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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 21 (Xinhua) - The Rise of Domestic Movies Shows Cultural Confidence - Perspective of China's High Quality Development Highlights - Part 4. Xinhua News Agency reporters Wang Peng and Xu Xiaoqing. According to statistics from the National Film Administration, as of 7:00 pm on August 18, a number of films such as "The Disappearing She", "In the Octagonal Cage", "Three Thousand Miles in Chang'an", "Fengshen Part 1: Chaoge Fengyun", "Warmth", and "All in One" were released in the summer season. The box office of Chinese films in the 2023 summer season reached 17.8 billion yuan, exceeding the 17.779 billion yuan box office record in 2019, setting a new record for summer season box office sales. The number of viewers has exceeded 435 million. This is a microcosm of the high-quality development of China's film market. In recent years, the reputation of key period films in China's film market has improved, box office data is impressive, and the types of films are becoming increasingly diverse. Innovation in film technology has led to

In early autumn, the land of Lingnan is lush with flowers and leaves, and the sky is clear and clear by the Shenzhen Bay. Shenzhen, a fertile land of innovation, has been rated as the best reputation city for business environment by the All China Federation of Industry and Commerce for three consecutive years. Here, vitality and energy surge everywhere, rising with hope and dreams.

Shanghai, August 21st (Xinhua) - On August 20th, the Lingang New Area of China's Pilot Free Trade Zone celebrated its 4th anniversary. In the past four years, the average annual growth of gross domestic product of the new area is 21.2%, the average annual growth of gross industrial output above designated size is 37.8%, the average annual growth of fixed assets investment of the whole society is 39.9%, the average growth of total imports and exports is 44%, and the average annual growth of taxes is 16.2%. Further deepening of high-level reform and opening up. Over the past four years, a total of 102 typical institutional innovation cases have been formed in the new area. A number of major functional platforms are accelerating construction, and the international reinsurance business platform has officially landed. Enterprises are accelerating their efforts to "bring in" and "go out", with the proportion of actual foreign investment and outward direct investment in the city increasing from 2.6% and 10.2% in 2020 to 8.6% and 15% in 2022, respectively.

The Liaoning Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision announced last night that Zhu Jinghai, former deputy director of the Population, Resources and Environment Committee of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, has been "double opened". According to the open resume, Zhu Jinghai, male, Han nationality, who was investigated on February 13 this year, was born in July 1959, started working in September 1977, and joined the CPC in November 1984. He has a university degree and a doctor's degree. Zhu Jinghai has served as a member of the Party Group and Deputy Director of the Liaoning Provincial Department of Construction, a member of the Standing Committee and Deputy Mayor of Benxi City, a member and Deputy Director of the Party Group of the Liaoning Provincial Environmental Protection Bureau, and the Deputy Secretary and Deputy Director of the Party Group of the Liaoning Provincial Department of Environmental Protection; Secretary of the Party Group and Director of the Liaoning Provincial Department of Environmental Protection. In October 2016, he was appointed as the Secretary of the Party Committee of China Medical University; In January 2018, he was appointed as the Deputy Director of the Population, Resources and Environment Committee of the 12th Liaoning Provincial Political Consultative Conference and the Party Committee of China Medical University

According to the first gang of Fujian Radio and Television, recently, several parents in Fujian reported to the gang that their children were deceived into engaging in fraudulent activities overseas. According to the chat records between the children and their parents, these underage children aged 15 and 16 have arrived in Myanmar. A child reported that their phone was being controlled and trapped in the "park". Tell Mom to send fewer messages, otherwise she will be shut down and beaten, and will be turned off. Some mothers say they only want to hear him say a word and cannot say anything. I have been there for three or four months without saying a word. Some mothers cry and ask their children to open a video, but when they connect, it's just a photo, motionless, and silent. Some parents claim that there are a total of 11 children, mainly from Fujian and Jiangxi. It is said that they were brought by the same person and a park was brought to the intermediary for 20000 yuan, all of which were divided into several parts

Recently, it was rumored on the internet that He Hao, the Party Secretary of Jiangshi Street Community in Jinsu Town, Wutongqiao District, Leshan, Sichuan, had a dispute with the owner of a night snack stall after drinking alcohol, and instructed colleagues to smash the stall, which attracted widespread attention. According to the Propaganda Department of the Wutongqiao District Committee on the 21st, the local disciplinary inspection department intervened in the investigation after the incident. At present, the disciplinary inspection department has suspended He Hao from his position. According to surveillance footage circulating online, a man in a blue shirt who appeared to be drunk told the owner's wife next to a late night snack stall that he had bumped into the door and his clothes were stained with oil. The landlady asked "how did you bump into the door?" The man replied, "I drank alcohol." He also said that the door of the night snack shop was too dirty and asked the landlady to compensate. Seeing that the landlady ignored, the man walked aside. Subsequently, the two sides clashed over this matter. Monitoring shows that during the hands-on process, someone shouted loudly, "Turn off the pot."

The hinterland of China, the thoroughfare of nine provinces; The Yangtze River surges forward, and Hubei connects the past and the future. In the first half of the year, Hubei achieved a GDP of 2625.922 billion yuan, with a growth rate of 5.6%, higher than the national average. There is both quantitative and rational growth, as well as qualitative and effective improvement. In the first half of the year, the added value of high-tech industries in Hubei Province increased by 6.2% year-on-year, and the growth rate of core indicators such as industry, investment, consumption, and import and export was higher than that of the whole country. The economic operation showed a trend of "stable form", "excellent state", and "good momentum". Build a fulcrum and take the lead in composing new chapters to understand the origin, location, and direction; By clearly understanding the location characteristics of Hubei, one can understand its strategic positioning. A province of thousands of lakes, with internal and external connections; The "meter" shaped high-speed railway runs smoothly in all directions, with China Europe freight trains shuttling back and forth, and 10000 ton giant ships reaching the river and sea. The Ten of the Party

According to the official website of the Industrial and Security Bureau, a subsidiary of the US Department of Commerce, on the 21st local time, the department issued a statement stating that the US Department of Commerce has decided to remove 33 entities from the "unverified list", including 27 entities located in China. In addition, the removed list includes other entities located in Indonesia, Pakistan, Singapore, Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates. The statement stated that this decision was announced on the 21st local time and will take effect after being published in the Federal Register on the 22nd local time. "We have removed 33 entities, indicating that a company or its host government can benefit from cooperating with the Industry and Security Agency and successfully completing end-use inspections," said Axelrod, Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the US Department of Commerce on February 7, 2022

According to the website of the Liaoning Provincial Development and Reform Commission on August 18th, the Commission recently responded to the suggestions of the Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on curbing the continuous decline in population in our province, stating that maintaining population size will be an urgent task and improving population quality will be given top priority. The Liaoning Provincial Development and Reform Commission stated in its response that we fully agree with and fully absorb the suggestions put forward by the Provincial Committee of Civil Construction. The population development in Liaoning Province is characterized by a trend of fewer children, aging, and a continuous decline in the permanent population. The situation and challenges it faces are very severe. In response to the negative population growth phenomenon in Liaoning Province, the urgent task is to scientifically formulate a population development strategy, promote high-quality economic and social development, coordinate industrial development, improve the childcare and elderly care service system, improve active childbirth policies, improve living environment, and promote coordinated development in various aspects. shut

The Ningbo University Student Festival, hosted by the Organization Department of the Ningbo Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, was launched on August 21. A series of service measures were released on site for young university students who come to work and study in Ningbo, covering transportation, preferential housing, social networking, cultural and tourism experiences, sports, vocational training, and more. According to the new policy, college graduates who came to Ningbo for the first time to work and paid social security within 3 years can take the subway for free and unlimited times within one year; Starting from November, college graduates who are new to Ningbo and graduates from universities outside the city can enjoy up to 30 days of free subway travel during their job search period in Ningbo. In terms of housing, 9 market-oriented housing rental institutions will provide high-quality and affordable social rental housing for college graduates, and offer free intermediary fees, reduced prepayments, and rental services

On August 22, 2023, the Intermediate People's Court of Xuzhou City publicly sentenced Yu Airong to 12 years in prison and a fine of RMB 2 million for the crime of bribery and parole for personal gain. The defendant Yu Airong was sentenced to nine months in prison and sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison, with a fine of RMB 2 million; The proceeds of Ai Rong's bribery crime shall be recovered and turned over to the national treasury. After trial, it was found that from 1998 to 2018, the defendant Yu Airong took advantage of his position as Deputy Director, Party Secretary, Director of the Jiangsu Provincial Prison Management Bureau, Party Committee Member, Deputy Director of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Justice, and other positions, as well as the convenience conditions formed by his power or position, to engage in business operations for relevant units and individuals through the actions of other state officials in their positions

Recently, multiple platforms on the internet have released a series of statements targeting Huawei. After confirmation by reporters, these statements are all rumors. Huawei stated that the rumormongers are baseless and groundless. The online comments involve "Huawei's 32000 scientists officially relocated", "Meng Wanzhou talks about the elimination system, requiring employees to achieve a" 405+7 "policy," Meng Wanzhou officially announced an investment of 23 trillion/2.3 trillion and stopped importing 51.6 billion chips "," Meng Wanzhou's identity mutation and promotion to global president "," Ren Zhengfei bluntly stated that it is his own people who hold the neck of Chinese chips ", and so on. On August 20th, Huawei officially debunked rumors on Weibo and called on netizens to "do not believe, do not spread, and report decisively.".

On August 21st, Wagner Group founder Prigoren stated in a video that Wagner is continuing to recruit soldiers, which will make Russia stronger and Africa more free. According to a report by Russian television on August 21st, the official account of Wagner Group Telegram released a video of Prigorn's speech on the same day, with a caption saying, "This is a long-awaited news, we have resumed work.". At the same time, the post also provided the phone number of the Wagner Recruitment Center in Russia. In the video, Prigoren stated that Wagner is recruiting new members and will work hard "to make Russia stronger on all continents" to continue "completing the established tasks.". Meanwhile, Prigorn stated that Wagner is also working hard to help Africa become "more free". For the justice and well-being of the African people

On August 22nd, Pengpai News learned from the Ministry of Water Resources that as of now, a total of 136400 people and 214000 small and large livestock in Gansu have been temporarily affected in terms of drinking water, and the area of crops affected by drought is about 2 million acres. Last winter and this spring, drought occurred in some parts of cities such as Jiuquan, Zhangye, Wuwei, Tianshui, and Pingliang. After April, the precipitation in the province significantly increased, and the drought was basically relieved. Since mid July, 10 cities and 20 counties, including Jiuquan, Zhangye, Jinchang, Wuwei, Lanzhou, Tianshui, Dingxi, Baiyin, Pingliang, and Qingyang, have experienced relatively low precipitation and high temperatures. The drought situation has reappeared and rapidly developed. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council are very concerned about the drought situation in Gansu Province, and Premier Li Qiang has issued important instructions. The Ministry of Water Resources attaches great importance to it. On August 14th, the Ministry of Water Resources targeted Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai

According to the website of the Emergency Management Department of Anhui Province on August 22nd, at 15:59 on August 21st, Wang, driving the heavy truck Anhui KU5509 from Linquan Jinggong Green Building Energy saving Building Co., Ltd. in Fuyang City, collided with a small car waiting for a red light to pass at the intersection of Provincial Road 317 and Xutang Road in Funan County, Fuyang City, causing the driver and three passengers on the small car to die despite rescue efforts. After initial investigation, according to the confession of truck driver Wang, the accident occurred due to his failure to take timely braking measures due to mental fatigue. At present, Wang has been controlled by the police and suspects of drunk driving and drug driving have been ruled out. The details of the accident and the cause are under further investigation. After the accident, the main responsible comrades of the Fuyang Municipal Party Committee and Government immediately issued instructions, requiring the rapid organization of forces to fully rescue the injured and do a good job in accident investigation

According to Agence France Presse, Moscow Mayor Sobyanin stated on August 22 that Russian air defense systems shot down two attack drones near Moscow, marking the fifth consecutive night of drone attacks on the Russian capital. According to reports, TASS reported earlier that day, citing sources from the aviation management department, that Moscow's Vnukovo Airport, Sheremetyevo Airport, and Domodedovo Airport have temporarily restricted the entry and exit of aircraft. In addition, according to the Russian Sputnik News Agency, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on August 22 that the air defense system shot down two Ukrainian military UAVs over Moscow State at night, and the electronic warfare system suppressed two Ukrainian military UAVs over Bryansk State. The attack did not cause casualties. According to the report, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated: "This morning, the Kiev regime was thwarted in using unmanned aerial vehicles."

According to Reuters, North Korea condemned the annual military exercises held by the United States and South Korea on August 22, warning that the recent trilateral Camp David agreement between the United States, Japan, and South Korea would trigger a "thermonuclear war.". According to reports, South Korea and the United States began holding the "Shield of Freedom" military exercise on August 21, aimed at strengthening the joint response of the two countries to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. Pyongyang has long condemned this exercise as a rehearsal for war. In a commentary article broadcasted by North Korean Central News Agency, North Korea stated that the summit held by the United States, South Korea, and Japan at Camp David aimed to create a "nuclear war provocation.". The comment said, "If the agreement fabricated by Camp David is put into action during war exercises... the possibility of a thermonuclear war breaking out on the Korean Peninsula will become even more realistic." According to Yonhap News Agency, on the 22nd, Korean Central News Agency published a report titled "The Armed Forces of the Republic Will Never

Taiwanese netizen: Taiwan has been eating old books. According to Taiwan's "Zhongshi News Network", the local resident "nobody030"

On the afternoon of August 18th, Pengpai News reporter Peng Ciao found two unfortunately deceased men in a cellar near the intersection of Panjiang East Road and Golden Avenue in Kunming, Yunnan. Around 1 noon that day, the workers who went down to the well discovered two men who had unfortunately died in the manhole. They found a foul odor inside and vomited when they came up, then reported it to the police. After discovering abnormal conditions while working in the well, firefighting and rescue personnel also arrived at the scene. At 3 pm, the two bodies had been transferred to a nearby green belt. After arriving at the scene, the police set up a cordon around the area. Subsequently, the staff of the funeral home also arrived at the scene to transport the body away. On August 22nd, a person from Kunming police stated that it was not a criminal case and the identity of the deceased has been confirmed.

According to the Associated Press, the wildfire that broke out in the eastern part of Washington state on the 18th local time has caused two deaths. According to reports, two ignition points were located on the north and west sides of Spokane, a city in eastern Washington state, resulting in one death each. The wildfire in the state has caused 265 buildings to be destroyed, spreading over 137 square kilometers in and around the state. The wildfire in western Spokane has temporarily closed some sections of Interstate 90 and reopened on the afternoon of the 21st local time. On the 20th local time, Washington Governor Insley went to the burning area and declared a state of emergency throughout the state. On the 21st local time, Insley stated that he had discussed seeking federal funding to support the state's firefighting efforts with President Biden and the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Kewell. Insley will be in the company on the 21st

The World Newspaper Syndicate website published an article on August 16th titled "Will Key Minerals Have Their Own" OPEC "?" by Ludovik Subran, Chief Economist of Allianz Group in Germany. The full text is excerpted as follows: We know that the future will be driven by metals, but whether these metals will be blocked by the "Iron Curtain" remains to be seen. After all, most key metal minerals come from a few countries: China controls almost all heavy rare earth materials, Congo holds over 60% of the global cobalt market, and South Africa controls 71% of global platinum supply. These metals and key minerals are crucial for green transformation as they are used in various products from electric vehicles to wind turbines. According to the International Energy Agency, the global market size for key minerals has doubled in the past five years due to

According to the report of Tass News Agency on August 21, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Türkiye told reporters that the decision on whether Sweden can join NATO will be made by Türkiye's parliament. Türkiye's parliament will focus on Stockholm's actions. According to reports, Türkiye's main radio and television station quoted Erdogan as saying: "The process of submitting Sweden's accession protocol to the parliament and ratifying the protocol is directly related to whether Sweden fulfills its obligations. This decision must be made by the parliament. As for how long the relevant committee will discuss and how long this process will take, we are not clear. First of all, Sweden must manage the streets of Stockholm well. If they do not do this, they should not be angry if the attack on the Koran continues." ▲ President Erdogan of Türkiye reported that,

Notice of the People's Government of Heilongjiang Province on the Appointment and Dismissal of Wang Jingbo and Other Officials (Heizhenggan [2023] No. 19) All relevant directly affiliated units of the provincial government: The provincial government has decided that Wang Jingbo will serve as the President of Heilongjiang University on a one-year probationary period, with a term of office on July 28, 2023; Luo Wenhu is appointed as the Deputy Director of the Provincial Department of Education, with a probationary period of one year. He will be in office on July 28, 2023; Wang Yi is appointed as the Deputy Director of the Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, with a probationary period of one year, and will be in office on July 28, 2023; Wang Mingying is appointed as the Deputy Director of the Provincial Department of Civil Affairs, with a probationary period of one year, and will serve on July 28, 2023; Xing Zhe was appointed as the director of Heilongjiang Radio and Television Station, with a tenure of July 28, 2023; Yu Haitao is appointed as the Vice Dean of Qiqihar Medical College, with a one-year probationary period. He will be in office on July 28, 2023

Introduction: Arm began seeking an IPO plan after being unsuccessful in its acquisition by Nvidia. If it goes public, the company will also become the largest IPO in the world this year and is expected to revive the sluggish global IPO market. ARM, a chip design company under SoftBank, officially submitted its IPO application to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday local time. If everything goes smoothly, Arm will be listed on NASDAQ next month. After the unsuccessful acquisition by Nvidia, Arm began seeking an IPO plan. If it goes public, the company will also become the largest IPO in the world this year, with the potential to revive the sluggish global IPO market. According to Reuters, SoftBank plans to sell about 10% of Arm's shares in its IPO and seek a valuation of $60 billion to $70 billion; The report also stated that multiple companies including Apple, Amazon, and Nvidia

On the 22nd, former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who had been in exile for 15 years, returned to Bangkok but was immediately imprisoned. Shortly after his arrival, Thai police detained him. Subsequently, the Supreme Court of Thailand ruled that Thaksin was convicted on three counts and sentenced to 8 years in prison. According to the Supreme Court of Thailand, Thaksin's three charges have a cumulative sentence of 10 years, with an actual serving time of 8 years. It is reported that after the court issued a notice of imprisonment and execution, Thaksin was escorted by law enforcement personnel to Bangkok Special Prison and was imprisoned there. Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who has been in exile for 15 years, has returned to Bangkok. After Thaksin returned to Thailand and was sentenced to several hours in prison, the Thai parliament will hold a third round of voting for the Prime Minister election, which has been deadlocked for several months and may have some conclusions. According to Agence France Presse analysis“

On the 22nd, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Li Jiachao, posted on social media expressing strong opposition to Japan's Fukushima nuclear wastewater discharge plan. Screenshot of Li Jiachao's Weibo account. Li Jiachao pointed out that the Japanese government's unprecedented decision and practice of discharging a large amount of nuclear wastewater into the sea, which has lasted for thirty years, disregards the risks to food safety that cannot be eliminated and the irreparable pollution and damage to the marine environment. It is irresponsible to impose its own problems on others, and strongly opposes this. Li Jiachao said that food safety and public health in Hong Kong are the top priorities of the SAR government. The Secretary for Environment and Ecology and relevant departments have been immediately instructed to initiate import control measures to ensure food safety and the health of Hong Kong's citizens.

The National Medical Insurance Administration recently announced that 26 rare disease drugs have been included in the medical insurance drug catalog through negotiations for admission to the medical insurance catalog, with an average price reduction of over 50%. By adding other drug access methods, more than 50 of the 75 rare disease drugs approved for marketing in China have been included in the list of medical insurance drugs. In recent years, the National Medical Insurance Administration has optimized the admission process and timely included rare disease drugs that meet the conditions in the medical insurance drug catalog. The 2023 National Medical Insurance Drug Catalog Adjustment Work Plan does not set a time limit for the application of rare disease drugs. Drugs included in the national encouraged generic drug catalog can apply for the current year's medical insurance catalog, further expanding the access scope of rare disease drugs. In terms of ensuring the supply of medication for rare diseases, the National Medical Insurance Administration, in conjunction with the National Health Commission, has successively issued the following documents:

"We must not only handle major cases with large amounts of money and adverse social impacts in accordance with the law, but also continuously crack down on the 'financial borers' in various fields and links, and promote the punishment of financial corruption and prevention and control of financial risks." The person in charge of the Third Procuratorate of the Supreme People's Procuratorate of China said on the 22nd in response to questions from reporters. On the same day, the Supreme People's Procuratorate released the 47th batch of guiding cases to the public, including four cases of corruption involving Shen and Zheng. This batch of cases covers crimes such as corruption, bribery, misappropriation of public funds, and abuse of power by personnel of state-owned companies, involving state-owned financial institutions such as banks, futures, and asset management. The criminal facts cover multiple fields such as underwriting financial wealth management products, issuing financial bills and loans, holding equity income rights, and using non-public information for securities trading. Data shows that from January 2021 to 2023