Morning Report

April 23, 2026, Thursday, the seventh day of the third lunar month, Good morning!

1. The remains of the 13th batch of Chinese People’s Volunteers’ martyrs returned home from South Korea. Shenyang Taoxian International Airport welcomed the heroes “through the water-gate” with the highest honors, with 4 J-20s passing at low altitude.

2. 15 departments proposed 18 measures to further deepen the construction of youth development–oriented cities, promoting youth hostels and encouraging “youth pop-up shops.”

3. Two Pakistani candidates were selected. China’s space station will welcome its first foreign astronaut.

4. Baoji, Shaanxi completed the nation’s first case of early repayment of special-purpose bonds for prefecture-level cities, saving more than 30 million yuan in interest.

5. In 30 minutes across provinces! China’s second inter-provincial metro line started operations: Nanjing–Ma’anshan, with seamless connection.

6. Guangzhou: first graders and seventh graders will have “random class assignments,” organized uniformly by the district education bureau.

7. China’s first polar air cargo route has officially begun operations: departing from New York to Guangzhou. The route passes over the Arctic region’s airspace, and the flight time is shortened by about 40 minutes compared with traditional routes.

8. Henan investigated and handled multiple cases of illegal modification of sleeper berths on tourist buses. The involved companies were ordered to suspend operations for rectification and recall vehicles, and the province launched a special investigation and inspection.

9. Although experts had their appointment “snapped up in seconds,” no one went to see a doctor. Shanghai police traced and uncovered a black industrial chain, successfully dismantling a criminal syndicate that used illegal technology to seize and resell hospital appointment quotas.

10. The United Kingdom has passed the Tobacco and E-cigarettes Bill. Youths aged 17 and under will be permanently banned from buying cigarettes. The bill also stipulates that it is illegal for merchants to sell tobacco products to people born on or after January 1, 2009.

11. The U.S. Department of Defense released its budget proposal for fiscal year 2027 of $1.5 trillion (about RMB 10.2 trillion), an increase of 42% over the previous year, setting the record for the highest defense spending in modern history.

12. A group of 126 lawmakers in Japan collectively paid homage at the Yasukuni Shrine.