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As the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching in 2023, in order to further tighten discipline requirements and strengthen warning education, the Supervisory Commission of the Shanxi Provincial Commission for discipline Inspection has publicly exposed five typical spiritual problems that have recently been investigated and dealt with in violation of the eight regulations of the CPC Central Committee. The details are as follows: 1. Chen Pengfei, the former deputy mayor of Changzhi City, received gifts in violation of regulations, ate and drank in violation of regulations, and the expenses that should be paid by individuals in violation of regulations were paid by others. From 2013 to 2022, Chen Pengfei took advantage of the holidays and the marriage of his children to receive gifts from management and service objects totaling 570000 yuan, sea cucumbers, mobile phones, red wine and other gifts. He has accepted many banquets from private business owners, organized many meals and paid by private business owners. During this period, he went to and from high-grade hotels and internal canteens of private enterprises to eat high-grade dishes and drink high-grade drinks. Accept or arrange management and service objects many times

Hubei, the province with the longest coastline of the Yangtze River, is bringing more possibilities to the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt through breakthrough industrial development. The Outline of Hubei Province's Comprehensive Basin Governance and Coordinated Development Plan, released earlier this year, aims to cultivate the five advantageous industries in the province towards world-class industrial clusters; Another three-year action plan for the breakthrough development of the optoelectronic information industry in Hubei Province, also released at the beginning of the year, concretizes the development goals of the electronic information industry with optoelectronic information as its characteristic - by 2024, the industry aims to exceed one trillion yuan in scale, further consolidating and enhancing its unique leading position in the country. Hubei Governor Wang Zhonglin twice described Hubei's industrial development as "breakthrough" in this year's government work report - the past five years have been a "rebirth from the ashes, a brilliant transformation, and achievements in transformation and development."

CCTV News: Today, the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival has successfully concluded, and at the award ceremony on June 17th, major awards have also been assigned. In just ten days, Chinese and foreign filmmakers and masterpieces have gathered together on a broader international exchange and cooperation platform to participate in the Light and Shadow Festival. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Shanghai International Film Festival. For the past 30 years, the Shanghai International Film Festival has adhered to the positioning of "focusing on Asia, paying attention to Chinese language, and supporting newcomers". It has long focused on the growth and development of young filmmakers, explored long-term support mechanisms, and cultivated a large number of new forces for the Chinese film market. On June 17th, the award ceremony of the Shanghai International Film Festival was grandly held, and Chinese filmmakers gained a lot. Director Liu Jiayin of the film "Not Worth It" won the Best Director award, while actors Hu Ge and Da Peng won the Best Actor award

Since June, personnel changes in listed banks have been quite intensive. According to incomplete analysis by China Securities Journal and CSI Taurus reporters, since June, Ping An Bank, Ruifeng Bank, Jiangyin Bank and others have issued announcements related to changes in chairman or president. With the change of the board of directors, Zhangjiagang Bank is also expected to welcome a new chairman. In addition, the appointment qualifications of Guo Hao, the new chairman of Zhongyuan Bank, have also been approved. Multiple banks have issued announcements related to the "change of leadership". Recently, there have been personnel changes in the chairman or president of both national and local small and medium-sized banks. The first official announcement was made by Ping An Bank. On June 8th, Ping An Bank held a board meeting and approved the appointment of Ji Guangheng as the President of Ping An Bank. At the same time, he was nominated as a candidate for Executive Director of Ping An Bank, and an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders will be held to review the appointment of Executive Director

From the evening of June 18 to the morning of June 19, rainstorm and heavy rainstorm occurred in many places of Guiyang City, Guizhou Province. The precipitation in the main urban area was about 165.9 mm. The rainstorm triggered floods in many places of the city. Many roads and houses were flooded with water. Guiyang Fire Department rushed out to rescue 4 people and evacuate 31 trapped people. Guiyang was hit by heavy rainstorm, and urban waterlogging occurred in some urban areas. The picture is surging news. It was learned from Guiyang Fire Rescue Detachment that rainstorm to heavy rainstorm occurred in Yunyan District, Nanming District, Guanshanhu District, Baiyun District, Wudang District, Qingzhen City, Huaxi District and Kaiyang County from the evening of June 18 to 8:00 on June 19. According to the monitoring of the Meteorological Bureau, there are 28 stations of heavy rainstorm and 42 stations of rainstorm, with the maximum hourly rainfall intensity of 99.8 mm/h. The rainfall station of the flood control channel in the main urban area has a precipitation of 165.9 milliliters

Today, the accountability situation for the sixth batch of transfer issues in the second round of central ecological and environmental protection supervision will be announced to the public. At this point, the second round of central ecological and environmental protection inspections has completed the accountability work for the transfer of issues and has been made public to the public. The last batch of accountability released today involves Hebei, Jiangsu, Inner Mongolia, Xizang, Xinjiang and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. Among them, there are prominent issues related to illegal mining in Xinglong County, Chengde, Hebei Province, and inadequate implementation of industrial restructuring in the steel industry in Handan; Jiangsu Province has not effectively promoted the cleaning and improvement of the Yangtze River shoreline in Zhenjiang, and the environmental problems in the Suqian section of the Grand Canal are prominent; The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has prominent illegal and irregular mining issues related to the Bayannur Urad Front Banner iron mine, as well as illegal water intake and use in the Qipanjing area of Ordos; The Xizang Autonomous Region involves Changdu

On June 18th, a netizen posted a video reflecting that tourists were carving characters and praying for blessings on the rock wall of the Hongyun Jinding in the Fanjing Mountain Scenic Area of Tongren, Guizhou. On June 19th, staff at Fanjing Mountain Scenic Area told Beijing Youth Daily that Fanjing Mountain is a national 5A level scenic spot and also a world heritage site. Inscription on the rock walls is not allowed. The scenic area has reported the incident, and the public security and cultural relics protection departments have intervened in the investigation. The scenic area is also searching for tourists involved through multiple channels. The person in charge of the Cultural Relics Protection Center of the Culture, Sports, Radio, Television, and Tourism Bureau of Jiangkou County, Tongren, stated that some of the rock walls in Hongyun Jinding belong to cultural relics protection units. They have now joined forces with the police to verify the situation on site and will handle it according to the location, length, and depth of the inscriptions. A video posted by netizens shows that on June 18th, a man was standing on a rock wall in the Fanjing Mountain Scenic Area

This fully sends a strong signal that the central government is increasing its efforts to rectify formalism. As the saying goes, "a thousand lines at the top, a needle at the grassroots level." The grassroots level is the "last mile" of implementing the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, the terminal and peripheral of promoting reform and development, and also the most contradictory problems and work pressure

On June 19, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office, met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken of the United States in Beijing. Wang Yi said that Mr. Secretary of State's trip to Beijing coincides with a critical juncture in China US relations, requiring a choice between dialogue, confrontation, cooperation, or conflict. History must always move forward, and the relationship between China and the United States must ultimately move forward. There is no way out to reverse history, and it is even more unacceptable to start over from the end. We must adopt a responsible attitude towards the people, history, and the world, reverse the spiral decline of China US relations, promote a return to a healthy and stable track, and jointly find the correct way for China US to coexist in the new era. Wang Yi emphasized that the root cause of the low point in China US relations is that the US holds a wrong understanding of China, leading to incorrect policies towards China. China US relations have gone through ups and downs, and it is necessary for the US to deeply reflect and work with China

Starting from today, the Chinese yuan can directly buy Hong Kong stocks. On June 19th, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange officially launched the "HKD RMB dual counter model". For listed companies, this will allow them to have two trading desks, Hong Kong dollars and Chinese yuan, and a stock can be priced in either Hong Kong dollars or Chinese yuan for trading and settlement in both currencies. For qualified investors, trading the stock can be done in either Hong Kong dollars or Chinese yuan. However, the dual counter model for Hong Kong stocks is being phased in, with the initial focus mainly on Hong Kong or overseas investors. At present, mainland investors are unable to immediately participate in the dual counter model through the Hong Kong Stock Connect. It is reported that the dual counter model under the Hong Kong Stock Connect trading will be implemented in the next stage, but the specific implementation time still needs to be further arranged. Last month, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange announced the launch of the "Hong Kong Dollar"-

"Grandpa, we often come to take our planes and return to Shandong together." Recently, 88 year old Taiwanese veteran Gao Binghan finished his 5-day journey of searching for roots and worshipping ancestors and took a Shandong Airlines flight from Heze to Xiamen. All crew members paid tribute to him ↓↓↓ This month, Taiwanese veteran Gao Binghan from Heze, Shandong, returned to Heze with the ashes of his fellow villagers. As he watched the construction of his hometown getting better and better, he couldn't help but sigh: "As a wanderer, my waist has risen." During his stay in Heze, Gao Binghan said, "Heze has raised me for 13 years, Taiwan has raised me for 75 years, Heze has raised me, and Taiwan has raised me for 75 years. He also wrote on site," One family on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. "Before leaving, Gao Binghan expressed a strong sense of national identity with every stroke. He said that sending the ashes of Taiwanese veterans home this time may be his last time, but in order to prevent Taiwanese veterans from leaving

The Chinese Embassy in India has issued a safety reminder that there have been multiple disasters, accidents, violent conflicts, and casualties in India recently. The Chinese Embassy in India reminds compatriots in India to further enhance their awareness of security precautions, take good safety precautions, stay away from construction areas, and avoid safety accidents; Do not go to unstable areas to avoid personal injury; Pay attention to travel safety and try to choose a mode of transportation with a higher safety factor to avoid traffic accidents; Take measures to prevent heatstroke and cool down. If you need assistance with obtaining insurance, please contact the nearest Chinese embassy or consulate in India in a timely manner. The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and the Chinese Embassy in India wishes all compatriots in India a happy holiday and a happy family! Chinese Embassy in India June 19, 2023 Emergency hotline in India: 102, Fire alarm: 101, Bandit alarm: 100; Ministry of Foreign Affairs Global Consular Protection and Service Emergency

According to Reuters, a public opinion poll released by Japan's Daily News on the 18th showed that the support rate of the cabinet led by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dropped by 12 percentage points to 33%, far below the peak during the G7 Leaders Summit held in Hiroshima. The survey results show that after the scandal involving the eldest son of Kishida and a series of technical issues with the national identity card system, the lack of support for the Kishida cabinet has increased from 46% in the last survey at the end of May to 58%. According to reports, Shotaro Kishida, the eldest son of the Prime Minister, took a group photo with about 10 relatives and others on the steps of the red carpeted mansion in December last year. This was the location where the new cabinet was photographed during the restructuring of the Japanese cabinet in August last year. In addition, the media also revealed photos of relatives of Shotaro Kishida posing behind the Prime Minister's podium

According to the Daily Telegraph website on June 17th, the UK Ministry of Defense stated that Russia is using attack helicopters equipped with long-range missiles to gain the upper hand in the critical southern front of Ukraine's counterattack. According to reports, the UK Ministry of Defense stated in an intelligence update that since Kiev launched its offensive earlier this month, Moscow has dispatched more than 20 helicopters to Berjansk Airport. Berjansk Airport is located about 100 kilometers behind the front line. The UK Ministry of Defense said, "In this tug of war between air combat and countermeasures, Russia is likely to have temporarily gained an advantage in southern Ukraine, especially through attack helicopters equipped with long-range missiles to the ground." The report stated that earlier this week, the UK Ministry of Defense stated that the Russian Air Force has been "unusually active in southern Ukraine recently."

Some places pour cement at the roots of ancient trees under the pretext of beauty, while others carry out large-scale construction around ancient trees under the pretext of protection... Recently, the reporter from Half Moon Talk visited many places and found that due to improper maintenance, the growth environment of some ancient and famous trees has deteriorated, and some even died. A semi monthly discussion on construction under the pretext of "protection" revealed that some villages do not fully consider the protection needs of ancient and famous trees when constructing cement roads and squares. They build brick walls around ancient trees, harden them extensively, and the deterioration of soil quality endangers their growth. Shu Changjiang, Deputy Director of the Forestry Bureau of Poyang County, Jiangxi Province, told a half month reporter that since March last year, the Poyang County Prosecutor's Office and Forestry Bureau have found that some townships and villages have poured cement into the surrounding areas of ancient trees during the construction of beautiful rural areas. A 1300 tree in a central county

According to a comprehensive report on the website of Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao on June 19, former US Attorney General William Barr publicly criticized former President Trump, saying that Trump was accused of being "self-inflicted" for the confidential document case ". He also relentlessly attacked Trump for his personality flaws, but he also said he did not approve of sending a former U.S. president to prison. Barr served twice as U.S. Attorney General, serving as Attorney General in the Bush Sr. administration from 1991 to 1993, as Attorney General in the Trump administration on February 14, 2019, and stepping down on December 23, 2020. Trump is facing 37 federal criminal charges over the classified documents case, becoming the first former US president to face federal criminal charges. He is accused of illegally bringing a large number of classified documents back to Sea Lake, Florida, after he left office in January 2021.

Parking for payment, ordering meals, shopping... Nowadays, scanning code to pay instead of manual service has become a common practice, but this "convenient and fast" consumption method, which should have "improved efficiency", has troubled many consumers due to the fact that some places set up payment by paying attention to official account, forced to authorize personal information, daily frequent push advertising and other situations. After scanning the code, consumers will often be harassed by a large number of irrelevant information such as advertisements and coupons sent by the official account, and may also face the risk of personal information disclosure and falling into consumption traps in the process of applying for various permissions. Article 26 of the Consumer Rights and Interests Protection Law of the People's Republic of China stipulates: "Business operators shall not exclude or restrict consumer rights, reduce or exempt them through standard terms, notices, declarations, store notices, etc."

In response to foreign media reports that AstraZeneca has formulated a plan to split its Chinese business and plan to go public separately in Hong Kong, Wang Lei, AstraZeneca's Global Executive Vice President, International Business and China President, responded to First Financial News on June 19 by saying, "Rumors!" The Financial Times reported on June 18, citing three insiders, that AstraZeneca began discussing the idea of splitting its Chinese business with investment banks a few months ago, but emphasized that "the split may not happen in the end.". AstraZeneca is the largest listed company in the UK with a market value of 183 billion pounds. China is the second largest market for AstraZeneca globally, and AstraZeneca is also the largest overseas pharmaceutical company in China, generating approximately $1.6 billion in revenue in the first quarter of this year. Currently, AstraZeneca supplies approximately

Cao Jixue, an insider of the disciplinary inspection and supervision team in Xining, Qinghai, who was reported to have been investigated in May this year, has recently been released. On June 19th, the website of the Qinghai Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision reported, citing information from the Xining Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision, that after investigation, Cao Jixue violated integrity discipline and invested in individual economic activities for profit; Violating national laws and regulations, taking advantage of one's position, illegally withholding funds for personal expenses, suspected of corruption. The notice pointed out that as a disciplinary inspection and supervision cadre, Cao Jixue lost his ideals and beliefs, abandoned his original mission, had a weak sense of discipline and law, violated discipline, knew the law, violated the Party's integrity discipline, constituted a violation of his duties, and was suspected of corruption and crime. Moreover, after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, he did not restrain himself or stop, and his nature was serious, with a bad impact. He should be dealt with seriously. According to the Regulations of the CPC on Disciplinary Actions

On June 13th, the relevant business leaders of the China Electric Power Enterprise Federation were interviewed by China Energy Media and responded to the hot issues of peak summer this year one by one. Zhongneng Media: In the summer of 2022, due to multiple factors such as sustained high temperatures and dry water from major rivers, some hydropower provinces experienced power shortages. Will this situation reappear this year? Wang Yixuan, Director of the Statistics and Data Center of China Electric Power Union: Hydropower is an important component of China's power supply, and the uncertainty of precipitation has a significant impact on hydropower output. In the summer of 2022, the power supply and demand situation in Sichuan, Chongqing and other places was tense, mainly due to the continued rare high temperature weather combined with severe water shortage. Since the beginning of this year, the hydropower output has not been effectively improved. Due to the continuous lack of precipitation since the second half of 2022, major river basins and reservoirs were affected earlier this year

On the 17th, a China Europe freight train carrying goods such as car parts, clothing, and general merchandise departed through the Alashankou Port in Xinjiang and headed towards Malashevich, Poland. As of now, over 3000 China Europe freight trains have been operating at Alashankou Port this year. The Alashankou Port in Xinjiang is an important node of the New Eurasian Continental Bridge Economic Corridor and the closest port in China to Europe. With the deepening of the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road", more and more goods "take" the China Europe Train from Alataw Pass. At Alashankou Station, the China Europe freight train is gathering and ready to depart. As of now, there are a total of 104 China Europe freight train routes passing through the Alashankou Port, which can reach 21 countries and regions such as Germany, Belgium, and Poland, achieving "connecting points to form a line" and "weaving lines to form a network". The train carries over 200 types of goods, including exports

On June 18th, the entire Duku Highway in Xinjiang resumed operation. This scenic avenue runs through the backbone of the Tianshan Mountains, with magnificent scenery along the way, forming a natural landscape painting that stretches for over 500 kilometers. Duku Highway starts from Dushanzi District, Karamay City in the north and ends at Kuche City, Aksu Prefecture in the south, with a total length of 561km, and half of the road sections are above 2000m above sea level. Affected by natural factors such as winter snowfall and icing in the Tianshan Mountains, traffic control is generally implemented from early November to May or June of the following year, with a closure period of up to 8 months. The Duku Highway is known as one of the most beautiful highways in China, with four seasons and ten miles of different days. It is the best route for tourism from northern Xinjiang to southern Xinjiang. Along the way, you can enjoy famous scenic spots such as Dushanzi Grand Canyon, Tangbula Grassland, and Bayinbuluke Grassland. In order to cope with the peak tourist flow

This is because the Chinese nation and its excellent traditions have long had the seeds of Marxism.Openness and inclusivity provide a prerequisite for the combination of the two. Openness and inclusivity are theoretical characteristics of Marxism and important spiritual qualities of excellent traditional Chinese culture. Marxism has never been a self indulgent and self closed entity

South Korean protesters protest in front of the Japanese Embassy in South Korea, Overseas Network, June 19 (Xinhua) - According to the South Korean "Central Daily News" on June 19, the South Korean government held a meeting on the afternoon of the 18th and decided to add nuclear inspection points and shorten the inspection period in response to the discharge of nuclear wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. The South Korean government has announced that it will expand the existing 92 marine nuclear energy inspection points to 200, and shorten the analysis and detection cycle for cesium and tritium concentrations from 1 to 3 months to every other week. The government will also build an inspection system in the large aquatic product market in South Korea, targeting all fish species produced in the country. In addition, the South Korean government will conduct radioactive inspections on fish in fishing or breeding grounds in various villages and towns, and issue safety certificates after passing them. The discharge of nuclear wastewater into the sea is imminent, and the South Korean government has been trying to appease the public, but the public's anxiety

On June 19th, a shooting incident occurred in multiple parts of Chicago, USA over the weekend, resulting in at least 40 people being shot and 4 deaths. According to reports, on the afternoon of the 17th local time, two teenagers aged 14 and 15 were respectively shot. Among them, a 14-year-old boy was shot several times in the body, and a 15-year-old boy died after being shot in the head; On the early morning of the 18th, five men engaged in a brawl in a garage, with one person firing a gun and hitting the other four. One person died despite rescue efforts. Among the shooting cases that did not result in death, many were caused by arguments and conflicts. On the morning of the 17th, a group of people clashed while drinking in the park, resulting in at least 5 people being shot; That afternoon, two men were on the train

On the 19th, the Hubei Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision reported 5 typical cases of corruption in the field of engineering construction. Among them, the details of Li Zhong, a former member of the Wuhan Municipal Government's Party Group and Deputy Mayor, engaging in favoritism and fraud during the process of land collection, storage, and transfer have been disclosed for the first time. The notice points out that from 2006 to 2011, during his tenure as the District Mayor and Party Secretary of Caidian District Government in Wuhan, Li Zhong accepted requests from others during the acquisition of land from a real estate development company by Caidian Urban Construction Investment and Development Co., Ltd. He decided to treat the collected land as equivalent to commercial and residential land without evaluation, and the urban investment company paid the land value-added tax on his behalf; In the process of approving the transfer of commercial and residential land to a certain real estate enterprise, accepting requests from others, without conducting land price evaluation and public bidding, a targeted transfer of 45% of the same batch of land was made to the company at a price lower than that of the same type of land transferred in the same batch

Since its establishment in 2009, the Cross Strait Forum has been continuously welcomed by compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and has become the largest and most widely participated cross-strait civil exchange event. Over the past 15 years, the Forum has invited compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait to share their family and hometown friendship, discuss people's well-being, and promote Chinese culture. Over the past 15 years, the Forum has held more than 700 activities, adhering to the principles of being people-oriented, grassroots, and extensive. Institutions and organizations on both sides of the Taiwan Strait have actively supported the increasing number of hosting units on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, continuously enriching their content, innovating their forms, and improving their effectiveness. Nowadays, the Forum has become a widely recognized "People's Forum" that spans the Taiwan Strait. Over the past 15 years, the Forum has keenly caught the attention of people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, fully reflecting the common demands of compatriots on

On the afternoon of June 17th, the 15th Cross Strait Forum · Cross Strait Film and Television Season was held in Xiamen. In order to better build a docking platform for cross-strait film and television industry projects, this season focuses on creating a promotion conference for film and television docking projects for the first time, integrating the latest information on film and television projects across the Taiwan Strait, sharing creative resources between the two sides, discovering innovative forces in film and television across the Taiwan Strait, and promoting the integrated development of the film and television industry across the Taiwan Strait. With the theme of "Joining Hands to Innovate Light and Shadow for the Future", the organizing committee solicited nearly 100 cross-strait themed film and television projects planned to be filmed, produced or executed between 2023 and 2025 in the early stage, and organized experts to select "Chasing Light Projects" and "Special Recommended Projects by the Organizing Committee". A total of 20 projects were shortlisted for this promotion meeting. Office of the State Administration of Radio and Television in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan

【 Direct to the Taiwan Strait Forum 】 Let young people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait listen to each other's sincere voices -- Side notes of the 21st Cross Strait Youth Forum - Guangming Daily reporter Gong Liang, Gao Jianjin, Ma Yuehua. Seven years ago, he joined the Cross Strait Youth Entrepreneurship Incubator - Huacan Factory, becoming a well-known leader and entrepreneurial "nanny" in the mainland Taiwan youth maker circle; Last year, we set up our own brand company Weile Technology, combined traditional cultural concepts with local industries, and jointly held rich and diverse carnivals with mainland youth... At the 21st Straits Youth Forum, Li Weiguo, a Taiwan youth, shared his struggle experience, and said with full confidence: "There is no 'ceiling' to struggle in the mainland." In 2019, we won the "May 4th Medal for Haidian Youth" in Beijing, and in 2020, we became the first Taiwan in Sichuan Province to win the title of "model worker"

According to the Guardian on June 15th, in recent years, American power companies have provided at least $215 million in political donations to the US political community through black money groups, raising concerns about how these companies are exerting their influence. According to British media, these secret donations flow to almost unregulated non-profit organizations, which can help American power companies raise electricity prices, hinder solar energy plans, and even elect legislators who have "sided with them" in recent years. It is worth noting that some transactions also conceal illegal activities behind them. In 2021, in Ohio, First Energy Company admitted to using black money groups to bribe politicians in exchange for emergency financial assistance. Florida Power and Lighting Company has been exposed for using black money to intervene in voting and elections involving five politicians