Briefing: Sunday, May 23rd, the 12th day of the fourth lunar month

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1. Yuan Longping, known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice in China,” passed away in Changsha due to multiple organ failure at the age of 91； “Academician Wu Mengchao, known as the “Father of Hepatobiliary Surgery in China”, passed away at the age of 99 ； 2. Paper from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention: First case of malaria combined with COVID-19 in Guangdong suggests that COVID-19 may trigger relapses of malaria ； 3. Taiwan recorded 321 new local cases in a single day, with over 100 cases for 8 consecutive days ； 4. China’s first new-generation permanent magnet synchronous traction motor saves 5,000 kWh of electricity per round trip from Beijing to Shanghai ； 5. Tencent: The combined monthly active account count for WeChat and WeChat is 1.241 billion ； 6. Data: 23 Chinese mobile games made it into the top 100 of the best-selling games in the U.S., generating nearly $1 billion in revenue ； 7. Ministry of Education: Significant progress should be achieved by the end of the year in regard to the “five aspects of management” related to homework and sleep for primary and middle school students ； 8. Guangzhou: All long-distance passenger transport routes of over 800 kilometers have been completely discontinued ； 9. Lu’an: Communities under lockdown will be gradually lifted from such restrictions, with a 7-day period of preventive control measures to remain in effect in principle ； 10. Riots break out in Wales, UK: Hundreds take to the streets to burn cars and destroy homes, injuring 7 police officers ； 11. The Nepalese president announced the dissolution of the House of Representatives, with elections to be held in November* ； 12. Statistics of earthquakes of magnitude 6 and above worldwide in 2021 (57 events as of May 22) ；