Main content of the April 18th edition of "Xinwen Lianbo"

date
24/04/2026
Today on "Xinwen Lianbo", the main contents are: 1. [New Ideas Leading the New Journey] Promoting the construction of Digital China and creating a new engine for high-quality development; 2. Ding Xuexiang visits Turkmenistan, attends the groundbreaking ceremony of the Phase Four project of the Renaissance Gas Field as a special representative of President Xi Jinping, and holds the Seventh Meeting of the China-Turkmenistan Cooperation Committee; 3. The seventh round of inspections by the 20th Central Committee has been completed; 4. [In the Fields of Hope] Seize the farming season, manage the fields, and orderly promote spring farming in various regions; 5. The Sixth China International Import Expo closed, with global merchants sharing new opportunities in the Chinese market; 6. The 139th Canton Fair: Green and low-carbon products become a focus of attention for global merchants; 7. Deep integration of culture and tourism, the spring economy remains hot; 8. Domestic news flashes: The sales prices of residential properties in first-tier cities rose month-on-month in March; the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs deployed the seed industry supervision and law enforcement work for 2026; nearly 800 global companies signed up to participate in the ninth Import Expo; the South-to-North Water Diversion Project has transferred over 77.6 billion cubic meters of water; the Three Gorges South Navigation Lock completed maintenance and resumed navigation; Tianjin Port added a direct route to South Africa for foreign trade; Xiong'an Workers Cultural Palace officially opened today; the Dadengxia Project conducted the first release of fish stock for 2026; "Film +" sparks new vitality in cultural and tourism consumption; "Chinese Workers' Chronicles" automotive intelligent manufacturing episode airs tonight; 9. International experts believe that China's stable economic growth in the first quarter creates broad opportunities for global development; 10. Iran states it has resumed control over the Strait of Hormuz due to the United States violating agreements, with some Iranian airspace and airports reopening; 11. Israel says it is still formulating plans for future actions against Hezbollah, while Hezbollah expresses caution towards ceasefire agreements; 12. International news flashes: Air Canada plans to temporarily suspend some flights to the US; the US extends temporary relaxation of sanctions on Russian oil production; the US encounters a new round of severe storms affecting over 50 million people; multiple earthquakes of magnitude 5 or above occur in northern Nagano Prefecture, Japan.