📰 News Bulletin
📰 News Bulletin
* Domestic Focus
* Economic Data: According to data from the Ministry of Finance, the national general public budget revenue in the first quarter was 6.0189 trillion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.1%; among which, tax revenue was 4.745 trillion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 3.5%.
* Social Incidents: The Guangzhou Railway Group reported that on April 18, a woman blocked the closing of the door of high - speed train D2404 at Shenzhen North Station. The staff's attempts to stop her were unsuccessful, but the train was not delayed. Relevant departments have launched an investigation.
* Lifestyle: A programmer in Shenzhen shared his experience of sleeping in his car for four years, saying that he saved about 100,000 yuan in rent in over three years. He likes freedom and comfort, has a monthly income of tens of thousands of yuan, and plans to return to his hometown in a few years.
* Film Industry: The chairman of the China Film Group pointed out problems such as China's film market's dependence on peak seasons and an average attendance rate of only 5.8% in 2024, and called for supply - side reform.
* Local Governance: Sanhe City, Hebei Province lifted the "three - color ban" on billboards that had drawn attention earlier. The relevant responsible person has been removed from office, and the government will bear the cost of replacing the billboards.
* International Developments
* China - US Relations: Trump hinted that he might end or reduce tariffs on China, saying that he didn't want high tariffs to affect consumption.
* Russia - Ukraine Conflict: Informed sources said that the Trump administration might recognize Russia's control over Crimea. The US Secretary of State said that if the war in Ukraine cannot be ended, the US will "wash its hands of it." Ukraine imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies that produce "Iskander" missiles for Russia.
* US Politics: The US Supreme Court will hear the case of Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship on May 15. Republican lawmakers announced an investigation into Harvard University. Trump's approval rating in the first quarter after taking office was 45%, ranking second - to - last among US presidents after World War II.
* Economic Analysis: Economist Barry Eichengreen believes that Trump lacks coherent goals and strategies. In the China - US tariff war, China has more advantages than the US, and Trump may trigger a global economic recession or even a "new Cold War."
* Others
* Culture: The Taiwan Film and Audio - Visual Culture Center will screen the restored version of Ang Lee's "Father Trilogy" to celebrate his receipt of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Directors Guild of America.
* Technology/Health: A Reddit user said that with the guidance of ChatGPT, he solved a temporomandibular joint problem that had troubled him for five years (AI suggestions are for reference only).
(Sneeze Picture News)
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