Morning Report

April 23, 2026, Thursday, Lunar March 7, Morning!
1. The remains of the 13th batch of Chinese People’s Volunteer Army martyrs in Korea return home. Shenyang Taoxian International Airport welcomes the heroes with the highest honor by holding a “water-gate” salute, as four J-20 fighters pass by at low altitude.
2. 15 departments have proposed 18 measures to deepen the construction of youth-development-oriented cities, promote youth stations, and encourage “youth small shops.”
3. Two Pakistani candidates have been selected, and China’s space station will welcome its first foreign astronaut.
4. Baoji, Shaanxi completes the country’s first early repayment of special bonds by a prefecture-level city nationwide, saving more than 30 million yuan in interest.
5. Cross-province in 30 minutes! China’s second cross-province subway line opens: seamless connection between Nanjing and Ma’anshan.
6. Guangzhou: First-year and seventh-year students will be “randomly assigned to classes,” organized uniformly by the district education bureau.
7. China’s first polar air cargo route is officially in operation: flights fly from New York to Guangzhou. The route passes over the Arctic region, and the flight time is shortened by about 40 minutes compared with traditional routes.
8. Henan investigates multiple cases of illegal modification of tourist buses into sleeper berths. The involved companies have been ordered to suspend operations for rectification and to recall the vehicles, and the whole province has launched a special inspection and thorough screening.
9. “Seconds to no-appointment” for expert registration, yet no one seeks treatment. Shanghai police uncovered the “black industry chain,” successfully dismantling a criminal gang that used illegal technology to seize, resell, and trade hospital appointment slots.
10. The UK has passed the “Tobacco and E-cigarette Bill.” Young people aged 17 and under are banned for life from purchasing cigarettes. The bill also stipulates that it is illegal for retailers to sell tobacco products to people born on or after January 1, 2009.
11. The U.S. Department of Defense has released a proposed budget of $1.5 trillion (about RMB 10.2 trillion) for fiscal year 2027, which surges 42% compared with the previous year—setting the record for the highest military spending in modern history.
12. A group of 126 Japanese lawmakers collectively visits the Yasukuni Shrine.