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On August 18th, the General Administration of Financial Supervision and Administration of China issued six consecutive fines, of which four were confiscated/with fines exceeding ten million yuan. Three banks were fined on the same day in this concentrated penalty, involving three commercial banks: Agricultural Bank of China, Minsheng Bank, and Guangfa Bank. The administrative penalty decisions of the three institutions were: confiscating illegal gains and imposing a total fine of 4420.184584 million yuan, a total fine of 47.8 million yuan, and a total fine of 23.4 million yuan. Among them, the main illegal and irregular facts of Agricultural Bank of China mainly involve the management of credit disbursement, including the inflow of loans from farmers into real estate enterprises, inadequate post loan management of rural personal production and operation loans, conversion of small-scale loans from farmers to fixed deposits, illegal provision of financing to real estate development enterprises, and illegal issuance of mobile loans

But we also see that in reality, there are still a few party members and cadres who turn a blind eye to the call and requirements of the Party Central Committee, which corrupts the atmosphere and has a negative impact. It is still a long way to go to break bad customs and advocate for a civilized new style. The repeated prohibition of bad customs in more than one place or department depends on the behavior of party members

Recently, the rise in charging prices for public charging stations in multiple regions has sparked heated discussions. Since July, the charging prices of multiple brands of charging stations in Zhengzhou, Shanghai, Qingdao, Chongqing and other places have increased, ranging from 10% to double. A new energy vehicle owner in Shanghai stated that at the same location and time period, the price of charging a charging station used to be 1.15 yuan per kilowatt hour, but now it has risen to 2.15 yuan per kilowatt hour, an increase of 87%. In addition to Shanghai, some brands of charging stations in Anhui have raised prices by 0.2 yuan twice in June and July, and the cost of charging stations for some brands in Qingdao has also increased by 10% to 20%... Due to the price increase of new energy charging stations in many places, many electric car owners and newcomers who are about to purchase have expressed concerns: will the cost of using electric cars catch up with that of gasoline cars? Will electricity prices continue to rise? Recently, many news reporters from Chao News

1、 What is the EG.5 variant of COVID-19? The EG.5 variant is a subfamily of the COVID-19 Omikjon XBB. 1.9.2, which was first found in Indonesia on February 17, 2023. On July 19th, the World Health Organization listed it as a "variant under monitoring", and on August 9th, it was adjusted to "focus on variants" to strengthen global assessment of the characteristics and public health risks of the EG.5 variant. At present, there are three COVID-19 strains listed as VOI in the world. In addition to the EG.5 variant, there are XBB.1.5 variant and XBB.1.16 variant. All three strains belong to the XBB variant series. 2、 What are the changes in the biological characteristics of the EG.5 variant? The proportion of EG.5 variant strains among global epidemic strains

At 13:40 on August 17th, the Public Security Bureau of Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai Province received a report from Mr. Yuan, a native of Shandong, stating that his friend and a group of 7 people had lost contact within the jurisdiction of Haixi Prefecture. The police reported that at around 11:00 on the 16th, a group of friends drove two off-road vehicles from Tianjun County to Hala Lake, and then planned to go to Delingha City. From the afternoon of the 16th to the morning of the 17th, the group was in a state of no signal and, upon inquiry, did not arrive at the hotel booked in Delingha City. After receiving the alarm, the police of Haixi Prefecture immediately deployed rescue operations and instructed the Tianjun County Public Security Bureau, Delingha City Public Security Bureau, and the State Public Security Bureau Police Aviation Detachment to carry out joint search and rescue. Ground and air police forces work together to conduct detailed searches towards the Hara Lake area in opposite directions, and use drones to carry out high-altitude shouting. Haixi Prefecture police revealed that police helicopters were used to attack Delingha to Hara

Recently, the reporter learned from the Guangxi Fangchenggang Border Management Detachment that the team took a year to dismantle a major illegal immigration group and successfully cut off a land illegal immigration channel crossing the Guangxi border area. In August 2022, the Fangchenggang Border Management Detachment discovered suspicious individuals operating near the border through border warning equipment. The patrolling police immediately went to inspect and arrested 6 illegal immigrants on the spot. After a surprise interrogation, the police arrested 3 organizational transporters and 11 illegal immigrants in the surrounding area. Both groups of illegal immigrants claimed to be tempted by "high paying overseas work" and attempted to illegally cross the country under the arrangement of "snake heads". Police officers from the Fangchenggang Border Management Detachment of Guangxi Border Inspection Station: Similar illegal immigration activities and similar criminal methods have aroused our vigilance. The detachment quickly mobilized elite police forces to establish a special task force,

This article is reprinted from the Governor of Chang'an Street. According to the Ningxia Wuzhong Daily, on August 18th, the Wuzhong City Leadership Conference was held, announcing that Xu Yao would no longer serve as the Secretary of the Wuzhong City Committee, and Wang Xuejun would serve as the Secretary of the Wuzhong City Committee. Wang Xuejun and Xu Yao have been appointed as Vice Chairman of the People's Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in August 2023. Wang Xuejun was born in January 1968 in Zhongning, Ningxia. He previously served as the Deputy Secretary of the Guyuan Municipal Party Committee and the Secretary of the Xiji County Party Committee. In June 2021, he was awarded the honorary title of "National Excellent County Party Secretary". Xiji County was once the county with the heaviest poverty alleviation task in Ningxia, and also one of the 52 designated counties for supervision in the country. It is known as the "most impoverished county in the world". In March 2018, Wang Xuejun was appointed as the Secretary of the Xiji County Party Committee. For the past three years, he and a group of people from the county committee have united and led the entire county's cadres and masses,

On August 19th, the Third Session of the Ninth People's Congress of Yancheng City elected Zhang Mingkang as the Mayor of Yancheng City. On August 17th, the Third Session of the Ninth People's Congress of Huai'an City elected Gu Kun as the Mayor of Huai'an City. On August 15th, the Third Session of the Ninth People's Congress of Yangzhou City elected Pan Guoqiang as the Mayor of Yangzhou City. On August 11th, the third session of the sixth People's Congress of Suqian City elected Liu Hao as the Mayor of Suqian City. On August 19th, at the third session of the 9th People's Congress of Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, Zhang Mingkang was elected as the Mayor of Yancheng City. Zhang Mingkang was born in July 1973, with a university degree and a bachelor's degree. He is a member of the Communist Party of China. He has worked in Wuxi City for a long time, serving as the Director of the Wuxi Municipal Bureau of Statistics and the Party Secretary

Today, the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army of China organized a joint naval and air combat readiness police patrol around Taiwan Island, conducting joint exercises with naval and air forces, focusing on exercises such as ship aircraft coordination and seizing control, to test the joint combat capabilities of the theater's troops.After the Joint Operations Command Center of the Eastern Theater Command issued operational instructions, multiple destroyers, frigates, missile speedboats, fighter jets, early warning aircraft, and jamming aircraft formations of the Theater Air Force, as well as the Rocket Force's conventional guided firepower units, quickly mobilized and deployed to the designated area.

According to the website of Deutsche Welle Radio on August 15th, the German newspaper Business Daily reported that Chinese companies are increasingly catching up with or even surpassing their German competitors in the world market. This refers not to products with low technological content such as textiles or protective masks, but to products with complex processes and high technological content. A recent study by the German Institute of Economics has found that the share of Chinese manufacturing in imports from EU countries is increasing, especially in high-value industrial products such as machinery or automobiles. The German newspaper "Business Daily" wrote: "In 2000, 2.5% of the EU's total imports in this field came from China, and by 2022, this proportion has reached 13%." ▲ In the production base workshop of Jiangling Group New Energy Vehicles Co., Ltd. located in the Economic Development Zone of Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, workers are producing

On August 18th, the official website of the State Administration for Financial Regulation released several administrative penalty information. Minsheng Bank, Agricultural Bank of China, Guangfa Bank, China Huarong, and Oriental Asset Management have all been issued large fines for violating relevant regulations, totaling over 130 million yuan. Minsheng Bank was fined 47.8 million yuan in administrative penalty information disclosure form, which shows that Minsheng Bank of China was fined a total of 47.8 million yuan by the State Administration of Financial Supervision for violating Article 21 and Article 46 of the Banking Supervision and Administration Law of the People's Republic of China and relevant prudent business rules. Among them, the head office is 44.3 million yuan, and the branch offices are 3.5 million yuan. There are a total of 14 main illegal and irregular facts in this bank. Specifically, it includes: evading supervision of entrusted loans and illegally using entrusted debt investment business to finance enterprises; Unrectified collection of illegal loans

Entering August, the hottest summer season for tourism has arrived as scheduled, and ancient city tours have become a popular choice for many tourists. The precious historical and cultural heritage is a precious treasure left to us by our predecessors. However, in Tianshui, Gansu, many citizens and tourists have discovered that after the commercial operation of the newly renovated Tianshui Ancient City, many business formats have entered the cultural heritage courtyard. Not only are the visiting areas restricted, the consumption threshold has been raised, and some have even been "transformed", endangering the safety of the courtyard. Regarding this, the head office reporter conducted on-site visits and investigations. Change the original appearance, build illegally, and protect it like this after 800 million repairs? The reporter arrived at a Japanese style restaurant located at No. 13 Housheng Lane in the ancient city of Tianshui. This is a cultural heritage courtyard built during the Ming and Qing dynasties. But now, we can no longer see the Chinese style ancient buildings with spacious courtyards, black bricks and black tiles, and carved beams and painted rafters. In hospital and on stage

Canada is experiencing the most severe forest fire invasion on record. Currently, over 1000 forest fires are occurring simultaneously across Canada. Due to the threat of forest fires spreading, the city of Kilona in British Columbia, western Canada, began evacuating some residents on the 18th local time. In addition, the local government of Yellowknife, the capital of Northwest Canada, has been urging local residents to evacuate since the 16th. However, due to insufficient transportation capacity and traffic congestion, some residents are still struggling to wait on the 18th. On the early morning of the 18th, the city of Kilona, located on the east side of Lake Okanogen, declared a state of emergency. Some residents in the northern part of the city received instructions to evacuate, while others were under evacuation alerts and were told to "be prepared to leave home at any time.". The local fire captain said that he had never experienced such a large-scale forest fire before,

The movie "All in One" has been on the air for over a week, grossing over 2 billion yuan at the box office. This movie tells the story of a depressed and unsuccessful programmer, a model eager to stand out, who, due to seemingly favorable job opportunities, decides to go out and explore gold, but unexpectedly gets involved in a carefully planned online scam. Similar scenarios and methods have led many people to connect with the recently hotly discussed cases in northern Myanmar, and have also drawn more attention to the ongoing transnational criminal activities such as online fraud, gambling traps, recruitment and abduction, as well as the situation where many Chinese people are deceived and subjected to inhumane treatment overseas. Xiao Wang from Xianju County, Taizhou City, is currently 20 years old. At the end of last year, in pursuit of a "high paying job," he was scammed out of northern Myanmar and began experiencing purgatory like oppression and torture. "I thought I had no chance to leave alive," he said

The results of the Shanghai brand auction in August have just been released: 10890 vehicles were auctioned with personal quotas, 2659 vehicles were auctioned with valid personal usage quotas, totaling 13549 vehicles. The number of participants in the auction was 98049, a decrease of 8066 people from last month, and the winning rate was 13.8%. The minimum transaction price is 92700 yuan, and the average transaction price is 92753 yuan, an increase of 423 yuan from last month's 92330 yuan. The deadline for the lowest transaction price is 11:29:56, ranked 2260. Did you hit the picture? Warm reminder for auction results: 1. The payment period for personal quota auction transactions is from August 20th to 29th, 2023. The payment period for unit quota auction transactions is from August 22nd to 29th, 2023. 2. Please follow the buyers who have completed the unit quota auction

On August 15th, at an intersection in Chaoyang District, Feng ran a red light while driving an electric tricycle, collided with an electric bicycle, and then drove away. The police arrested Feng on August 17th. This person has now been administratively detained in accordance with the law. At 11:52 am on August 15th, Feng drove an electric tricycle to the intersection of Anding Road and Anyuan Road in Chaoyang District. Ignoring the red light, he forcefully passed through. During the process of running the red light, the front of the vehicle collided with a normally running electric bicycle, causing both the rider and the boy on board to fall to the ground and be injured. Feng also fell out of the bike. And this tricycle is still in autonomous mode, continuing to run to the left. Feng got up to chase the car, jumped on it, but did not press the brake. Instead, he ran north along Anding Road and fled the scene. After receiving the accident report, the Chaoyang Traffic Detachment immediately launched an investigation

The system of representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage is a practice in China to fulfill the Convention for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage. In recent years, the Department of Culture and Tourism of Fujian Province has implemented the Intangible Cultural Heritage Law of the People's Republic of China and the Regulations on Intangible Cultural Heritage of Fujian Province, and established a mechanism for representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage to withdraw. Since 2022, in accordance with Article 22 of the "Fujian Provincial Measures for the Recognition and Management of Representative Inheritors of Intangible Cultural Heritage", the qualifications of five provincial-level representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, Liu Donghua, Li Fengqiang, Fang Yanghang, Chen Guantie, and Ye Yunfei, have been successively cancelled, and the provincial-level representative inheritor system of intangible cultural heritage has been continuously improved. The exit mechanism for inheritors of intangible cultural heritage is an important component of consolidating the systematic protection of intangible cultural heritage. It promotes the improvement of personal qualities, inheritance capabilities, and performance of inheritors of intangible cultural heritage

"People have two hearts, one is greedy, and the other is unwilling." This sentence is from the recently popular movie "All in One". The film tells the story of programmer Pan Sheng and beautiful model Anna, who are attracted by high paying overseas recruitment and go abroad to search for gold, but unexpectedly fall into a fraudulent factory overseas. The film deeply exposes the telecommunications fraud industry, allowing the audience to see an unknown dark world. Anna's ability to return to China in "All for One" was largely due to her encounter with the kind-hearted Ah Cai - a ruthless little boss at the center of a fraud gang, who gave Anna a way out due to personal emotions and was dubbed the "God of Pure Love" by netizens. But in reality, do people who are deceived into engaging in electronic fraud overseas still have a chance to start over? Reporters from Fangyuan have extensively reported on multiple similar cases, including being scammed overseas

According to Agence France Presse on August 19th, Prime Minister Ramin Zene Ali Mahaman, appointed by the Niger military, told The New York Times on the 18th that the generals who overthrew President Mohammad Bazum in the July 26th coup would not harm the former president. During an interview with the newspaper in Dakar, Zene talked about the fate of overthrown President Bazum and said, "He will be fine because Niger has no tradition of violence." Zene also insisted that the leaders of the Niger coup have no intention of cooperating with Russia or with mercenaries from the Wagner Group supported by the Kremlin. On August 3rd, supporters of the Niger military government held a rally in the capital Niamey to oppose foreign interference. According to a report by Agence France Presse on August 18th, an EU official stated that Nigerian President Bola Tinub was in talks with the European Council

According to the Asahi Shimbun on August 19th, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold talks with officials from the National Fisheries Cooperation Association and the Fukushima Prefectural Fisheries Federation in Tokyo on August 21st regarding the issue of nuclear contaminated water discharge from Tokyo Electric Power's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The relevant matters are currently under final coordination. The report states that Kishida will personally explain the safety of nuclear contaminated water and strive for understanding. Based on the results of the talks, the government will hold a meeting of relevant officials on the 22nd to make a decision on the date of sea discharge. The Japanese government plans to launch sea discharge by the end of August this year, but it has faced opposition from the All Fisheries Federation and the Prefectural Fisheries Federation. Kishida believes that it is necessary to explain the content of the report by the International Atomic Energy Agency stating that Japan's nuclear contaminated water "meets international safety standards" before the official decision on the discharge date. ▲ Information images: Local time

Recently, a woman in Xi'an took a taxi for a long time without paying, and later posted videos online repeatedly insulting the driver. This incident has sparked widespread attention and discussion among netizens. On August 19th, the reporter learned from the Xi'an police that the woman involved, Yang, has been criminally detained and the case is currently under investigation. Previously, it was reported that a woman did not pay for taking a taxi and even scolded the driver for being incompetent. A video taken by a taxi driver showed that a woman who arrived at her destination in Xi'an by taxi claimed to have no money and did not pay the driver for the fare. The taxi meter shows that the fare is 135.1 yuan. After the video was released, the reporter noticed on the short video platform that the woman had posted multiple videos in response to this matter. She repeatedly insulted the taxi driver, claiming that she didn't pay because the taxi driver was incompetent, and that she was "angry" because of this.

On the 7th floor of the Jingwei Building of the Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province, there were 28 beds in the Department of Physical Diseases and Psychiatry. A 62 year old man named Luo Wenzhong stayed here for a full 70 days. He has to cooperate with the doctor to take medication every day, and can only be allowed to talk to the outside world for 3 minutes on Tuesdays and Fridays each week. A retired cadre from the Zhangjiajie Municipal Political and Legal System, who was familiar with his entire treatment situation, said, "If it were me, even if I didn't have a mental illness, I would have been locked up." The person who sent Luo Wenzhong to a mental hospital was his son Luo, who worked at the Yongding District Human Resources and Social Security Bureau in Zhangjiajie. Before Luo Wenzhong was hospitalized, he and his son had a heated argument over property rights and other issues, and then Luo Wenzhong smashed Luo's home. Regarding external doubts, Luo believes that his father "certainly has a mental illness, otherwise the hospital would not be able to treat it.". In July this year, Luo Wenzhong used crooked and twisted techniques

On August 18th, the Education and Sports Bureau of Honggutan District in Nanchang released a situation report: Recently, the information about "parents posting on their social media to show off spending 30000 yuan on public kindergarten quotas" has attracted online attention. The Honggutan District Bureau has verified the situation and the information reflected in the post is not true. The investigation results are now announced as follows: After investigation and verification, Liu and her husband Wang want to solve the problem of their child entering the kindergarten by finding a relationship. Subsequently, on the afternoon of August 11, 2023, Wang transferred 30000 RMB to the trustee Xie. Xie asked his friends and they all stated that they were unable to enter the park through abnormal channels and therefore did not receive Wang's transfer. The payment will be automatically refunded to Wang's WeChat account on August 12th. Therefore, the online rumors about "parents spending 30000 yuan to buy public kindergarten quotas" are not true

The notice on urging illegally stranded overseas personnel to return to their home countries is to resolutely implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, crack down on the illegal and criminal activities of telecommunications and network fraud, maintain social security and stability, and protect the safety of people's lives and property. Personnel from Taihe County are not allowed to illegally travel to and stay in high-risk countries and regions such as northern Myanmar, the United Arab Emirates, the Golden Triangle, and Cambodia. Since carrying out the work of persuading illegal stranded overseas personnel to return, Taihe County has repeatedly urged Taihe County residents who are illegally stranded overseas to return to their country as soon as possible. The vast majority of stranded overseas personnel can recognize their own illegal and criminal problems through policy appeal and multiple persuasions, and voluntarily return to their home country to surrender. However, there are still a few individuals who are unrepentant and persistent, ignoring government policy propaganda and strong persuasion to return, refusing to return to their home country, and even losing contact. According to the Chinese

Jian Tingwei, a member of the Party Group and Deputy Director of the People's Congress Working Committee in Altay, is undergoing disciplinary review and supervision investigation. Jian Tingwei, a member of the Party Group and Deputy Director of the People's Congress Working Committee in Altay, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervision investigation by the Autonomous Region Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision. Resume of Jane Tingwei: Jane Tingwei, male, Han nationality, emerging from Guangdong, was born in June 1968, started working in August 1987, and joined the CPC in December 1994, with a college degree. He has served as a member of the Standing Committee and Deputy Mayor of Altay City Committee, Deputy Secretary and Deputy Mayor of Altay City Committee, Deputy Secretary General of Altay Regional Administration, Secretary of Qinghe County Committee, First Secretary of the Takashken Port Party Working Committee in Altay Region, and member of the Party Group and Deputy Director of Altay Regional People's Congress Working Committee.

According to Ukrainian media reports today, Vasily Maliuk, the head of the Ukrainian National Security Agency, revealed the details of the planned attack on the Crimean Bridge in October last year. Malyuk said, "In order to inconspicuously transport 21 tons of explosives onto the bridge, personnel from the Ukrainian National Security Agency wrapped the explosives in packaging film - the thickness of the film was designed so that the scanners at the checkpoint would not detect the explosives.". The Crimea Bridge crosses the Kerch Strait. Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the bridge has been attacked many times. The first attack occurred on October 8th last year. At that time, a truck exploded on the bridge, causing multiple oil tanks on a freight train running parallel to the railway bridge to be ignited. The road and railway traffic of the bridge was temporarily interrupted. The Russian side accused shortly after the incident

On Yutou Island in Pingtan Comprehensive Experimental Zone, Fujian Province, there is an inconspicuous small house. There are no signs on the gray cement wall, but villagers occasionally come and go, which can only be recognized from the health education propaganda wall. This is a health center. Entering the door, looking down the narrow aisle, a doctor is in the consultation room, preparing to change the patient's dressing. This doctor's name is Chen Yizhu, 71 years old this year. This is his "office" and also his home. After retiring from the military, he decided to return to his hometown and work on Yiyutou Island. It is located in the northwest of Pingtan Comprehensive Experimental Zone, facing Changle and Fuqing across the sea, and is 2.35 kilometers away from the mainland, making it the farthest outlying island from Pingtan Island. There are thousands of people on the island, and boats are the only means of transportation for entry and exit. Chen Yizhu was born in 1952 in Yunan Village and is a native of Yutou

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the dispatch of Chinese medical aid teams to foreign countries. In the past decade, Chinese medical aid team members have not only brought health to patients in recipient countries, but also helped them build a "medical team that cannot be taken away". They have taken action and contributed Chinese strength to "work together to build a human health community.". Today's "Sixty Years of Medical Aid to Foreign Countries: Writing a Boundless Love" series of reports, let's take a look at the story of Guangdong Sun Yat sen University's medical aid team in Maldives. At the China Maldives Ophthalmology Center located in Maldives, a Chinese foreign aid medical team from Sun Yat sen University's Sun Yat sen Ophthalmology Center is undergoing cataract surgery for 68 year old Mohammed. In just 10 minutes, the surgery has solved Mohammed's 5-year blurred vision problem. Patient Mohammad Mannick: Chinese doctors have examined my condition

Taiyuan, August 18 (Xinhua) -- Shuozhou, Shanxi Province: Green City on the Frontier, New Beauty Exhibition. Xinhua reporter Jie Yuan introduced groundwater with a depth of over 2000 meters to the surface through pipelines. After heat exchange at the energy station, the heat energy can meet the winter heating needs of the entire airport; In addition, 720 shallow geothermal wells provide geothermal energy, which is converted by air source heat pumps to achieve "zero carbon" cooling in summer... At the construction site of Shuozhou Nurun Airport, the first "zero carbon" airport in Shanxi Province, workers are working hard under high temperatures to make the final push for the smooth opening and operation of the airport. Construction site of photovoltaic power generation system at Shuozhou Nurun Airport. Relying on four major parts: photovoltaic power generation system, geothermal heating and cooling system, energy storage system, and smart energy management system, all airports adopt renewable energy

Guangming Daily reporter Jin Zhenya, August 19th is the sixth Chinese Physician's Day. The Central Propaganda Department and the National Health Commission recently jointly released the advanced deeds of the "Most Beautiful Doctors" in 2023. Nine individuals, including Ding Ying, Liu Yongsheng, Li Yanming, Zhang Yinghui, Chen Feng, Shao Zhimin, Sorang Pianduo, Kang Min, and Liang Zong'an, as well as the Chinese Foreign Aid Medical Team, were honorably selected. At the Chinese and foreign press conference held by the State Council Information Office on August 18th regarding the "most beautiful doctors", Life Insurance Xiaoli, Deputy Director of the Information Bureau and spokesperson of the State Council Information Office, stated that medical and health workers are guardians of people's lives and health, and the main force in promoting the construction of a healthy China. Today, four individual representatives and one team representative shared their stories and experiences on the road to medicine, sharing their joy and satisfaction in successfully treating patients, and interpreting decades of experience