Briefing: Saturday, September 24th, the 29th day of the eighth lunar month

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1. China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, is undergoing mooring tests as scheduled. 2. CBIRC: China Development Bank has disbursed the country’s first special loan for ensuring project completion in Shenyang. 3. This year, the total national output of summer grains was 294.78 billion jin, an increase of 2.87 billion jin compared with the previous year. 4. Ministry of Education: 95% of counties and districts across the country have established mechanisms to ensure funding for after-school services. 5. Poyang Lake reaches its lowest level on record, with Jiangxi issuing a red alert for low water levels for the first time. 6. The Education Bureau of Jianhu County, Jiangsu Province, announced that a teacher accidentally sent a ledger of gifts received to a parent group; the teacher has been suspended for investigation. 7. Verdict in the first-instance trial of the “Tangshan barbecue shop assault case”: Chen Jizhi sentenced to 24 years in prison and a fine of 320,000 yuan. 8. With zero emissions from electric power, the world’s first ferry powered entirely by supercapacitors will be put into service in Chongming, Shanghai. 9. The China-ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Computing Center and Adaptation Center were officially launched. 10. The UK lifts the ban on hydraulic fracturing to support a new round of oil and gas permits. 11. Dutch Prime Minister: **There are limited measures that can be taken to address the energy crisis. 12. Belgium will shut down the nuclear reactor “Doel 3” for the first time. (The “Dool 3” nuclear reactor was built in 1982 and has now been in operation for over 40 years; it has experienced multiple failures prior to this. ) 13. Russian President’s press secretary: No possibility of resuming talks between Russia and Ukraine for now.