联播快讯

CCTV News (Xinwen Lianbo):

National cultural enterprises above designated size saw revenue rise 4.3% year on year in the first three quarters

Data released today (October 30) by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that in the first three quarters of this year, cultural and related-industry enterprises above designated size nationwide generated operating revenue of 10.821 trillion yuan, up 4.3% year on year, maintaining steady expansion. New cultural business formats, represented by digital publishing, copyright and cultural software services, played a prominent leading role.

China's Blue Bay Initiative named a World Restoration Flagship

On the 29th, China's Blue Bay remediation initiative was named a United Nations World Restoration Flagship. The selection result was announced during the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, which is being held in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.

Iran says several non-compliant oil tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz

According to information released by Iran on the 29th, in the past 24 hours three “non-compliant” oil tankers struck mines and caught fire in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz. Another “non-compliant” oil tanker struck a sea mine east of the strait, sustaining damage to its hull and catching fire.

Several EU countries pledge to accelerate the release of 42.6 million barrels of reserve oil

Energy ministers of EU member states met in Luxembourg on the 29th. EU Energy Commissioner Jørgensen said that day that EU member states had pledged to accelerate the release of a total of 42.6 million barrels of strategic petroleum reserves over the coming months to stabilize the market.