped with these missiles after starting a special military operation. He emphasized, "Some Russian military units have crossed the White Ukraine border from within Belarus. Why? This has to be asked."

In the context of the current Russia-Ukraine conflict, Poland held the "largest military parade in decades" on August 15, and demonstrated a large number of advanced weapons and equipment. Western media generally believe that this is a deterrent signal to Russia and Belarus. Celebrating national independence and also standing on the sidelines, according to reports, 2000 soldiers from Poland and other NATO countries, 200 sets of military equipment, and 92 aircraft participated in the parade. The displayed equipment included M1A1 Abrams main battle tank purchased from the United States, K2 tank purchased from South Korea, K9 self-propelled howitzer, etc. Military observer Liang Yongchun believes that although the scale of Poland's military parade is large, it appears to be neither good nor bad. Liang Yongchun: In 1919, Poland and Soviet Russia went to war, and Soviet troops briefly invaded Poland

On August 17th, the weather in Chongqing was hot, and some areas of the central urban area began to rain. However, several Chongqing residents reported that around 5 pm, near Jiangbei Mouth in Jiangbei District, the weather was unusually snowy. The reporter checked the relevant video online for the first time: There are indeed small white particles falling from the sky above the Jiangbei Zui Lifan Center, but they are not as floating and scattered as snowflakes. A Chongqing citizen posted a short video claiming that "snow" had fallen on Jiangbei Mouth. Mr. Nie, who works at the Jiangbei Mouth National Gold Center, said, "There was no snow in Jiangbei Mouth in the afternoon. I didn't see snowflakes, it felt like it was pouring rain!" Around 5 pm that afternoon, what exactly was falling over Jiangbei Mouth? An expert from Chongqing Meteorological Observatory told reporters, "According to the analysis of the shape of the white object falling from the sky in the video, it should be hail, also known as soft hail."

Liu Guoqiang, male, born in August 1957, has served as Deputy Secretary of the Neijiang Municipal Party Committee, Deputy Secretary, Mayor, and Secretary of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee, Secretary and Director of the Provincial State owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, Secretary and Chairman of the Party Committee of Chuantou Group, and Deputy Director of the Provincial Political Consultative Conference Standing Committee and Economic Committee. In July 2021, I underwent disciplinary review and supervision investigation by the Sichuan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision. In March 2022, Liu Guoqiang was expelled from the Party for seriously violating Party discipline and constituting illegal duties; His suspected criminal issues were transferred to the procuratorial organs for legal review and prosecution, and the involved property was also transferred. In December 2022, Liu Guoqiang was sentenced to ten years in prison and fined RMB 800000 for the crime of bribery in accordance with the law. Excerpt from the Confession: I want to confess my violations of discipline and law to the organization, expose my ugly inner self, and analyze my regret

According to the deployment of the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee, the third round of inspection team of the 12th Provincial Party Committee conducted routine inspections on 30 poverty-stricken counties and mobile inspections on the party committees of three provincial-level enterprises. Recently, on the basis of a centralized feedback meeting held by the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee Inspection Work Leading Group, the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee Inspection Group provided one-on-one feedback on the inspection situation. According to the feedback from the inspection team of the Shanxi Provincial Party Committee on the inspection of Fenjiu Group, Fenjiu Group mainly has the following problems: firstly, there is still a gap in learning and implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the Provincial Party Committee on state-owned enterprise reform, promoting the high-quality development of the group has shortcomings, the degree of lean enterprise management is not high, the construction of modern procurement and supply systems is not complete enough, the efforts in brand building and market construction are insufficient, and the implementation of innovation driven strategies is not strong enough; 2、 Fulfilling the Two Principles of Comprehensive and Strict Party Governance

On August 18th, the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a public solicitation of opinions on the second amendment to the mandatory national standard. It is mentioned in the List of Main Contents of the Amendment Sheet that the number of packaging layers of grain and its processed products, tea, moon cakes and Zongzi should not exceed three. Production organizations should take measures to control the proportion of the cost of all packaging, except for packaging that directly comes into contact with the contents, in the product sales price. The following requirements should be met: a) Tea production organizations with sales prices above 200 yuan should control the proportion within 15%; b) The production organization of moon cakes and Zongzi with a sales price of more than 100 yuan shall control the proportion within 15%; c) Other production organizations should control the proportion within 20%. Precious metals and red wood shall not be used for the packaging of moon cakes, Zongzi and tea

A pharmaceutical anti-corruption storm, with strong winds blowing. On August 15th, the National Health Commission issued a Q&A on the centralized rectification of corruption in the national pharmaceutical industry. The phrase "focusing on 'key minority' and key positions" repeatedly appears in Q&A. From the reported cases of corruption in the healthcare system in various regions, it can be seen that the "key minority" will be the focus of attention in healthcare anti-corruption in 2023. According to incomplete statistics from China News Network, as of August 17th, at least 184 hospital deans and secretaries have been investigated this year, especially since June, at least 10 hospital leaders have voluntarily surrendered. The hospital where the Dean and Secretary of the Luo Ma Hospital are located involves 24 provinces across the country, with relatively more people falling off horses in Guangdong, Sichuan, Yunnan and other places. From the perspective of hospitals, there are over 50 deans and secretaries of tertiary hospitals, and some people enjoy special allowances from the State Council

On August 18th, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked, it is reported that Lai Qingde, the deputy leader of Taiwan, China, visited New York and San Francisco in the United States from August 12 to 18. What is the spokesman's comment on this?Wang Wenbin pointed out that the One China principle is a universal consensus in the international community and a fundamental norm in international relations, as well as a prerequisite and foundation for the establishment and development of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. The United States has made a clear commitment in the three joint communiqu é s between China and the United States to maintain unofficial relations only with Taiwan. Lai

China Daily Online, Beijing, August 18 (Xinhua) On the afternoon of August 17, Boris Tadic, former President of Serbia, said at the international seminar "the Belt and Road Decade: Progress and Outlook" that the "the Belt and Road" initiative is committed to promoting connectivity, and all participants can benefit from it. Therefore, this initiative is of great significance. Tadic pointed out: "China first put forward the the Belt and Road Initiative ten years ago, aiming to better promote the development of international relations and the smooth flow of international trade... In the past decade, many infrastructure projects have made great progress, and China has brought earth shaking changes to many developing countries." He sighed: "At the beginning of the the Belt and Road Initiative, we did not expect that it would bring such a huge change and such a far-reaching impact in the world.

Rafael Zelberto Overseas Network, August 18 (Xinhua) - The 2023 BRICS Summit is about to be held in South Africa, and multiple countries have applied to join the BRICS mechanism, attracting global attention. Raphael Zelberto, a Brazilian journalist and language consultant at the Asia Pacific Communication Center of the China Foreign Languages Bureau, recently told overseas websites that the BRICS provides an important cooperation platform for developing countries and its attractiveness continues to increase. The BRICS countries include five countries: China, Russia, India, Brazil, and South Africa. According to reports, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, Ethiopia and other countries have recently applied to join the BRICS Cooperation Mechanism. Raphael stated that developed countries benefit more in current international organizations and institutions. Although the proportion of the total economic output of developing countries in the world is increasing

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the "the Belt and Road" initiative. When attending the relevant international seminar on the tenth anniversary of the "the Belt and Road" in Beijing yesterday, former politicians from many countries spoke highly of the positive role of the "the Belt and Road" in global governance, especially the economic development of developing countries. Several former foreign dignitaries said that over the past decade, the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" cooperation project has yielded fruitful results. Especially, China actively helps developing countries accelerate infrastructure construction, giving wings to local economic development and improving people's livelihoods. Former Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Zoomart Ottobayev: In terms of the actual changes in our Central Asian region, I call it the "New Asian Railway Transformation". Nowadays, there are over 16000 fully loaded trains traveling between Europe and China every year, which is very important for achieving high-quality development

Before the Maui Island fire in Hawaii, the area had always been the preferred destination for many Americans to travel and vacation. The Kadenas couple from Sacramento, California bring their children to Maui Island every year, but their vacation there was interrupted by a fire this year and they had to flee Maui Island. After returning home, they told ABC reporters about their escape experiences. The Kadenas family stayed at a hotel only 4.8 kilometers away from the heavily affected town of La Haina. On the morning of August 8th, strong winds blew up on the island, and according to local residents, some power poles were blown off. Anna Kadenas, a tourist fleeing Maui Island: My husband woke up at 7am on the 8th and went to La Haina to see if it was normal. When he returned 25 minutes later, he said that there was a complete power outage there and I wanted to refuel the car, but

How hot is tourism during this summer? There is a saying that goes, "I feel like everyone in my circle of friends is traveling.". As the summer season approaches, the domestic cultural and tourism market continues to be hot this year, and taking advantage of the holiday to visit the beautiful rivers and mountains of the motherland has become the "best choice" for many people. How hot is this summer? The travel data has skyrocketed. According to the data released by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the entire industry completed a passenger transportation volume of 62.428 million in July, a year-on-year increase of 83.7%, setting a new historical high for civil aviation monthly. According to relevant platform data, the note taking strategies for beach bathing and surfing on summer platforms have increased by 320% and 110% year-on-year, respectively. Citywalk search volume has increased by 150% month on month, and note taking strategies have increased by 105%. The number of homestay orders booked on a weekly or monthly basis since the summer vacation

Since entering August, some places have started a new round of consumption voucher issuance, which has lasted for a long time and is not small in scale. Mainly focusing on the fields of automobiles, home appliances, and cultural tourism. What are the new features of this round of distributing consumption vouchers? What kind of impact can it have at the moment? There are less than five months left until the end of the year, how can we further promote consumption? Bai Yansong invites Zhang Liqun, a researcher from the Macroeconomic Research Department of the Development Research Center of the State Council, to jointly pay attention to how to promote consumption in the new round of consumption vouchers? Recently, a new round of consumption vouchers has been issued in various regions, with numerous vouchers being launched. Starting from August 16th, Dalian, Liaoning Province will issue a total of 33 million yuan worth of car consumption vouchers; Wuhan, Hubei Province, from August 11th to December, distributed a total value of 1.45 to tourists nationwide in three stages and multiple batches

On August 16th, staff operated mechanical equipment to carry out dredging work. Affected by continuous rainstorm, there are a large number of dead trees, garbage and silt in the Yongding River in Beijing, which seriously pollute the river and lake environment and hinder the flood discharge of the river. China Railway Construction Organization, including China Railway 22nd Bureau and 5 other units stationed in Beijing, has invested 548 people in various types of work, 193 excavators, bulldozers and other equipment, to carry out river cleaning work in the Yongding River Basin. Duan Jixin has been photographing for several days that the disaster stricken areas in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei have spared no effort to speed up post disaster reconstruction. The majority of party members and cadres have gathered strong forces to organize post disaster dredging, communication recovery, environmental disinfection and sterilization, post disaster epidemic prevention and other work, so as to provide living services for the disaster stricken people. Since the disaster occurred, over 120000 party members and cadres in the Beijing urban area have been rushing from all directions to clear silt, connect water and electricity, and build roads

CCTV News: The 2023 World Robot Conference will be held in Beijing from August 16th to 22nd, with nearly 600 fun and technologically advanced robots showcasing their skills, outlining the scene of robots accelerating into daily life. The 2023 World Robot Conference includes three major sections: forums, exhibitions, and competitions. It is the first to create an exhibition area for the top 10 application scenarios of "Robot+". Among them, the forum consists of 6 main forums, nearly 30 thematic forums, and supporting activities. The total exhibition area reaches 45000 square meters, and for the first time, the entire museum has created 10 application scenarios, including "robot+" manufacturing, agriculture, commercial logistics, medical health, commercial community services, safety emergency, and extreme environmental applications, showcasing the improvement of robot innovation capabilities and the expansion of application scenarios. Biomimetic quadruped robots: applied to snatching

CCTV News: Currently, regions affected by floods are scientifically classified and implementing policies to reduce agricultural disaster losses and ensure a bountiful autumn harvest. In Jidong County, Heilongjiang Province, except for some low-lying areas with accumulated water, the drainage work for 1.55 million mu of grain crops in the county has been basically completed. At present, agricultural technicians are providing one-on-one technical guidance for different land plots and water conditions. In 2023, a total of 8 townships in Yushu City, Jilin Province, through which the Lalin River flows, suffered from flood disasters, with most rice paddies damaged and waterlogged. To reduce losses, local agricultural technicians went deep into the front line of disaster relief and guided farmers to actively carry out self rescue. In Wuyi County, Hebei Province, some roads and agricultural facilities of over 50000 acres of high standard farmland were washed away by floods, with over 3000 meters of roads destroyed by the floods. In recent days, more than ten units have been mobilized locally

CCTV News: The People's Bank of China released its second quarter 2023 monetary policy execution report on August 17th. The report points out that in the next step, a prudent monetary policy should be precise and effective, promoting stable and moderate reduction in the financing costs of enterprises and residents. The People's Bank of China stated that structural monetary policy tools should focus on key areas, be reasonable and moderate, and have both progress and retreat. It will continue to implement existing tools, extend the implementation period for areas with prominent structural contradictions, and continue to increase support for small and micro enterprises, technological innovation, green development, and other areas. Adapt to the new situation of significant changes in the supply and demand relationship in the real estate market, adjust and optimize real estate policies in a timely manner, and promote the stable and healthy development of the real estate market. Maintain the basic stability of the RMB exchange rate at a reasonable and balanced level, and resolutely prevent the risk of exchange rate overshoot. Effectively prevent and resolve serious issues

Global Times special correspondent Lin Zeyu reported on the 17th that two Republican congressmen, Neil Dunn and Amuya Radwald, who are focused on competing with China, visited the Solomon Islands this week. However, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Sogavare refused to meet with them. Dunn is a member of the so-called "Special Committee on China" in the United States House of Representatives. In a press release released on the 16th local time, the committee stated that due to the Solomon Islands Prime Minister not taking time out of their schedule, Dunn and Radwagan did not see Sogavare. "We requested the Prime Minister's office to hold talks, but they told us that the government is very busy this week," The Guardian quoted Dunn as saying, "This is a missed opportunity.". Solomon Islands Prime Minister Sogavare Information Map

Urumqi/Ashgabat, August 18th (Xinhua) -- A super long "qi" pulse that runs from east to west. Xinhua reporter Dai Xiaohe said on August 14th that the sandstorms that ravaged the night finally came to an end. At 6am local time, when the door to the house was opened, which had been covered in dust all night, the sunlight appeared particularly dazzling, and a heatwave accompanied it. This is Turkmenistan. Majalov Behezhuote, a college student who returned from studying in China, successfully joined China National Petroleum Corporation's Amu Darya Natural Gas Company as a gas extraction worker. After getting up to wash up, Majarov Behezhuote and his colleagues went to the work area. After the sandstorm, the earthy yellow gradually faded and the azure blue gradually became clear, as the sun scorched the earth. Most of Turkmenistan's territory is covered by the Karakum Desert. The Amu Darya natural gas project is built on this vast and boundless desert

Introduction: The member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council in the Middle East have seen that developed Western countries and East Asian countries represented by China have different attitudes and practices when developing international cooperation with them: the former often has a colonial mentality and likes to attach political conditions to economic cooperation; The latter is a more equal partner. With the shift of the world's industrial and trade center to Asia, there is enormous potential for cooperation in energy, infrastructure, and other areas between Middle Eastern countries and East Asian countries such as China. The GCC countries are seizing this mutually beneficial and win-win opportunity, engaging in diversified international cooperation, and actively participating in the reshaping of the international landscape. The member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council have now realized that they have always treated Eastern countries equally, while their relations with Western countries are different. Western countries have always held a lofty colonial attitude and always like to strengthen their own views

On August 18th, local time, the New York Times published a review article titled "Welcome to Europe, where mass deaths have become the norm". The article points out that the large-scale deaths of immigrants have long become the norm on European borders, but wealthy Western countries are discussing how to keep immigrants out. The article suggests, "In the West, can we still claim to believe in human rights while indulging in human rights violations at the borders?" The article states that since 2014, over 27800 people have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean, which may also be a seriously underestimated number. This situation is particularly severe in 2023, with over 2000 people dying while attempting to travel to Europe. In June, an immigration ship arrived in Greece

Beijing, August 18 (Xinhua) - According to statistics from the National Film Administration, as of 7:00 pm on August 18, the box office of summer films this year has reached 17.8 billion yuan, exceeding the total box office of summer films in 2019 by 17.779 billion yuan, setting a new historical high. The number of viewers of summer films in 2023 has exceeded 435 million. It is reported that as of now, the top six summer ticket rooms for this year are all domestic films. Among them, "The Disappearance of Her" temporarily ranked first on the summer box office chart, while "All in One", "In an Octagonal Cage", "Fengshen Part 1: Chaoge Fengyun", "Chang'an 30000 Li", and "Passionate" temporarily ranked second to sixth on the summer box office chart. This year's summer film season covers various themes such as plot, action, animation, suspense, comedy, science fiction, etc., meeting the viewing needs of audiences of different age groups. Brilliant data highlights

Jiangsu is the birthplace of the 2500 year old Grand Canal and the only key construction area of the Grand Canal National Cultural Park. The 790 kilometer Jiangsu section of the Grand Canal runs north-south and still stretches for thousands of miles. From August 13th to 16th, the online themed promotion of the Jiangsu section interview activity "Using Rivers as Media - Viewing China along the Grand Canal" was held. More than 20 media outlets from the central, provincial, and local governments visited four canal cities: Yangzhou, Huai'an, Changzhou, and Suzhou. Along the millennium old canal, they touched upon the cultural heritage of Jiangsu, searched for super projects, experienced the vibrant life along the canal, and checked in on the vibrant new appearance of the canal. The online theme promotion of "Using Rivers as Media - Looking at China along the Grand Canal" is guided by the Network Communication Bureau of the Central Cyberspace Administration, and hosted by the Cyberspace Administration of eight provinces including Jiangsu, Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Zhejiang, Anhui, Shandong, and Henan