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This week from August 5 to August 11:

According to the Global Times, citing Axios News Network of the United States on the 4th local time, three so-called sources familiar with the situation revealed that US Secretary of State Blinken told the G7 foreign ministers on the 4th that Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah's attacks on Israel may begin as early as Monday (5th).

According to CCTV News, on July 22, local time, Jame Harrison, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said that the Democratic Party will nominate a presidential candidate before August 7 under an "open and fair" process. US media expects US Vice President Harris to announce her running mate on the 6th.

According to Reuters, the U.S. Embassy in Canberra announced on July 29 that the U.S. and Australian foreign ministers and defense ministers will hold a ministerial dialogue in the United States on August 6. U.S. Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin will jointly host Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defense Minister Michael Mars in Annapolis, Maryland, as part of the annual Australia-U.S. Ministerial Dialogue (AUSMIN).

The 33rd Summer Olympic Games opened on July 26 on the banks of the Seine in Paris, France. The Olympic Games are already halfway through and will close on August 11. As of press time, the Chinese sports delegation ranked second in the medal table with 19 gold, 15 silver and 11 bronze medals.

According to the Global Times, the giant pandas "Yunchuan" and "Xinbao" living in the United States will meet the public at the "Giant Panda Ridge" of the San Diego Zoo in California on August 8.

The situation in the Middle East remains tense, and Blinken said Iran will launch an attack on Israel

According to the Global Times, citing Axios News Network of the United States on the 4th local time, three so-called sources familiar with the situation revealed that US Secretary of State Blinken told the G7 foreign ministers on the 4th that Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah's attacks on Israel may begin as early as Monday (5th).

Sources said Blinken said it was unclear what form of retaliation Iran would take and when, but the attack could begin as early as the next 24 to 48 hours, or as early as the 5th. The New York Times said Israel was preparing for "multi-faceted retaliation" for the assassination of Hamas leader Haniyeh and Lebanese Hezbollah senior military commander Shukur.

On the other hand, Qatar's Al Jazeera said that Iran seeks to restore deterrence against Israel without triggering a full-scale war in the region. On August 3, local time, Iranian judicial representative Rahimi said that a case had been filed regarding the assassination of Haniyeh. In addition, Iran's Attorney General has ordered the identification and arrest of those involved in the assassination of Haniyeh. Rahimi said that Iran believes that this crime was committed by Israel, but the relevant details are still under investigation.

According to the latest news from CCTV, on August 5, local time, Hezbollah in Lebanon announced that it had used multiple drones to attack the headquarters of the 91st Israeli Army Division in Ayelet Hashahar in the early hours of the morning. Hezbollah said the attack was a response to assassinations and attacks by the Israeli army in multiple locations in southern Lebanon. As the situation in the Middle East deteriorates, the United States, Britain, France and other countries have called on their citizens in Iran and Lebanon to "leave as soon as possible."

US Democratic Party to nominate presidential candidate

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Democratic National Committee announced on August 2 that US Vice President Harris has obtained enough party delegates to lock in the Democratic presidential nomination. It is reported that delegates to the Democratic National Convention have begun voting via secure email on August 1, and voting will continue until the evening of the 5th. The formal nomination is expected to be completed before August 7.

Reference News quoted Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao on July 31 as saying that sources revealed that Harris will start her trip to swing states this week and she will announce her vice presidential candidate before that.

US media expects Harris to announce her running mate and hold her first joint campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the 6th local time. Among them, the most popular candidates include Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear.

Considering Harris's female identity and minority background, her staff hopes to increase the diversity of the campaign team, and white male politicians in key swing states may become the first choice of the Democratic Party. The Financial Times analyzed that Harris's selection criteria include whether he can help her narrow the gap in support with Trump in key swing states. At the same time, whether he has a good legislative performance, personal wealth and wide popularity are also reference criteria.

US-Australia ministerial dialogue held on August 6

According to Reuters, the U.S. Embassy in Canberra announced on July 29 that the U.S. and Australian foreign ministers and defense ministers will hold a ministerial dialogue in the United States on August 6. U.S. Secretary of State Blinken and Secretary of Defense Austin will jointly host Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defense Minister Michael Mars in Annapolis, Maryland, as part of the annual Australia-U.S. Ministerial Dialogue (AUSMIN).

"Blinken and Austin look forward to strengthening cooperation between the two countries on a range of global and regional issues and further deepening the US-Australia alliance with their Australian counterparts," the US Embassy said in a statement. The last US-Australia ministerial dialogue was held in Australia, and US Secretary of Defense Austin said at the time that the United States would help Australia produce guided multiple rocket systems by 2025.

The Paris Olympics will close on August 11

The Paris Olympics is halfway through. As of press time, the Chinese sports delegation ranks second in the medal table with 19 gold, 15 silver and 11 bronze medals. The American sports delegation ranks first in the medal table with 19 gold, 26 silver and 26 bronze medals. The host French sports delegation and the Australian sports delegation both rank third and fourth with 12 gold medals.

Compared with the Tokyo Olympics, the Chinese sports delegation continued to lead the "half-time champion", but the competition for the top medals in the medal table became more intense. According to the People's Daily, in the second half of the competition, the Chinese sports delegation will also participate in about 130 events and continue to compete for medals in diving, table tennis, badminton, gymnastics, track and field and other events.

As a traditional advantage of the Chinese sports delegation, weightlifting will start on August 7 local time. The Chinese weightlifting team, which has once again fully competed, has sent a strong lineup to participate in the competition. In addition to the four Olympic champions Hou Zhihui, Li Wenwen, Li Fabin and Shi Zhiyong, Liu Huanhua and Luo Shifang, who are participating in the Olympics for the first time, also have good strength. In addition, the athletes of the Chinese sports delegation will also go all out in taekwondo, canoeing, track cycling, boxing and other events to strive for good results.

Giant pandas Yunchuan and Xinbao meet the public in the US

According to the Global Times, the giant pandas Yunchuan and Xinbao have successfully passed the three-week quarantine period after arriving at the San Diego Zoo from Sichuan on June 28, 2024. The two giant pandas have adapted to the new home environment and local food such as bamboo, and are in good health. After comprehensive evaluation by experts, the Chinese and American partners decided that Yunchuan and Xinbao will meet the public at the San Diego Zoo's "Panda Ridge" on August 8.

The San Diego Zoo is one of the most visited zoos in the United States and is also the first institution in the United States to conduct cooperative research on giant pandas with China. With Yunchuan and Xinbao settling in the San Diego Zoo, a new round of Sino-US cooperation on giant panda protection has officially begun.