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On August 18th, the 17th Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Wuhu City held its 11th meeting. The meeting voted to approve the decision to accept Ningbo's resignation request, appointing Xu Zhi as the Deputy Mayor of the Municipal People's Government, and deciding to act as the acting mayor. The conference issued an appointment letter, held a constitutional oath taking ceremony, and Xu Zhi took the constitutional oath. According to the publicly available resume, Xu Zhi, male, Han ethnicity, was born in January 1972 in Zongyang, Anhui. He started working in July 1994 and holds a postgraduate degree in Economics. He is a member of the Communist Party of China. Formerly served as the Deputy Director and Director of the Electric Power Department of Anhui Provincial Energy Bureau; Director of the Industrial Department of the Development and Reform Commission of Anhui Province, serving as a temporary member of the Standing Committee and Deputy County Mayor of Funan County; Deputy Director of the Military Civilian Integration Office of the Anhui Provincial Committee; Deputy Director and Party Member of Anhui Provincial Development and Reform Commission. August 1st

Author: Niu Zhiyuan's TV screen is showing a news story: "In December 2010, the police found four female corpses on a beach on Long Island. After investigation, some of them went missing in 2007, while others went missing in the past three months." The culprit is hiding in the crowd, and a terrifying atmosphere envelops Long Island. Mary's daughter, Shanan Gilbert, has been missing for several months, but the police seem to believe it was a simple case of a young girl running away from home, without any connection to the body found on the beach, dismissing Mary's anxious emotions. One of the reasons why the police are doing this is that Xia Nan is a sex worker. However, in the following period of time, near the disappearance of Xia Nan, the police discovered several female corpses in succession The above story comes from the American movie "Missing"

At this moment, China's 13th scientific expedition to the Arctic Ocean is currently underway. At present, the scientific research team has completed its first sea area operation task in the Chukotchi Sea and is heading towards the Jiake Ridge area located near 85 degrees north latitude to carry out geological and geophysical investigations related to the mid ocean ridge. The climate in the Arctic region is extremely cold, and the ocean is covered with ice all year round. Here, a special equipment for scientific research is indispensable - an icebreaker. The expedition team boarded the "Xuelong 2" polar expedition icebreaker, which was the first domestically built polar expedition icebreaker in China. How strong is the ice breaking ability of "Snow Dragon 2" as it heads towards the Arctic? As a mobile platform for polar exploration and marine scientific research, what are the unique designs on this ship? How strong is the ice breaking ability of "Xuelong 2"? The 13th Arctic Ocean in China

On August 15th Eastern Time, Vietnamese electric vehicle company VinFast and special purpose acquisition company Black Spade Acquisition, son of gambling tycoon Stanley Ho, completed their merger and successfully landed on NASDAQ. On its first day of listing, VinFast became popular with a surge of 254.64% in stock price, and the company's total market value reached $86 billion at the close. VinFast, which has only been established for 6 years, has jumped to become the fifth largest car company in the world in terms of market value, only behind Tesla, Toyota, Porsche, and BYD. Even on the third day of its listing, VinFast's stock price fell by 33.58% to $20, with a total market value of $46.4 billion, still surpassing General Motors, which was founded 115 years ago, and far surpassing its role as a car manufacturer

The re establishment of 31 provincial-level branches and the revocation of regional branches are important steps in the reform of central bank institutions. On August 18, 2023, in accordance with the deployment of the "Plan for the Reform of Party and State Institutions" to "coordinate and promote the reform of the branches of the People's Bank of China", 31 provincial branches of the People's Bank of China, 5 branches of planned cities in Shenzhen, Dalian, Ningbo, Qingdao, and Xiamen, and 317 local branches were listed on the same day. Each branch of the People's Bank of China shall affix the logo of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, and each provincial and autonomous region branch shall affix the logo of its branch business management department. A few months ago, the State Council's institutional reform plan was released to comprehensively promote the reform of the branches of the People's Bank of China. Among them, the People's Bank of China's regional branches and branch business management departments, directly affiliated business management departments of the head office, and provincial capital city center branches were abolished in 31 provinces

Gu Guoshi, former deputy director and third level police chief of Puning Detention Center, has been expelled from the party and public office for serious violations of discipline and law. Recently, the Puning Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision conducted a case review and investigation into Gu Guoshi, former deputy director and third level police chief of Puning Detention Center, for serious violations of discipline and law. After investigation, Gu Guoshi lost his ideals and beliefs, abandoned his original mission, ignored the spirit of the central eight point regulations, and repeatedly violated the rules by accepting gifts; Using power for personal gain, taking advantage of one's position to seek benefits for others, and illegally accepting property from others; Abuse of power, serious violation of detention center management regulations, causing adverse social impact. Gu Guoshi seriously violated the integrity discipline of the Party, constituted serious violations of his duties, and was suspected of bribery and abuse of power crimes. He also did not restrain himself or stop his actions after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, with a serious nature and a negative impact, and should be dealt with seriously. According to the CPC Discipline

In recent years, there have been discussions about whether the legal age for marriage should be lowered. Recently, the Hunan Provincial Health Commission responded to a suggestion from a member of the Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on reducing the age of marriage, stating: "Regarding reducing the age of marriage, we have noticed that some members of the CPPCC are also providing suggestions and suggestions to the country. We will actively monitor relevant trends and timely implement the latest policy requirements of relevant national departments." Many members proposed supporting policies for childbirth. On July 11th, the official website of the Hunan Provincial Health Commission released a response to Han Feng's "Improving and Implementing Maternity Support Policies and Supporting Measures" at the first meeting of the 13th Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. According to the response, Hunan Province, as the 7th most populous province in China, has experienced both "aging" and "fewer children" phenomena in the past decade, with a birth population of 412000 in 2022,

Recently, the second season of the large-scale cultural exploration program "Home in the Mountains and Waters" was broadcasted on CCTV, focusing on Dongwang Village, Qianduo Town, Xinghua City, Jiangsu Province. In the program, Yang Fannu, a seventy year old aunt who chats about her daily life with Gao Yuanyuan, became popular online due to her outgoing and humorous personality, which made the audience laugh uncontrollably. The Yangtze Evening News Ziniu News reporter visited Aunt Yang's house in Xinghua and interviewed this "new internet celebrity". Xinghua taro is famous nationwide, but growing taro is not an easy task. Aunt Yang Mang has been planting taro for more than 30 years and has suffered a lot when she was young. Now, her hometown Dongwang Village has become a national rural characteristic industry billion yuan village and an ecological civilization demonstration village in Jiangsu Province. Yang Mang and her fellow villagers are also getting happier. The optimistic faction in the "tough days" is the "happy fruit" in the eyes of the villagers

Singapore, August 18th (Xinhua) - Drinking a cup of freshly squeezed fruit juice can cool down and relieve the heat, but the amount of sugar consumed is unknown. Starting from December 30th this year, freshly squeezed fruit juice, bubble tea and other ready to drink beverages sold in designated locations in Singapore must be labeled with nutritional grade labels based on their sugar and saturated fat content for consumer reference. The "traffic light" label will cover the ready mixed drinks. According to the report of the Lianhe Zaobao in Singapore, since December 30, ready mixed drinks sold in designated places in Singapore must be divided into four grades: A, B, C or D according to the proportion of sugar and saturated fat. The Singapore Ministry of Health says that nutrition level labels can help consumers better identify beverages with lower sugar and saturated fat content when choosing ready to drink beverages. This means that Singapore's current beverage nutrition grading measures will be further expanded. new

"Since I became president, more people want to have a good relationship with me, and more people will give gifts on New Year's Day." According to the Observer website, on August 16, the official WeChat official account of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Yibin City, Sichuan Province, "Clean Yibin" released the article "Zhao Zhengbing, the former secretary of the party committee of Gongxian People's Hospital, was expelled from the party and public office for serious violations of discipline and law", which said that Zhao Zhengbing, the former secretary of the party committee of Gongxian People's Hospital of Yibin City, Sichuan Province, said that he received gifts from small local products to rare wine, and received money from hundreds of yuan to tens of thousands of yuan He wept and repented, "40 years of work and 40 years of service have been lost like this. I apologize for the organization's call, for the leadership's concern, and for the care of my family..." Zhao Zhengbing/ Video screenshot: Recently, the anti-corruption storm in the pharmaceutical industry has swept across the country,

On the 17th, the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army of China released the military training MV "Reading the Strait". "Reading the Strait" is based on popular online songs, with dynamic music and passionate scenes of the People's Liberation Army training and preparation, showcasing the determination and ability of the PLA officers and soldiers to fight at all times and resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. After the video was released, it quickly attracted widespread attention on the island. Regarding the release time of "Reading the Strait", Taiwan's "Zhongtian News Network" reported that as Lai Ching te ended his "transit" to the United States, the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army released this new military training video, which includes past training videos such as beach grabbing and landing, as well as footage of the PLA looking at the enemy's warships from afar. The imagery of Taiwan involvement is very obvious, and this is a declaration of resolute defense of national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Taiwan's Dongsen News Cloud

According to Agence France Presse on August 18th, according to the Japan Joint Staff Supervision Department, after discovering Russian patrol planes in the waters near the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea, Japan urgently dispatched fighter jets on August 18th. The report cites a brief statement from the Japan Joint Staff Supervision Department stating that "two Russian planes flew along the coastline between central and southern Japan, crossed the Tsushima Strait, and then returned on their original route." The statement stated that Japan's Air Self Defense Force fighter jets "urgently took off to respond.". In May of this year, Japan also urgently dispatched planes to respond to the "intelligence gathering aircraft" sent by the Russian side. The incident occurred on the occasion of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's trilateral summit with US President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol at Camp David on the 18th, according to reports. The leaders of the three countries will focus on opening up a new tripartite fever

Recently, a woman from Sansha, Hainan, encountered a Vietnamese fishing boat stealing fish while sailing and immediately used the Three Kingdoms language to drive away. She raised the national flag at the bow of the boat and swore sovereignty. On August 17th, "Raincoat Sister" Liu Xian posted a video saying that she was very angry when she saw a Vietnamese fishing boat illegally entering China's territorial waters while sailing in Hainan. "When the coast guard boat patrolled other waters, the Vietnamese boat appeared, and the more she looked at it, the more angry it became." Faced with the stolen fishing boat, she used the Three Kingdoms language to shout out in a domineering manner, "This is China's territorial waters, please leave quickly. Otherwise, I will immediately call the Chinese coast guard." She also erected the Chinese flag at the bow of the boat. "I feel that they are clearly afraid, this flag is 14." "The Power of Billions of Chinese People." Netizens commented, "When raising the national flag, goosebumps instantly arose and tears suddenly welled up in my eyes."

According to the WeChat official account of "China Government Website", on August 18, the State Council approved the Land and Space Planning of Guangdong Province. The details are as follows: Guangdong Provincial People's Government, Ministry of Natural Resources: We have received the request for approval of the Guangdong Provincial Land and Space Plan from the Ministry of Natural Resources. The approval is as follows: 1. Agree in principle to the Guangdong Provincial Land and Space Plan. The Plan is a guide for spatial development and a blueprint for sustainable development in Guangdong Province. It is the basic basis for various development, protection, and construction activities. Please organize and implement it carefully. Guangdong Province is the vanguard, pioneer, and experimental zone of reform and opening up, and an important window to showcase China's achievements in reform and opening up to the world.

From August 15th to 16th, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security, the Thai Police Headquarters, the Myanmar Police Headquarters, and the Lao Ministry of Public Security jointly held a special cooperation and crackdown on gambling fraud and related crimes such as human trafficking, kidnapping, and illegal detention in Chiang Mai, Thailand. All parties have decided to jointly establish a comprehensive coordination center for special operations in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and set up joint action points in areas where gambling fraud is rampant. With closer cooperation, more proactive attacks, and more professional actions, we will crack down on telecommunications network fraud and online gambling crimes in this region, and resolutely reverse the high incidence of human trafficking, kidnapping, detention, and other crimes. All parties have expressed that they will issue a stern warning to those gambling and fraud criminal groups that still do not stop using practical actions, and demonstrate to the domestic and foreign countries the firm determination of the police of China, Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos to unite and cooperate and crack down on gambling and fraud.

In Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, citizens who play an important role in warning and dissuading, intercepting funds, providing clues, assisting in solving cases, recovering losses, and avoiding serious consequences during the implementation of telecommunications network fraud crimes can receive up to 100000 yuan in rewards for their courageous actions. On August 18th, the Changzhou Public Security Bureau, in collaboration with the Changzhou Foundation for Justice, held a press conference to announce the "Changzhou City National Anti Fraud and Justice Reward Measures" to the public. "We will give rewards based on the severity of the situation and the severity of the impact. For those who make significant contributions to anti fraud, a maximum reward of 100000 yuan will be given. We encourage the public to actively participate in the nationwide anti fraud work through spontaneous actions, dialing 110, online reporting, or door-to-door reporting." Changzhou Jian Yiyong introduced to Liu Minfang, Secretary General of the Foundation. Changzhou City National Anti Fraud and Righteous Action Award

The Guardian website reported on August 17th that the British Museum employee who was fired after the disappearance of precious artifacts was senior curator Peter Higgs. The website of the Daily Mail in the UK states that Higgs is a "world-class expert" in the field of ancient Greek artifacts, having worked at the British Museum for 30 years. Previously, the British Museum announced that its collection of gold jewelry, semi precious stones, and glassware dating back to the 15th century BC to the 19th century AD were missing, stolen, or damaged. According to reports, theft may have occurred several years ago. The British Museum dismissed Higgs earlier this year. The British Museum announced on the 16th that it has taken "emergency measures" and ordered an independent security check. The London Police Department has launched an investigation. Higgs, who is now 56 years old, served as a British museum before his dismissal

According to Agence France Presse on August 18, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus said that the Cyprus Türkiye forces attacked the United Nations peacekeepers on August 18, when they were trying to stop the construction of roads in the buffer zone. According to reports, the incident occurred in Pila, a village located on the "Green Line" where United Nations peacekeeping personnel are responsible for patrol management. The "Green Line" is a buffer line separating the Republic of Cyprus recognized by the international community from the "Republic of Türkiye of Northern Cyprus", which is established by the Turkish Cypriot people in the north. The UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus warned the Türkiye authorities in Cyprus on the 17th not to "carry out unauthorized construction activities in the UN buffer zone". UN peacekeeping personnel in Cyprus in April 2021

"What's even hotter than the temperature is the enthusiasm of readers!" Zhou Saran, dressed in a volunteer green vest, is a passionate reader who has participated in several book exhibitions. She became a staff member this year, and the shift in perspective brought her a different experience. "Originally, as long as I came to read books, I had to care more about the elderly, children, and those in need this year." The 2023 Shanghai Book Fair is being held in full swing at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. Faced with the enthusiastic attention and participation of readers, the organizers of the book fair are also trying their best to provide readers with various services, ensuring both safety and service quality, providing a good environment and atmosphere for readers to enter, find books, buy books, and participate in activities. Since the launch of providing heartwarming services for the elderly and special groups, the Shanghai Book Fair has received batches of book lovers and readers, including many elderly readers

There is a group of people in the fields who show the farmers, lead them to work, and help them earn money; They are wise men with exquisite skills and cultivators based on the land; They have emotions, abilities, and more technological contributions... This group of people is the "special envoy" that has been praised by farmers. The full name of "Science and Technology Commissioner" is "Science and Technology Commissioner". One end is connected to technological innovation, and the other end is connected to production practice. Serving agriculture, rural areas, and farmers is their starting point and foothold.

On August 18th, China Daily reported that in the United States, extreme weather such as hurricanes have become even more deadly and have disproportionately affected the most vulnerable communities in society. The Washington Post reported on the 16th that the majority of storm fatalities occurred in hurricanes after 2004, and 90% of all deaths occurred in more vulnerable county-level groups in American society, including the elderly, indigenous people, African Americans, and brown people. Hurricane Dora has contributed to the recent spread of wildfires on Maui Island in Hawaii, USA, resulting in losses second only to Hurricane Iniki in 1992. According to a report by National Public Radio on the 16th, several months after Hurricane Maria ravaged the overseas territory of Puerto Rico in 2017, the wave

Video screenshot from Overseas Network, August 18th (Xinhua) -- According to Fox News on August 17th, an immigrant who fled from Iraq to the United States was recently hit by a series of gunshots while driving in the US capital. Afterwards, he described the city he was in as "like a war zone.". Omar Falaiji once worked at an Iraqi theater and immigrated to the United States due to the war in the country, becoming an Uber driver. On August 12th local time, he was suddenly hit by a series of gunshots while driving. The footage captured by the camera inside the car showed that when the bullet hit Forge's car, he and the passengers in the car quickly sought cover and hid, causing Forge to suffer minor injuries due to the broken window. The police later stated that although Fulaiji and his passengers were lucky enough not to be hit, a man on the street was shot in the back, and the situation is currently unknown. Witness list

International online report: This year marks the tenth anniversary of the initiative of jointly building the "the Belt and Road". In the past ten years, the "the Belt and Road" construction has achieved fruitful results and won widespread praise from the international community.He believed that the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" was never a solo of China, but a choral concert of countries along the line. This initiative has made important contributions to promoting common global development. Sebastian Perimoni, an expert at the Schiller Institute in France, said that in recent decades, the world's multipolarity has accelerated, and China, as one of the world's major economies, has achieved remarkable development achievements.

International online news: This year marks the tenth anniversary of the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" initiative. Egypt is one of the first countries to join the "the Belt and Road" initiative. The "the Belt and Road" initiative is also deeply linked with the "Vision 2030" proposed by the Egyptian government, and has achieved fruitful results in many fields. Recently, Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation, Rania Masaad, visited China and held meetings with Chinese government departments, private enterprises, and others to discuss cooperation. How can China and Egypt promote green transformation and strengthen cultural, tourism, and economic cooperation? What is the significance of the "the Belt and Road" initiative for Egypt? How can the two countries further deepen cooperation and achieve common development? Let's listen to her sharing together.

Cape Town, August 18 (Xinhua) - The wind power project of a Chinese enterprise in South Africa benefits local people. Xinhua reporter Wang Radarswin Bassoon is a resident of the town of De'a, located more than 750 kilometers northeast of Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa. Every morning on weekdays, he waits at his doorstep for colleagues to take him to work more than 20 kilometers away. Life is simple and happy. His life story is closely related to Chinese wind power companies. This is the wind turbine of the De'a wind power project captured on July 25th in De'a Town, North Cape Province, South Africa. This is the De'a wind power project operated by China Longyuan Power Group South Africa Company. What fills 27 year old Bassoon with enthusiasm is the De Ah wind power project operated by his Longyuan South Africa company. Bason said that Longyuan South Africa changed his life, "If it weren't for it, I wouldn't have become..."

On August 14th, Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Huang Xuncai, pointed out at the "Recreating Fate" conference commemorating the 100th birthday of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew that Singapore plays a useful and honest intermediary role in regional and international affairs, allowing for maximum independence and autonomy in diplomacy. On August 15th, South Korean President Yoon Seok yeol praised Japan as a "partner" and wanted to "contribute" together with Japan in a speech commemorating Japan's Day of Liberation from Japanese colonial rule. On that day, the United States, Japan, and South Korea held a video conference to prepare for the upcoming Camp David summit on the 18th. One world, two choices. China has no intention of competing for world leadership. As early as 2012, China proposed that there is enough space on both sides of the broad Pacific to accommodate the two major powers of China and the United States

The leaders of the United States, Japan, and South Korea will hold talks on August 18th local time at Camp David, the presidential resort in Maryland, USA. Various signs indicate that a new trilateral security alliance is brewing, and this undoubtedly sends a dangerous signal. In March of this year, the South Korean government proposed a solution to the historical issues between South Korea and Japan, which paved the way for the Biden administration to merge the US South Korea and US Japan security alliances into a trilateral security alliance. Under the framework of the trilateral security alliance, South Korea is expected to significantly adjust its military deployment. It is regrettable that, more than 30 years after the end of the Cold War, Asia had to form the precursor of such a NATO style security alliance solely due to external manipulation. China has celebrated the 31st anniversary of diplomatic relations with South Korea, the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Japan, and the 44th anniversary of diplomatic relations with the United States. China, South Korea, China and Japan

On August 18th, local time, a recent nationwide registered voter survey released by the Quinnipiac University polling agency showed that the vast majority of Americans are concerned about the current state and future of democracy in their country. According to a survey of 1818 Americans conducted from August 10th to 14th, up to 83% of respondents are very concerned or to some extent concerned about whether democracy can still play a role in the United States. "If democracy is a complex engine that guides the country's future, it is clear that the vast majority of Americans are worried about a catastrophic collapse," said Tim Malloy, an analyst at the polling agency. The Associated Press reported on the 14th that in recent years, the threats faced by American public officials have continued to rise, bringing challenges to democracy, law enforcement, and civil rights in the United States

On August 17th, local time, US Senator Bernie Sanders fiercely criticized the current US healthcare system in a post posted on Beast Today. He stated in the article that almost every American understands that the healthcare system in the United States is fragmented, dysfunctional, and deteriorating. The per capita healthcare expenditure in the United States is almost twice that of any other country, however, the United States remains the only major country that does not guarantee universal access to healthcare -85 million people are uninsured or underinsured. This number has recently increased as millions of people have lost the medical benefits they enjoyed during the pandemic. Despite enormous healthcare expenditures, the life expectancy of Americans is much lower than that of almost any other wealthy country

Good morning The morning reading of the news is here! On Saturday, August 19, 2023, the fourth day of the seventh lunar month in Shanghai, there will be scattered showers or thunderstorms with cloudy to cloudy conditions. Local areas may experience heavy rainfall, with temperatures ranging from 27 to 33 ℃. Follow today. The China Securities Regulatory Commission responded to T+0 trading. On the 18th, the relevant person in charge of the China Securities Regulatory Commission responded to a series of hot issues that the market has been paying attention to recently. Regarding the market's concerns about the pace of IPOs and rumors of suspension of refinancing, the relevant person in charge of the China Securities Regulatory Commission stated that they will always adhere to scientific and reasonable measures to maintain the normalization of IPOs and refinancing, while fully considering the bearing capacity of the secondary market, strengthening the countercyclical adjustment of the primary and secondary markets, and better promoting the coordinated and balanced development of the primary and secondary markets. "The market will feel this change." Recently, there has been a lot of discussion on the T+0 trading system in the stock market.