2023.10.16 Today’s Focus

Domestic News:

1. Shenzhou 17 is scheduled to launch this month.

2. The Ministry of Commerce held a foreign trade symposium for foreign-invested enterprises in Guangzhou.

3. The 134th Canton Fair opened, and the scale of the exhibition reached a new high.

4. Ministry of Civil Affairs: 6.835 million marriages were registered last year, a decrease of 10.6% from the previous year.

5. Wang Yi had a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abdullahiyan. Wang Yi said that China supports Islamic countries in strengthening unity and coordination on the Palestinian issue and speaking with a unified voice. The international community should take action to oppose any party's actions that harm civilians.

international News

1. The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has caused the death of more than 4,100 people on both sides. It is reported that the United States and Israel are discussing Biden’s potential visit to Israel. The Iranian Foreign Minister met with the leader of Hamas for the first time since this round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Iran warned: If Israel continues its actions in Gaza and will have to intervene. The Rafah border from Gaza into Egypt opened at 9 a.m. local time. The United States and Iran communicated through secret channels. Blinken will visit Israel again on Monday.

2. President of the International Olympic Games: The Olympic Games are considering establishing an Olympic e-sports event.