SAIC: A 2-month campaign to address issues such as \"exorbitantly priced\" mooncakes and crab cards/crab vouchers.

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Briefing: Thursday, August 18th, the 21st day of the seventh lunar month – good morning! 1. Major news! Official statement: It is strictly prohibited to generate revenue through fines, and it is absolutely forbidden to use the amount of fines as a metric for performance evaluation. 2. Multiple cities, including Jinan, are implementing a new model for second-hand housing transactions: there’s no need to repay the existing mortgage in advance; a new loan can be used to pay off the old one. 3. **Health Commission: The lack of care for infants and toddlers is the main factor hindering childbearing; efforts will be accelerated to develop a childcare service system.** 4. **Climate Center: Heatwaves in our country this summer have been the worst since 1961!** The daily maximum temperatures in places such as Zhushan in Hubei and Beibei in Chongqing exceeded 44°C. 5. **Health Insurance Bureau: Unmarried women who have given birth do not need to provide documents such as a marriage certificate to apply for maternity benefits.** 6. Si County in Anhui issues an initiative to foster prosperity in the real estate industry: it calls on public officials to encourage their relatives and friends to invest in property purchases. 7. A public hospital in Leshan, Sichuan has closed; the local health authority says it is discussing follow-up measures. 8. State Administration for Market Regulation: A 2-month campaign to address issues such as exorbitantly priced mooncakes and crab vouchers. 9. A man in Shanghai died after being hit while riding an electric bike in the reverse direction on an overpass; the police determined that the rider was fully responsible. 10. Explosions and fires occurred at least 17 locations in southern Thailand, leaving 7 people injured. Thai authorities: These incidents are suspected to be coordinated attacks. 11. Israel announces it will fully restore diplomatic relations with Turkey. 12. Estonia announced the demolition of monuments from the Soviet era and banned Russian citizens from entering.