Morning Report

April 5, 2026, Sunday, the 18th day of the second lunar month, Good morning!
1. On the first day of the Qingming holiday, cross-regional passenger flow in China is expected to exceed 290 million person-trips, a 42.1% increase month-on-month; local authorities received 19.2893 million people for on-site memorial visits.
2. Benefit the public: Public parking spaces in Chaisang, Jiujiang; Hanshou, Changde; Longde, Guyuan; and places including Zigong, Sichuan Province, will be free of charge throughout the year.
3. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: In March, the global food price index rose by 2.4% month-on-month, climbing for the second consecutive month; vegetable oils rose by 5.1%; sugar prices rose by 7.2%; wheat rose by 4.3%; and rice fell by 3%.
4. A world first! China’s megawatt-class hydrogen-fuel aircraft turboprop engine AEP100, paired with a 7.5-ton unmanned transport aircraft, successfully completed its maiden flight at Lusheng Airport in Zhuzhou.
5. A fixed tricycle-wing aircraft crashed on Guangyang Island in Chongqing, injuring two people onboard; both have been taken to hospital.
6. Ten departments have issued documents to regulate ethical governance of artificial intelligence technology activities.
7. After going online for 5 days, the “China Confucius Institute External Exchange Center” was exposed in a trademark-fraud investigation, and illegal use of a trademark was revealed.
8. Shanghai has officially issued the “Shanghai Ten Rules for Games” to support the development of the gaming and e-sports industry.
9. Construction has been comprehensively launched for Unit 2 of Zhejiang Jinqi Men Nuclear Power Plant; Units 1 and 2 are planned to begin commercial power generation in 2030 and 2031, respectively.
10. The US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran’s southwest petrochemical hub; Iran announced strikes against the US tech giant “Oracle” and destroyed the targets! Earlier, 18 companies including Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, and Microsoft were listed as targets for the strikes.
11. Wildfires broke out in two locations in Southern California, with thick smoke rolling across the sky; the blaze swept through thousands of acres of land.
12. South Korea: Announced that the economy has entered a “wartime state,” and plans a 262 trillion won budget to respond to oil price shocks.