【Current Affairs】
The launch of the Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft was a complete success
At 20:59 on April 25, the Long March 2F Ya88 carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft was ignited and launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. About 10 minutes later, the Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft and the rocket successfully Separate and enter the predetermined orbit. The astronaut crew is in good condition and the launch was a complete success. (Xinhua News Agency)
After the manned spacecraft and space station combination successfully achieved autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking, the Shenzhou 18 astronaut crew entered the orbital module from the spacecraft return module. At 05:04 on April 26, 2024, Beijing time, the Shenzhou 17 astronauts and crew on the mission in orbit successfully opened their “home” and welcomed the Shenzhou 18 astronauts from afar to settle in the “Tiangong”. Later, the two astronaut crew took a “family photo” and jointly reported their safety to the people across the country who were concerned about them.
Subsequently, the two astronaut crews will perform on-orbit rotations on the space station. During this period, the six astronauts will work and live together on the space station for about five days to complete various scheduled tasks. (China Manned Spaceflight Official WeChat)Read the full text>>>
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Focus丨Shenzhou 18 manned mission
Central fiscal agricultural production disaster prevention and relief funds of 1.416 billion yuan were released
On April 25, the Ministry of Finance, together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, allocated 1.416 billion yuan in central fiscal agricultural production disaster prevention and relief funds to support 30 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) across the country, including Heilongjiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shandong, and Henan, as well as the Beidahuang Agricultural Reclamation Group, to speed up their work. We should do a good job in preventing and controlling diseases and insect pests in agriculture, especially food crops. Focus on providing appropriate subsidies for local purchases of pesticides, medical equipment and other materials as well as unified prevention and control operations services, and promptly guide local areas to further strengthen monitoring and early warning, and carry out prevention and control of wheat, rice, corn pests and diseases, as well as locusts and red fire ants in agricultural areas. (CCTV News)
Two departments: Adjustment of rural collective property rights system, reform of land value-added tax policy
The Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation issued the “Announcement on the Land Value-Added Tax Policy for the Reform of the Rural Collective Property Rights System.” If villagers’ committees or villagers’ groups transfer or change state-owned land use rights, buildings on the ground and their attachments to the name of rural collective economic organizations in accordance with the requirements of the reform of the rural collective property rights system, land value-added tax will not be levied temporarily. (Ministry of Finance)Read the full text>>>
The 2024 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Meeting opens, and 10 major scientific and technological achievements are released
The opening ceremony and plenary session of the 2024 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Meeting was held on the morning of April 25, and 10 major scientific and technological achievements were released. (Beijing News)Read the full text>>>
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Focus丨2024 Zhongguancun Forum
Ministry of Commerce: The hype about “overcapacity” is unreasonable and China firmly opposes it
The Ministry of Commerce held a press conference on the afternoon of April 25 to introduce recent key work in the commercial field. A spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce said that recently, some Western countries have frequently accused China of overcapacity. Such hype is unreasonable and China firmly opposes it. (CCTV News)Read the full text>>>
Japan officially announced its joining the “Okus” alliance, and the Ministry of Defense responded
According to reports, Japan has officially announced that it will join the “Okus” alliance. Wu Qian, spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, said that China is seriously concerned about this. We are open to the development of normal military cooperation relations with any country, but we firmly oppose relevant countries to form an exclusive “small circle” and resolutely oppose any bilateral or Multilateral military alliances resolutely oppose the creation of divisive confrontation and camp opposition. (Ministry of Defense website)Read the full text>>>
Cui Maohu, former deputy director of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee of the CPC and former director of the State Administration of Religious Affairs, is on trial accused of taking a bribe of 10.43 million yuan.
On April 25, 2024, the Intermediate People’s Court of Shenyang City, Liaoning Province held a first-instance public hearing on the bribery case of Cui Maohu, former deputy minister of the United Front Work Department of the Central Committee and former director of the State Administration of Religious Affairs. Cui Maohu was accused of illegally receiving property equivalent to a total of 10.43 million yuan. Cui Maohu confessed his guilt in court. The court adjourned the hearing and announced the verdict at a later date. (CCTV News)Read the full text>>>
China responds to Blinken’s China-related remarks: It hopes the United States will earnestly respect the principle of fair competition
On April 25, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin hosted a regular press conference. A reporter asked about US Secretary of State Blinken’s China-related remarks while in Shanghai. The spokesperson said that China has always carried out economic and trade cooperation in accordance with market principles, has always firmly supported the multilateral trading system, and fully implemented WTO rules. We hope that the United States will also earnestly respect the principle of fair competition, abide by WTO rules, work with China halfway, and create favorable conditions for the healthy and stable development of China-U.S. economic and trade relations. (CCTV News)Read the full text>>>
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Beijing
On the afternoon of April 25, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing. (CCTV News)
【local】
The 2024 Beijing International Auto Show opens. Please try to choose public transportation during peak exhibition days.
The 2024 (18th) Beijing International Automobile Exhibition will be held at the Shunyi Pavilion of the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing from April 25 to May 4, 2024. A parts exhibition area will be set up at the Chaoyang Pavilion of the China International Exhibition Center from the 25th to the 27th. , with a total exhibition area of 230,000 square meters. April 29 to May 3 are public days, when there will be a lot of people visiting the exhibition, and parking resources around the exhibition hall are limited. Please try to choose public transportation such as rail transit, dedicated connection lines, and ground buses. (Beijing Traffic Operation Monitoring and Dispatching Center)Read the full text>>>
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SpecializeTitle丨Talk directly to the new era, new cars and new highlights of the 2024 Beijing Auto Show
Beijing releases special planning city sub-centers and other 15 major demonstration areas to support future garden cities
On April 25, the Beijing Municipal People’s Government officially issued the “Beijing Garden City Special Plan (2023-2035)” (hereinafter referred to as the “Special Plan”), which was organized and compiled by the Beijing Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Commission and the Beijing Municipal Landscaping Bureau. ). According to the “Special Plan”, relying on functional areas such as nature reserves, scenic spots, historical gardens, classical gardens, various cultural resources, and important international exchange venues, select areas with good natural landscape background and profound cultural heritage to delineate the fifteenth This garden city essence demonstration area includes the Old City, Olympic Center, Nanyuan, City Sub-Center, New Shougang, etc., which embodies the distinctive characteristics of North China, the magnificent capital style, and the charm of the ancient capital. (Beijing News)Read the full text>>>
The consultation telephone numbers for admissions work in each district of Beijing’s compulsory education stage are announced
Starting from May 1, the Beijing Compulsory Education Enrollment Service Platform has been officially launched. Parents can log in to check urban admission documents, policy questions and answers, school information, technical service telephone numbers and other information. At the same time, the Beijing Municipal Education Commission announced the consultation hotline for admission to compulsory education in each district. If parents have questions about the admission policy, they can consult the district education department through the hotline. (Beijing Municipal Education Commission)Read the full text>>>
【society】
The defendant in the “Guangzhou Wife Killing Case” was sentenced to death in the first instance. The family of the deceased: they have sought justice.
On April 25, the first instance of the “Guangzhou Wife Murder Case” was pronounced. The Guangzhou Intermediate People’s Court sentenced the defendant Zhao Liuchao to death for intentional homicide and deprived him of political rights for life. On July 20, 2023, thirteen days after she submitted her divorce application, Guangdong woman Zhou Mouxia was killed by her husband Zhao Liuchao in the street. Regarding the verdict, Ms. Zhou, the victim’s sister, said that as the victim’s family, this was the outcome they expected, “justice has been obtained for my sister.” (Beijing News)Read the full text>>>
An elderly man was tied up in a nursing home. Police in Quwo, Shanxi Province: The nurse involved was detained for 15 days
Recently, a woman from Quwo County, Shanxi Province reported that her 60-year-old father was tied up and suspected of being abused in a nursing home in Lechang Town. On April 25, the Public Security Bureau of Quwo County, Shanxi Province reported that after investigation, Zhao Moufa, a nurse at a nursing home in Quwo County, tied up and beat Li Moushi many times while caring for Li Moushi. According to the provisions of Article 43 of the “Public Security Administration Punishment Law of the People’s Republic of China”, the Quwo County Public Security Bureau imposed an administrative detention on Zhao for 15 days and a fine of 500 yuan on April 25. (Quwo Police)Read the full text>>>
【Finance】
The Beijing Stock Exchange, Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange’s Labor Day holiday arrangements are released: the market will be closed from May 1st to May 5th.
On April 25, the Beijing Stock Exchange, Shanghai Stock Exchange, and Shenzhen Stock Exchange issued an announcement on the arrangements for the market closing for Labor Day in 2024. The market will be closed from May 1 (Wednesday) to May 5 (Sunday). (Northern Stock Exchange, Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange)Read the full text>>>
ByteDance: No plans to sell TikTok
On April 25, foreign media reported that ByteDance was exploring the sale of TikTok. ByteDance responded that the foreign media reports that ByteDance was exploring the sale of TikTok were untrue and ByteDance had no plans to sell TikTok. (Interface News)
【physical education】
The World Anti-Doping Agency invites an independent prosecutor to examine the case of Chinese athletes testing positive due to contamination
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) decided at its executive committee meeting on the 25th to invite Swiss independent prosecutor Eric Cordier to review its handling of the case of Chinese swimmers testing positive due to contamination for about two months. . WADA also announced that WADA will soon send a compliance review team to China to evaluate anti-doping work. The compliance review team will invite several independent reviewers to accompany them. (Xinhua News Agency)Read the full text>>>
【internationality】
The U.S. economy grew by 1.6% in the first quarter of this year, narrowing from the previous quarter
The first estimated data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce on the 25th showed that the U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2024 will grow by 1.6% at an annual rate, which is significantly narrower than the 3.4% growth in the fourth quarter of last year. (Xinhua News Agency)
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister: If assets are “substantially confiscated”, Russia will consider downgrading diplomatic relations with the United States
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov said on the 25th that Russia would consider downgrading diplomatic relations with the United States if Russian assets are “substantially confiscated.” (Xinhua News Agency)
Editor Jia Congcong and Liu Zhe proofreading Wang Xin
