Briefing: Tuesday, June 21st, the 23rd day of the fifth lunar month!

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1. World Development Report: 2.9 billion people worldwide still lack internet access; global life expectancy has increased by 6.5 years over the past 20 years； 2. The Qatar World Cup changed the reference to “Taiwan” to “Chinese Taipei”; Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Expresses appreciation ； 3. China successfully carried out tests on land-based mid-course missile defense interception technology ； 4. Huai’an, Jiangsu: 50% subsidy on the total purchase price for top-tier talents, with a maximum amount of 2 million yuan ； 5. China already has nearly 3,200 kilometers of high-speed railways in regular operation at a standard speed of 350 kilometers per hour ； 6. Full-area traffic control in Hengqin, Zhuhai for 3 days: Bus services suspended, kindergartens and schools closed ； 7. Multiple regions adjust policies on inbound quarantine; centralized quarantine period reduced to 7 or 10 days ； 8. The largest in Asia! Beijing Fengtai Station opened for operation today, capable of accommodating up to 14,000 people waiting per hour ； 9. New FINA rules: Restricting transgender athletes from competing in elite women’s events ； 10. Japanese media: Unable to handle it any longer, Japan plans to transfer plutonium extracted from spent fuel to France ； 11. Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude strikes Hualien, Taiwan; Taiwan’s meteorological agency: 4 to 5 more earthquakes of similar magnitude may occur within a week ； 12. U.S. media: Due to the heavy tax burden, one-quarter of American expatriates are seriously considering giving up their U.S. citizenship ；