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Saturday, November 2, the second day of the tenth lunar month

High-level news

1. Xi Jinping: On the afternoon of November 1, he met with the newly elected and appointed sixth chief executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region, Sam Ho Fai, at the Great Hall of the People. Xi Jinping pointed out that I hope you will bravely shoulder heavy responsibilities and live up to your mission, lead the new government of the Special Administrative Region, unite all sectors of society, work together, be upright and innovative, be enterprising and good at what you do, and continue to create a new situation in the practice of “one country, two systems” with Macao characteristics, for Make greater contributions to the construction of a strong country and national rejuvenation. (CCTV News)

2. Xi Jinping: On the afternoon of November 1, he met with Slovak Prime Minister Fico, who was in China for an official visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping emphasized that China attaches great importance to China-EU relations. Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU. China-EU relations should show the maturity and stability they deserve. It is hoped that the new EU institutions will adhere to the positioning of China-EU partnership, adopt active and pragmatic policies towards China, properly manage differences, and avoid politicizing economic and trade issues. (CCTV News)

3. Xi Jinping: On November 1, he exchanged congratulatory messages with President Mohammed of the United Arab Emirates to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Xi Jinping pointed out that I attach great importance to the development of China-Arab relations and am willing to work with Mr. President to take the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as a new starting point to promote the China-Arab comprehensive strategic partnership to a higher level and better benefit the people of both countries. At the same time, we will make greater contributions to promoting regional and world peace and stability. (CCTV News)

Political and legal news

Zhang Jun: From October 30 to 31, he led the Supreme People’s Court’s research team to investigate the Henan Courts and the Fourth Inspection of the Supreme People’s Court. He emphasized that it is necessary to deepen and implement the main responsibility of the circuit courts to resolve litigation-related petitions and proactively serve the supervision and guidance of the National Security Agency Headquarters. and case handling work, strictly and effectively manage the circuit court team, so that the people can truly feel fairness and justice through the “Supreme People’s Court at their doorstep”. (SPC website)

hard news

1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: It stated on the 1st that in order to further facilitate the exchange of personnel between China and foreign countries, China has decided to expand the scope of visa-free countries, starting from November 8, 2024, to Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, South Korea is trialling a visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders. Until December 31, 2025, ordinary passport holders from nine countries who come to China for business, sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends and transiting for no more than 15 days can enter China without a visa. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs website)

2. Ministry of Commerce: The relevant person in charge introduced on the 1st that the “China International Premium Consumption Month” will be held in November with five international consumption center cities, including Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Tianjin, and Chongqing. The event will be held in Shanghai on November 3 start up. The first “China International Premium Consumption Month” event will adopt the “1+4+N” format, that is, focusing on 1 premium launch season, 4 major consumption areas, and holding N consumption promotion activities. (CCTV News)

3. The Ministry of Emergency Management: It stated on the 1st that the State Council’s 2024 provincial government safety production and fire protection assessment inspections have been officially launched recently. 22 assessment and inspection teams have been stationed in 31 provincial governments and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps to conduct assessment and inspections on production safety and fire protection work in 2024. (CCTV News)

4. State Administration of Foreign Exchange: The latest data shows that in September this year, my country’s international balance of payments import and export of goods and services trade was 4,478.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5%. Among them, the goods trade surplus exceeded 600 billion yuan for the first time in a single month, reaching 626.8 billion yuan; the service trade deficit narrowed, and emerging producer service industries such as telecommunications, computers and information services performed well, with a surplus of 17.1 billion yuan, a record high. (State Administration of Foreign Exchange website)

5. State Administration for Market Regulation: On the 1st, the “Code of Conduct for Market Supervision Law Enforcement” was issued, which clarified the “eight prohibitions” and “ten prohibitions” prohibitions on law enforcement activities, strengthened rigid constraints, established a civilized image, and put an end to arbitrary law enforcement, selective law enforcement, and profit-seeking Problems such as law enforcement, mechanical law enforcement, simple law enforcement, and passive law enforcement occur to ensure fair law enforcement and strict discipline. (State Administration for Market Regulation website)

6. National Medical Insurance Administration: On the 1st, it was stated that in recent years, the national medical insurance system has issued a total of 9.054 million yuan in rewards, and the medical insurance funds recovered through reporting clues have reached 1.154 billion yuan, which is 127 times the reward. This number fully reflects the huge role that whistleblower rewards play in improving regulatory effectiveness. (CCTV News)

7. The Dongfeng Landing Site is ready to welcome the Shenzhou 18 astronauts home. The Shenzhou 18 astronaut crew plans to return to the Dongfeng Landing Site on November 4. The Dongfeng Landing Site will organize all search and rescue operations from the evening of October 31 to the early morning of November 1 The force carried out the last comprehensive system-wide exercise to test the organization and support capabilities of the search and rescue mission in the return section, the ability to search for the return capsule and rescue astronauts, and the organization and control capabilities of the landing site. At present, all preparations are in place, waiting for the astronauts of the 18th Shenzhou to return home. (Xinhua News Agency)

8. The first phase of the middle route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project has a cumulative water supply of 8.3 billion m⊃3; China South-to-North Water Diversion Group recently stated that as of October 31, the first phase of the middle route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project has successfully completed the water diversion work for 2023-2024, with a total of 8.3 billion m⊃3 of water supplied to the four provinces of Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and Henan. The city’s water supply is 8.3 billion cubic meters, exceeding the annual water volume dispatch plan. (CCTV News)

hot news

1. China’s 41st Antarctic expedition team broke through the waves. On November 1, China’s 41st Antarctic expedition team, organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, headed south and broke through the waves, starting a nearly seven-month scientific expedition. This expedition will carry out the construction of supporting facilities and equipment at the Antarctic Qinling Station, conduct investigations around the impact and feedback of climate change on the Antarctic ecosystem, and carry out extensive international cooperation in the fields of scientific research and logistics support. (Xinhua News Agency)

2. my country’s railway passenger transport will use electronic invoices from the 1st. From the 1st, the use of electronic invoices will be officially promoted in the field of railway passenger transport in my country. In the future, passengers can directly log in to their railway 12306 account to apply for the issuance of electronic invoices, and there is no need to print paper train ticket reimbursement vouchers. The period for issuing electronic invoices is within 180 days after the end of the trip or payment of refund or change fees. (@中国railway)

3. The registration for the national examination has been confirmed. According to the announcement of the recruitment of civil servants for the 2025 examination of the central agencies and their directly affiliated agencies, applicants who have passed the qualification review can log in to the special website from 0:00 on November 1 to 24:00 on November 6. Confirm online registration and pay. Those who fail to complete the online registration confirmation and payment after the deadline will be deemed to have automatically given up their qualifications. Applicants whose registration is confirmed successfully can log in to the special website to print their admission tickets from 0:00 on November 25 to 15:00 on December 1. A total of 3.416 million people passed the qualification review of employers in this national examination, and the ratio of the number of people who passed the qualification review to the number of recruitment plans was about 86:1. (@中国news网)

4. Pan Zhanle won the men’s 100-meter freestyle gold medal at the Swimming World Cup. On November 1, in the men’s 100-meter freestyle final of the 2024 Swimming World Cup Singapore Station, Chinese player Pan Zhanle won the gold medal in a time of 46.09 seconds. Another Chinese player Wang Haoyu ranked fifth. (CCTV News)

5. Sichuan Xianuoduoji Snow Mountain appears with magnificent sunshine. On October 31, Shanuoduoji Snow Mountain appears with magnificent sunshine and Jinshan Mountain in Ganzi, Sichuan. The snow-capped mountains are bathed in golden light and sparkle. (Xinhua News Agency)

international news

1. A new low since taking office, with South Korean President Yoon Seok-yue’s approval rating falling to 19%. According to public opinion survey results released by South Korea’s polling agency Gallup Korea on the 1st, South Korean President Yoon Seok-yue’s approval rating fell to 19%, falling below 20% for the first time. level, setting a record since taking office. (CCTV News)

2. Canadian police seized the country’s “largest” drug manufacturing factory. On October 31, local time, police in British Columbia, Canada, seized the “largest” drug manufacturing factory in Canadian history. The drug manufacturing plant, located in the rural community of Falkland east of Kamloops, produces kilograms of methamphetamine, fentanyl and ecstasy each week. (CCTV News)

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