Morning Report

April 20, 2026, Monday, Lunar March 4, Morning!

1. The Central Meteorological Observatory issued five warnings simultaneously: heavy rain + fog + strong convective weather + sandstorms + strong winds, with some areas in eastern Guizhou, western and southern Hunan, northern Guangxi experiencing heavy rainstorms, and parts of southwestern Shandong, eastern Henan, northern Anhui experiencing thunderstorm winds above level 10, with maximum wind speeds exceeding level 11.

2. At 50 minutes and 26 seconds! Honor Robot "Lightning" won the 2026 Beijing Yizhuang Humanoid Robot Half Marathon Championship, surpassing the human world record.

3. China has dismantled a large fake alcohol network, seizing nearly 20k boxes of counterfeit liquor involved in cases worth 260 million yuan.

4. Railway 12306 continues to crack down on malicious ticket snatching, refusing to issue 20k tickets over three days.

5. Sanya signed agreements with seven overseas economic and trade cooperation zones, exploring the construction of "Sanya Headquarters + Overseas Parks" and "Sanya Settlement + Overseas Production" models, opening channels for foreign enterprises to "bring in" through the free trade port.

6. The world's largest snack store "Snack Kingdom" was temporarily closed for sales for three days due to overwhelming customer flow: sales paused from April 20 to 22, but visits and check-ins remain open as usual.

7. Domestic optical fiber orders are booming globally, with some products prices soaring by 650%, and orders booked into the first quarter of next year.

8. Orient Securities and Shanghai Securities are planning a merger and restructuring, with total assets expected to surpass 600 billion yuan after the merger, potentially entering the top ten in the industry; trading will be suspended from the market opening on April 20.

9. In Nan'an, Fujian, a vehicle went the wrong way and hit multiple people, resulting in 2 deaths and 1 injury; the driver has been detained.

10. Marriott and Serena Hotels in Islamabad, Pakistan, have notified guests to check out; Pakistani police: due to the arrival of foreign delegations, Islamabad's "Red Zone" is under full lockdown.

11. After the US lifted sanctions on Russian oil, Ukraine attacked Russian refineries and other critical oil targets.

12. Leaders from multiple Latin American countries including Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico have issued strong statements opposing US interference in their internal affairs and reaffirmed support for Cuba.