Main content of the Feb. 17 news broadcast:

1, the leaders sent a congratulatory letter to the political parties of China and Sri Lanka to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Sri Lanka and the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Rice Gum Agreement.

2. New Ideas Lead to New Journey Winter Olympics Ignite Passion for Ice and Snow Sports.

3. The fourth plenary session of the State Council's Food Safety Committee was held.

4. "Endeavoring a new journey to build a new era" large-scale thematic interview activities launched.

5. Spring plowing preparations are underway from south to north.

6, the Beijing Winter Olympics.

(1) Qi Guangpu won the seventh gold for the Chinese delegation at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

(2) Three Chinese players advanced to the final of the freestyle skiing women's U-shaped venue skills.

(3) Kong Fanying finished 15th in women's alpine skiing all-around.

7, Beijing Winter Olympics routine press conference Beijing Winter Olympics first volunteer home.

8, the National Health Commission informed the latest epidemic.

9, mainland aid to Hong Kong anti-epidemic epidemiology expert group arrived in Hong Kong.

10. Domestic news flash:

(1) 3.38 billion yuan central budget investment for epidemic prevention and control in border areas.

(2) China's express delivery business volume reached 8.77 billion pieces in January.

(3) The "East Counts, West Counts" project is in full swing.

Today (February 17), the National Development and Reform Commission, the Central Internet Information Office and other departments jointly issued a notice agreeing to start the construction of the national arithmetic hub nodes in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Chengdu and Gansu and other eight places, and planning for 10 national data center clusters. So far, the national integrated big data center system to complete the overall layout design, "East counts west counts" project officially started in full.

(4) The Measures for the Administration of Comprehensive Bonded Zones of the Customs of the People's Republic of China (PRC) came into effect on April 1st.

(5) The Report on China's Ice and Snow Economic Development Index was released in Changchun, Jilin.

Approved by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the China Ice and Snow Economy Development Index Report was released to the public today (February 17) in Changchun, Jilin. This is the first comprehensive report on the ice and snow economy development index in China, covering ice and snow tourism, ice and snow sports, ice and snow equipment, ice and snow culture, and other aspects of ice and snow-related industries, and analyzing and predicting that China's ice and snow economy will continue to maintain the momentum of strong and sustainable development.

(6) Minhang District, Shanghai, launched an innovative "first classroom" of moral education.

Today (February 17) is the first day of the new semester in Shanghai primary and secondary schools, Minhang District, Shanghai, the innovative launch of moral education "first classroom", relying on the high-quality high-definition video resources of the CCTV, through the meritorious characters, stories of resistance to epidemics, such as the colorful content of the video and the teacher's vivid explanations, so that the ideology and politics of the class is more infectious and persuasive. The company's website has been updated with the latest information on the latest developments in the field of political science.

(7) Rain and snow will continue to affect China today and tomorrow.

From last night (February 16), rain and snow have affected central Gansu, central Shaanxi and southwestern Shanxi in China. The Central Weather Bureau issued a heavy snow forecast this morning, and 12 of the 14 cities and states in Gansu province have seen varying degrees of snowfall, with temporary traffic control implemented on several highway sections. Southwest Shaanxi snowfall led to a number of trips to the north, up, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other more than 10 directions of the train late, the railroad department to start the emergency plan, snowfall is expected to continue until 19. Blizzard is expected in central Anhui and northwestern Zhejiang.

11, multi-country people: Beijing Winter Olympics organization strong service warm heart.

12, Russia says repeated Western threats are tiresome.

13, the world's new crown confirmed cases of more than 400 million 14.52 million cases.

14, International news flash:

(1) Russia, Brazil heads of state meet in support of multipolarity.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with visiting Brazilian President José Luis Bosonaro in the Kremlin on 16 March, in which the two sides agreed to work for a multipolar world order based on international law and coordinated with the United Nations at the center. The two sides also said they would deepen their dialog on cooperation in the fields of oil and gas development and nuclear energy.

(2) Global trade hit record high last year.

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released a global trade report on Nov. 17, pointing out that according to estimates, global trade hit a record high of about 28.5 trillion U.S. dollars, or about 180 trillion yuan, in 2021, a 25 percent increase from 2020, according to the report. Among them, developing countries' trade in goods performed better than developed countries in the fourth quarter, and South-South trade grew above the global average.

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