Around 4:40 PM on May 4, a passenger boat capsized at the Baili Hualang scenic area in Huawu Village, Xinren Township, Qianxi City, Bijie, Guizhou Province. As of now, the accident has resulted in 10 deaths and 70 people hospitalized for treatment. After the accident, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, attached great importance to it and issued important instructions, stating that in response to the passenger boat capsizing accident at a scenic area in Qianxi City, Bijie, Guizhou, all efforts must be made to search for those who fell into the water, provide full medical treatment to the injured, and properly handle the aftermath for the deceased and comfort their families. Xi Jinping emphasized that recently, some areas have experienced a series of safety accidents causing heavy casualties. All regions and relevant departments must deeply learn from these lessons, resolutely overcome complacency, further consolidate responsibilities of all parties, focus on tourist attractions, large public places, residential communities, and return traffic, strengthen safety measures, and strictly implement work to resolutely curb the frequent occurrence of major safety accidents. Li Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, issued instructions, stating that all efforts must be made to search for missing persons and treat the injured, and conscientiously carry out family comforting, aftermath handling, and accident investigation and处理. With the "May Day" holiday nearing its end, it is necessary to further urge and guide all localities and relevant parties to firmly implement production safety responsibilities and safety management measures, focus on key venues and fields, comprehensively identify and eliminate risks and hidden dangers, and resolutely prevent and curb the occurrence of various major accidents. In accordance with Xi Jinping's important instructions and Li Qiang's requirements, Zhang Guoqing, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, led responsible comrades from relevant departments to the scene to guide rescue and disposal work. The principal responsible comrades of the Guizhou Provincial Party Committee and Government have been on site to command emergency response efforts, and Guizhou Province and Bijie City are making every effort to carry out on-site search and rescue, treat the injured, and other work. Currently, relevant work is underway. In accordance with the important instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping and the requirements of Premier Li Qiang, Zhang Guoqing, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, led responsible comrades from relevant departments to Qianxi City, Bijie, Guizhou, on the evening of the 4th, to guide emergency rescue and treatment work for the capsized passenger boat accident. Upon arrival, Zhang Guoqing went directly to the accident site to learn about the emergency rescue and disposal situation in detail; he then went to Qianxi People's Hospital to visit the injured on behalf of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, carefully inquiring about their injuries and treatment, and instructing medical personnel to make every effort to treat them. In the early morning of the 5th, Zhang Guoqing presided over a meeting to convey the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions and Premier Li Qiang's requirements, and to study and deploy the next steps. He emphasized that General Secretary Xi Jinping is deeply concerned about the progress of the search and rescue for missing persons and the treatment of the injured, and has made important instructions on doing a good job of on-site search and rescue, medical treatment, and aftermath comforting, and has put forward clear requirements for all regions and relevant departments to deeply learn from lessons, overcome complacency, strengthen safety measures, strictly implement work, and resolutely curb the frequent occurrence of major safety accidents. Premier Li Qiang has issued instructions on searching for missing persons, treating the injured, comforting families, investigating and handling accidents, and identifying and rectifying hidden dangers. Guizhou Province and relevant parties must resolutely implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions and Premier Li Qiang's requirements, adhere to the people-first and life-first principle, and make every effort to do a good job in follow-up work. Professional forces should be mobilized to make every effort to search for missing persons, ensuring that no one is left behind. Medical experts and resources should be deployed to fully treat the injured, reducing deaths and disabilities due to injuries. The aftermath work for the deceased and family comforting should be carried out with care, empathy, and thoroughness. An in-depth accident investigation should be conducted, and accountability should be strictly pursued according to law. All regions and relevant departments should ensure that safety responsibilities and measures are implemented down to the grassroots level, and eliminate risks and hidden dangers by drawing inferences from one instance.
Since the beginning of this year, a series of policy measures promoting the development of the private economy have been intensively introduced and effectively implemented, steadily advancing the high-quality development of the private economy. On the "Huibangqi" service platform specially built for private enterprises in Shenyang, the latest demands submitted by private micro and small enterprises via mobile phones are constantly flashing in real-time. Currently, in Shenyang, over 70,000 private micro and small enterprises and individual businesses can achieve "cloud-based processing" from "back-and-forth travel" with just a touch of their fingertips. Focusing on the concerns of private enterprises, various regions across the country are accelerating their efforts to assist and support enterprises. Shenzhen has concentratively released a work plan for optimizing the market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized business environment, with 80 key tasks fully safeguarding the better development of private enterprises; Chengdu is promoting "entering thousands of enterprises, solving difficulties, optimizing the environment, and promoting development," transforming enterprises' "wish lists" into government "service lists"; Hebei has innovatively established a system of scientific and technological special envoys, providing "one-on-one" assistance to private enterprises to help them overcome key core technology problems. To support the healthy development of the private economy, China's first Private Economy Promotion Law has been enacted, further optimizing the development environment for the private economy. The National Development and Reform Commission and other departments have released a new version of the negative list for market access, breaking down barriers and restrictions, and supporting more private capital investment in major projects in fields such as railways; the National Energy Administration has issued ten measures to promote the development of the private economy in the energy sector, encouraging fair participation of private enterprises in the market; the People's Bank of China has introduced 25 measures to support the private economy financially, guiding more financial resources towards micro and small enterprises and private enterprises. In the first three months, loans to private enterprises increased by 2.4 trillion yuan, and the number of accredited households increased by 7% year-on-year. A series of coordinated fiscal, financial, and industrial policies are being transformed into tangible development confidence for private enterprises. Data shows that in the first quarter, the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Development Index was 89.5, with steady improvement in indicators such as enterprise operating rate, orders, and sales. The continuous enhancement of the vitality of the private economy also injects strong impetus into high-quality economic development.
Since the in-depth implementation of the education on the eight-point frugality guidelines of the CPC Central Committee, various central and state organs have taken the lead and set an example, promoting integrated learning, investigation, and rectification, and achieving solid results in the education campaign. The organs of the National People's Congress have deeply studied and understood General Secretary Xi Jinping's important discourses on strengthening the Party's work style construction, as well as studied, understood, and implemented the spirit of the eight-point frugality guidelines and their detailed rules. They have researched and formulated an implementation plan for the organ's education campaign, refining 11 key tasks in four aspects and clarifying completion deadlines and responsible units. The organs of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference have closely integrated the education campaign with deepening the construction of political and exemplary organs, researched and formulated an implementation plan, and specified 33 concrete tasks. Through organizing visits to themed exhibitions, study and discussions, and reading and exchange activities, they have deeply studied and practiced General Secretary Xi Jinping's important discourses on strengthening the Party's work style construction. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission have insisted on in-depth study and discussion, practical identification of problems, strict concentrated rectification, and lively open-door education, striving to avoid formalism. For each problem, they have listed a specific list, formulated measures, and come up with effective and practical solutions, resolving problems one by one. While doing a good job in their own education campaign, discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels have strengthened supervision and inspection of the education campaigns carried out by Party organizations at all levels, identifying problems and correcting them in a timely manner. The Cyberspace Administration of China has focused on integrated learning, investigation, and rectification, organizing Party members and cadres to conscientiously study "Excerpts from Xi Jinping's Discourses on Strengthening the Party's Work Style Construction." At the same time, they have identified problems by comparing them with problem lists and relevant rules and regulations, comprehensively reviewed and investigated risk points in perfecting the implementation of the eight-point frugality guidelines and their detailed rules, and formulated targeted preventive measures.
Today (May 5th) marks "Lixia," the seventh of the 24 solar terms and the first solar term of summer. During this period, winter wheat, the main summer grain crop, enters its grain-filling stage, while winter rapeseed begins to be harvested. Spring sowing for crops like corn and rice enters its peak. Currently, winter wheat in the Yellow-Huai-Hai region is entering a critical period for yield formation. The central government had already fully pre-allocated 1.6 billion yuan for "one spray, three preventions" (a comprehensive measure to prevent diseases, pests, and lodging in crops), and recently allocated another 376 million yuan in agricultural production disaster relief funds to support various regions in drought resistance, pest and disease prevention, and "dry hot wind" prevention, striving for a bumper summer grain harvest. In Zoucheng, Shandong, local authorities integrated 5.46 million yuan from various levels of funding to organize over 100 new plant protection drones for full coverage of professional "one spray, three preventions" operations on over 540,000 mu of winter wheat. In Ningjin, Hebei, local authorities are piloting the application of an AI large model field management platform to irrigate 930,000 mu of winter wheat. The platform automatically generates a water and fertilizer integrated plan, allowing for easy irrigation with a single tap on a mobile phone. These days, winter rapeseed in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River has been harvested on a large scale, with the cultivated area expected to remain stable or increase, and a bumper harvest is anticipated. Hunan's 22 million mu of winter rapeseed are experiencing the best growth in recent years, and in Anren, local authorities are rushing to harvest 260,000 mu of rapeseed. Here, early-maturing high-yield varieties are primarily promoted, and mechanized harvesting is being intensified, with a projected yield increase of over 3%. During the "May Day" holiday, large-scale corn sowing began in Northeast China. Local authorities are seizing the favorable opportunity of suitable soil moisture to implement key measures for large-area yield improvement, vigorously promoting high-performance planters, and striving for "full seedlings in one sowing." In Heilongjiang, the area planted by high-performance planters will increase by over 10 million mu. In Jiamusi, local authorities are primarily promoting domestically produced pneumatic and electronically controlled planters, which not only reduce sowing time by half but also significantly improve sowing quality. According to agricultural and rural affairs ministry's agricultural situation monitoring, nearly 100 million mu of grain have been spring-sown in Northeast China, completing over 20% of the target.
The reporter learned from the Ministry of Transport that today (May 5th), the total cross-regional passenger flow is expected to exceed 260 million person-times, a year-on-year increase of 13%. From May 1st to May 5th, the cumulative cross-regional passenger flow for the entire society is estimated to be 1.467 billion person-times. Since the start of railway "May Day" holiday transportation, as of the 4th, over 100 million passengers have been transported, with safe, smooth, and orderly operations. Today, railway return passenger flow continues to climb. Railway departments in various regions are precisely increasing transport capacity, strengthening service guidance in all aspects such as ticket purchasing, waiting, boarding, transfer, and transportation connections, and properly responding to adverse weather to ensure safe and orderly travel for passengers. On the highway front, the return peak is characterized by the叠加 of long-distance and short-distance return traffic, leading to prominent periodic congestion. Transportation and other departments have dispatched additional personnel to guide return travel. The toll-free period for small passenger cars on expressways ends at 24:00 today. In terms of civil aviation, during the "May Day" holiday, national civil aviation is expected to transport a total of 11.15 million passengers, an increase of 11.8% compared to the same period in 2024; the flight punctuality rate is expected to be 89%, an increase of 1.97 percentage points compared to the same period in 2024.
During this "May Day" holiday, public travel enthusiasm remains high. Among them, the number of people driving new energy vehicles continues to increase, with charging volume hitting a new record for the same period in history. The latest data from the State Grid Smart Charging Network platform shows that in the first four days of the "May Day" holiday, the charging volume for new energy vehicles in national highway service areas reached 30.68 million kilowatt-hours, a 28% increase from the same period last year, setting a new historical high for the same period. To ensure the normal travel of new energy vehicles, various regions have adopted a variety of flexible measures. Yangcheng Lake Service Area in Suzhou, Jiangsu, is one of the busiest service areas on the Shanghai-Chengdu Expressway. During the "May Day" holiday, it innovatively launched differentiated charging guidance services. New energy vehicle owners who choose to charge only up to 70% of their battery capacity receive a 30-yuan charging service coupon, encouraging "quick charging and quick departure" to avoid long charging times that cause queues. At the same time, many places across the country are increasing the use of new technologies such as mobile charging piles and high-power charging piles. In Wendeng Service Area on the Rongwu Expressway, to alleviate charging pressure, the local power supply department added two 160 kW DC fast charging piles on top of the original four 60 kW charging piles, reducing queuing time for vehicle owners by 70%. Since the beginning of this year, China has increased its efforts in charging pile construction. As of the end of March, a total of 38,000 charging facilities have been built in national highway service areas, covering 98% of service areas nationwide, better meeting the charging demands of new energy vehicle travel.
During this "May Day" holiday, with the continuous optimization of visa-free policies and the promotion of convenient measures such as "buy now, refund now" and simplified payment, the attractiveness of "China tours" is growing, and China's inbound tourism market continues to boom. In the first four days of this "May Day" holiday, the number of foreign visitors entering through Beijing customs reached 35,000, a year-on-year increase of 78%. Among the foreign visitors, those enjoying visa-free convenience policies reached 20,000, accounting for 57% of the total foreign visitors, a year-on-year increase of 2.1 times. Since February 10 this year, when Yunnan's Xishuangbanna implemented a 144-hour visa-free policy for ASEAN tour groups, the number of people entering and exiting through the Mohan port has rapidly increased. As of noon today (May 5th), the Mohan port has processed nearly 11,000 inbound foreign passengers, a year-on-year increase of 27%. During the "May Day" holiday, Wuhan's inbound tourism orders increased by 70% year-on-year, leading the growth rate in the central region. The newly upgraded Yangtze River night tours and technologically advanced sky trains have not only fully showcased Wuhan's urban charm but also extended tourists' stays from the previous 2-3 days to 4-5 days. During the "May Day" holiday, Yiwu Market was bustling with people. In addition to the regular flow of foreign buyers, many foreign tourists chose "China tours" and "China shopping" due to policies such as "240-hour transit visa-free" and tax refunds for departures. Most of these foreign tourists entered China through cities like Shanghai and Hangzhou, and then included Yiwu, the "world supermarket," in their shopping itinerary. "China tours" are transforming from a "rush to see" to a "slow experience."
The Type 054B missile frigate is a new generation of frigate independently developed and built by China. Due to the "54" in its model code, it is vividly referred to by officers and soldiers as the "new youth" in the naval vessel sequence. Since the beginning of this year, the first two Type 054B frigates have successively entered service. Officers and soldiers have integrated their youthful struggles into the dream of strengthening the military, working together with one heart and acting with responsibility, contributing their youthful strength to accelerate the formation of the warship's combat capabilities. This is the first publicly released live-fire training footage of the Type 054B frigate, Ship No. 2, Qinzhou, ahead of the May Fourth Youth Day. This warship, which entered service less than two months ago, achieved an excellent result of directly sinking a target drone in its first live-fire exercise. As the latest main combat vessel of the People's Navy, the Type 054B frigate has made breakthroughs in stealth technology, combat command systems, and integrated fire control, with significantly enhanced performance in various aspects. New warships bring new challenges. With the continuous increase in training intensity after entering service, Ma Haiyang, a "post-00s" crew member, is constantly breaking through himself in practical training. Struggle is the most brilliant backdrop of youth, and every battle station is a stage for achieving dreams. You Yu, the chief gunner, has served successively in special operations regiments, air defense brigades, and the Type 054A frigate. Now, facing newer warships and more intelligent equipment, he and his young comrades have launched day and night efforts to tackle and explore. From taking over the ship to entering service, and then to practical training, every officer and soldier on the young Type 054B frigate is accelerating their pace. The first Type 054B frigate, Luoyang, which entered service in January this year, recently went to a certain sea area in the Yellow Sea to conduct specialized training in live-fire drills for anti-surface and anti-air strikes, anti-submarine attacks, and underway replenishment. Officers and soldiers are full of vigor, dedicating their efforts to every battle station, all to ensure that the warship is in the best condition for the full-training assessment, forming combat capabilities as soon as possible, and delivering an excellent answer sheet belonging to the young officers and soldiers of the new era to the motherland and the people.
The 137th Canton Fair concluded today (May 5th). This exhibition saw active negotiations and transactions between exhibitors and buyers, with a significant increase in the number of buyers attending, showcasing the strong vitality of China's foreign trade. This Canton Fair had a total exhibition area of 1.55 million square meters, approximately 74,000 booths, and about 31,000 participating enterprises. The newly established service robot zone became a highlight of this Canton Fair, with 46 top domestic robot enterprises showcasing over 500 products, covering 60 subdivided fields. From intelligent services to industrial applications, various cutting-edge technology products attracted global buyers to stop and experience. At this Canton Fair, new products, new technologies, and new materials emerged in large numbers, with over 4.55 million products displayed on-site. Participating enterprises actively explored overseas markets by transforming and upgrading and developing new quality productive forces. As of May 4th, over 280,000 overseas buyers from 219 countries and regions attended the fair, an increase of 17.3% compared to the same period last year. The 138th Canton Fair will open on October 15th and will be held in three phases.
The state increases investment to support long-term data infrastructure construction. The reporter learned today (May 5th) from the National Data Bureau that China will continue to increase central government financial investment to support local and industry efforts in building a batch of fundamental, public welfare, and long-term data infrastructure projects; it will also make good use of ultra-long-term special national debt funds to accelerate the construction of the national data infrastructure framework. China's irrigated cultivated land area exceeds 1.08 billion mu. The reporter learned from the Ministry of Water Resources that in 2024, China's irrigated cultivated land area will increase to over 1.08 billion mu. The per-mu yield in irrigation areas will reach 1.5 to 2 times the national average, and 2.5 to 3 times that of rain-fed land. The effective utilization coefficient of agricultural irrigation water has met the target of the "14th Five-Year Plan for Water Security Guarantee" ahead of schedule. Southern regions continue to experience rainfall, while northern regions still have strong winds and sandstorms. Many southern regions continue to experience rainfall. Today (May 5th), Ganzhou in Jiangxi and Zhuzhou in Hunan experienced thunderstorms with strong winds and heavy rainfall. The Central Meteorological Observatory predicts that in the next three days, some northern regions of China will still experience strong winds and sandstorms. Southern China, southern Jiangnan, and other areas will have moderate to heavy rain, with localized downpours. Localized strong convective weather such as thunderstorms, strong winds, and hail may occur in Guangxi, Guangdong, and other areas.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated in a program aired by Russian media on May 4 that Russia-China relations have profound strategic significance, and the reliable and stable relationship between the two countries enhances global stability.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would impose a 100% tariff on all movies produced in foreign countries. He attributed the decline of the American film industry to development measures in other countries, claiming that Hollywood was "hit hard" and posed a "national security threat" to the United States. William Reinsch, former Undersecretary of Commerce for Export Administration and a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, stated that this tariff policy would "do more harm than good," trigger retaliatory measures, and stifle the American film industry. He also pointed out that using "national security" as a justification was unconvincing. U.S. media reported on the same day that the U.S. government's first extension of restrictive trade policies to the entertainment industry could have a major impact on the American entertainment industry and further escalate the trade war initiated by the U.S. Regarding this U.S. tariff policy, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke both stated today (May 5th) that they would safeguard the interests of their respective film industries. U.S. media reported on May 4 that the chaos caused by U.S. tariff policies is spreading in the economic sector, with uncertainty leading U.S. companies into a nervous wait-and-see mode, unable to decide on their business models and predict the future, thus suspending the release of earnings guidance. U.S. automotive giant Stellantis suspended its forecast for profit growth this year, while General Motors Company withdrew its previous forecast. Paul Belland, global head of research at a financial research and analysis firm, said that companies stopping the release of earnings guidance has serious consequences, further exacerbating uncertainty.
According to Yemeni media reports on May 5th, starting from the evening of May 4th local time, multiple areas in the Yemeni capital Sana'a, Hodeidah province, and Marib province continued to suffer large-scale airstrikes by the US military. The health department of Yemen's Houthi rebels stated that US airstrikes near a commercial center in the Yemeni capital Sana'a caused more than a dozen injuries and damaged many shops. Houthi rebels state continued attacks on airport, Israeli PM vows retaliation. Yahya Saree, a Houthi military spokesman, announced on the evening of May 4th that in light of Israel's decision to expand military operations in the Gaza Strip, the Houthi forces have decided to implement a full aerial blockade on Israel, launching continuous attacks on all Israeli airports, especially Ben Gurion International Airport in central Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on May 4th that he would not tolerate Houthi attacks on Ben Gurion International Airport, and Israel would take action against the organization and its backer, Iran. Earlier that day, the Houthis launched a missile at Ben Gurion International Airport, which was not successfully intercepted by either Israel's Arrow anti-missile system or the US THAAD anti-missile system. The Israeli military stated that it might have been a technical malfunction of the anti-missile system. Airlines from multiple countries, including British Airways, Lufthansa Group, and Delta Air Lines, have announced the suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv.
Eight major oil-producing countries to increase oil production beyond expectations for two consecutive months. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) recently issued a statement saying that in view of robust market fundamentals and low oil inventories, eight OPEC and non-OPEC oil-producing countries, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Iraq, have decided to increase daily production by 411,000 barrels in June this year. This will be the second consecutive month that these eight countries increase oil production by more than expected. Iran unveils new ballistic missile. Iran's Ministry of Defense on the evening of May 4 unveiled a new ballistic missile named "Qasem Basir" with a range of 1,200 kilometers. Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami said that the THAAD anti-missile system cannot intercept this new missile. He also said that if Iran is attacked, it will strongly retaliate. Shooting in Houston, US leaves 1 dead, 15 injured. A shooting incident occurred in Houston, Texas, US, on May 4, resulting in at least 1 dead and 15 injured. According to police, the shooting occurred at a family gathering. It is believed that an uninvited gunman first opened fire after being asked to leave, and someone at the scene returned fire. The exchange of fire did not stop even after police arrived. No suspects have been arrested yet, and related investigations are still ongoing.
Lixia, the seventh of the twenty-four solar terms, is also the first solar term of summer. At the end of the program, let's appreciate the natural and cultural charm of the Lixia season. The "Xia" in Lixia means "big," as plants sown in spring grow upright by this time, hence the name Lixia. At this time, the wind is warm, the days are long, the rainy season begins, and all things flourish. As early as the Warring States period, Lixia was established as a solar term, and folk customs included seeing off spring and welcoming summer, and egg fighting. Around Lixia, winter wheat enters its heading and grain-filling period, rapeseed is nearing maturity, and the summer harvest outlook is largely determined. Early rice transplanting begins in the south. Lixia marks the end of spring and the beginning of summer, with even greater prosperity.
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