Category: Flash News

On July 3rd local time, spokesperson for the Philippine National Police, Fahado, stated that the police have obtained clues about individuals suspected of kidnapping and killing Chinese citizens.

On July 3rd local time, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions against 11 American individuals. The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement on social media stating that according to the Law on Combating Human Rights Violations and Adventure Terrorist Activities by the United States in the Region, it has determined that 11 American individuals have committed human rights violations because they have suppressed peaceful protests in support of the Palestinian people and opposed Israel’s military actions in Gaza in the United States.

On July 3rd local time, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) issued a statement stating that in the past 24 hours, US Central Command forces have successfully destroyed two radar stations in the Yemeni Husai armed control zone, as well as two unmanned surface vessels in the Red Sea.

On the afternoon of July 3rd local time, Rodriguez, President of the National Congress of Venezuela and member of the Politburo of the ruling Socialist Party, stated on social media that the online direct dialogue with the United States had ended that day. Both sides reached a consensus on improving the relationship.

On July 3rd local time, the Russian Federation Council (Upper House of Parliament) and the Russian State Duma (Lower House of Parliament) respectively reviewed and approved a statement regarding the suspension of the participation of the Russian Federation Assembly delegation in the work of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. The statement will be submitted to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and other institutions such as the United Nations.

Belarusian President Lukashenko stated on July 2nd local time that NATO does not want to end the conflict in Ukraine and wants to drag Belarus into it. He does not allow this situation to occur.

At around 14:30 local time on July 3rd, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, India, held a press conference to report on the serious stampede accident that occurred on the 2nd. It is reported that the religious rally began at 12:30 on the 2nd and lasted for an hour. When the religious figures gathered for the event left, the crowd began to rush towards him, seeking his blessings. In order to prevent the crowd from approaching, his personal security guard and the gathering crowd pushed and some people fell. Subsequently, the crowd lost control and fell into panic, with the stampede becoming increasingly severe.

In response to the sexual violence committed by US military personnel stationed in Japan in Okinawa Prefecture, as well as the fact that Okinawa Prefecture has not received any prior notification, on July 3 local time, Okinawa Prefectural Governor Tani Yucheng visited the Ministry of Defense to protest against the strong public anxiety caused by the malicious incident committed by the US military stationed in Japan, and demanded that all incidents and accidents involving the US military stationed in Japan be thoroughly disclosed.

According to South Korean media reports on the 3rd, a post on the official website of the South Korean National Assembly petition platform “National Consent Petition” appeared on June 24th, requesting the National Assembly to propose a motion to impeach President Yoon Seok yeol. As of the morning of the 3rd of this month, more than one million people have expressed their support for the post.

On the 3rd, China International Capital Corporation (CICC) stated, “Recently, an employee of our company in Shanghai passed away unfortunately. Our company is deeply saddened by this sudden incident and expresses our deep condolences to the employees’ family and friends. We have established a special team as soon as possible to face this sudden incident together with their families and handle the relevant matters properly.” In response to the online news of “CICC employee’s international trade jumping off a building” on July 3rd, CICC confirmed to reporters that the aforementioned employee is a Shanghai employee and did not jump off a building to pass away. This rumor is not true.

It is reported that Louis Vuitton’s Chinese stores have raised prices across the board on July 2nd, with an increase of about 3% to 6%. The LV China official website shows that the prices of many bag products have increased to varying degrees. Among them, the popular CARRYALL small handbag increased from 20600 yuan to 21800 yuan, and the CARRYALL medium handbag increased from 21500 yuan to 22800 yuan, with increases of 5.8% and 6% respectively. It is worth noting that LV has increased its price at least 10 times in the past three years, and last year it implemented three price adjustments in the Chinese market.

According to Tesla’s official blog, the second-generation humanoid robot Optimus will make its debut at the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference held in Shanghai from July 4th to 7th, witnessing the further evolution of humanoid robots.

Affected by the Independence Day holiday in the United States, the US stock market closed early at 1:00 Beijing time on the 4th and will be closed for one day tomorrow. As of the close of the day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.06%, the Nasdaq rose 0.88%, and the S&P 500 index rose 0.51%, with both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 indexes reaching new closing highs. Most popular technology stocks rose, with Tesla rising more than 6%, marking the seventh consecutive day of gains. The cumulative 7-day increase reached 34.95%, basically recovering the decline of the year. Chinese concept stocks generally rose, with the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index rising 3.31%.

On July 3rd, northbound funds sold a net of 1.403 billion yuan throughout the day, with Shanghai Stock Connect selling a net of 120 million yuan and Shenzhen Stock Connect selling a net of 1.283 billion yuan. Among the top ten stocks traded, the top three in terms of net purchases are Kweichow Moutai, China Central Exemption and Midea Group. The top three net sellers are Sanhua Intelligent Control, Changjiang Power, and China Merchants Bank.

On the Dragon and Tiger List on July 3rd, a total of 33 stocks showed institutional presence, with 14 stocks showing net institutional buying and 19 stocks showing net institutional selling. On that day, the top three stocks that institutions net bought were Ganli Pharmaceutical, Feitian Chengxin, and Haoyun Technology. The top three stocks sold by the institution on that day were Shuiyou Shares, Ananda, and Guangri Shares.

On June 30th, several senior members of the Democratic Party of the United States voiced their support for President Joseph Biden’s re-election campaign, emphasizing that the Democratic presidential candidate will only be Biden and will not be a “change of command”.

On July 1st local time, the US Supreme Court issued a final ruling on former President Trump’s request for immunity from criminal prosecution. The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that Trump may be granted immunity from criminal prosecution for actions taken at the end of his presidency, but he has no right to be exempt from prosecution for actions taken in a private capacity.

Former senior strategic advisor to former US President Trump, Steve Bannon, arrived at a federal prison in Connecticut on the same day and will begin serving four months in prison for contempt of Congress.

Hungary took over as the rotating presidency of the European Union on July 1st for a period of six months. Hungary announced its slogan during its presidency of the European Union last week – “Let Europe once again be great.”.

On June 30th local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that negotiations with Russia could adopt a “third country mediation” model, similar to the “Black Sea Food Corridor” agreement.

On July 1st, the Australian government further tightened its study abroad policy and announced an increase in international student visa fees. According to the new regulations, the international student visa fee will be increased from AUD 710 to AUD 1600 starting from July 1st. In addition, holders of visitor visas and temporary graduate visas are not allowed to apply for student visas within Australia.

A survey shows that with low birth rates and an aging population, Busan, the second largest city in South Korea, is showing signs of entering a disappearing phase due to population shrinkage. According to South Korean media, Busan is the first major city in South Korea to show this sign.