Briefing: Wednesday, October 26, the second day of the tenth lunar month

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1. The “Regulations on Promoting the Development of Individual Industrial and Commercial Households” have been issued: Individual industrial and commercial households may voluntarily change their operators or transform into enterprises, and local authorities **should provide targeted support and cultivation based on different categories. 2. Three departments: A consumption tax is imposed on e-cigarettes, with a tax rate of 36% at the production (import) stage. 3. The first C919 large passenger aircraft will be delivered in mid-December, with China Eastern Airlines becoming the first airline to operate it commercially. 4. In Jinshan, Shanghai, the first batch of citizens received the inhaled COVID-19 vaccine: After inhalation, they had to hold their breath for at least 5 seconds. 5. Preliminary findings of the Yangtze finless porpoise research: Their population has seen a recovery, and they have been detected for the first time in certain sections of the river. 6. **Table tennis player Liang Jingkun’s inappropriate celebration after the match led to the Chinese Table Tennis Association stripping him of eligibility to compete in any further events this year.** 7. Man in Shanghai took nucleic acid tests for 26 colleagues, relatives, and friends; now under administrative detention! 8. China Resources fills the gap in its baijiu portfolio with sauce-flavored wines: China Resources Beer plans to acquire a controlling stake in Jinsha Liquor Industry for 12.3 billion yuan. 9. Wang Kangfu, who had been appealing his rape conviction for 44 years, passed away. On his deathbed, he hoped that his daughter would continue to file appeals on his behalf. 10. Russian courts announced that the verdict against American women’s basketball star Greinna would stand. (American women’s basketball star Brynn Greena was sentenced by a Russian court to 9 years in prison and a fine of 1 million rubles for possession and smuggling of drugs; Greena later appealed the decision in a Russian court.) ) 11. Just announced! The UK welcomes its first Prime Minister of Indian descent born in the 1980s – Sunak. (Sunak will become the first Indian-born Prime Minister in British history; at 42 years old, he will also be the youngest Prime Minister Britain has had in over 200 years.) ) 12. Apple calls on its global supply chain to achieve decarbonization by 2030 and to audit progress annually. 13. The Council of Europe has approved that, starting from 2024, all electronic devices sold within the EU—such as mobile phones, tablets, and digital cameras—must uniformly use the Type-C charging port. Apple is expected to be one of the companies most affected.