Category: Flash News

On March 9th, Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjardo stated in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, that the political statement supporting Ukraine issued at the EU special summit has no legal significance and is only a political viewpoint. In the field of foreign and security policy, the EU can only make decisions with the unanimous consent of all 27 member states. Szijjardo stated that Hungary has not succumbed to external pressure and is unwilling to join the camp that prolongs the conflict. In the past three years, the political stance adopted by Europe has failed, conflicts have escalated, and sanctions against Russia have weakened Europe’s own competitiveness. Now, the EU will have to maintain a million strong Ukrainian military and ensure the country’s operations, and Ukraine’s accelerated accession to the EU will bring enormous pressure to the EU. Syyardo emphasized the need to separate the issue of enhancing European defense capabilities from funding Ukraine’s weapons and finances, as these are two different things.

On March 9th, a research report by CITIC Securities stated that as a high-performance transmission component, the screw not only benefits from the independent and controllable background of industrial mother machines, but also replaces domestic ball screws for acceleration; On the other hand, benefiting more from the rapid iteration of AI, the humanoid robot market has exploded, with high requirements for lead screws for its torso linear actuators and dexterous hand actuators. Taking T as an example, lead screws account for about 19% of the value of humanoid robots. In the long run, the market space brought by humanoid robots will be geometrically magnified compared to the industrial mother machine lead screw market. In order to meet the rapidly growing demand for lead screws, high efficiency and cost reduction are inevitable trends in processing technology. It is expected that new processes such as whirlwind milling and using cars instead of grinding will continue to emerge, benefiting related equipment and consumables.

On March 9th, in recent days, Russia and Ukraine have engaged in fierce fighting in the direction of Kursk. On the 8th, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Russian military has taken control of three settlements in Kursk Oblast. The Ukrainian military stated that the situation in the Kursk region is still under its control. (CCTV News)

On March 9th, it was reported that the United States and Europe have been constantly pulling and diverging on the issue of Ukraine, and the rift in transatlantic relations has deepened. The Daily Telegraph reported on the 7th local time that US President Trump is considering withdrawing about 35000 US troops from Germany and may redeploy some US troops to eastern Europe. The report quoted sources close to the White House as saying that Trump has accused Europe of “pushing for war” on the Russia Ukraine issue, and he has repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction with the low defense budgets of NATO member states in Europe. According to reports, when considering the redeployment of troops to Europe and the United States, the Trump administration will focus on selecting NATO countries that have already increased their defense spending, and Hungary may be one of the target countries for the redeployment of troops to Europe and the United States. At the EU special summit held on the 6th, Hungary was the only country opposing further military support to Ukraine. (CCTV News)

On March 9th, Ukrainian President Zelensky announced on social media that he will soon begin his visit to Saudi Arabia. He will hold bilateral talks with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman on the 10th, and on the 11th, a Ukrainian delegation consisting of senior officials such as the Director of the Presidential Office, Foreign Minister, and Defense Minister will stay in Saudi Arabia to hold consultations with the US delegation. Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine is fully committed to constructive dialogue and looks forward to discussing and reaching consensus on necessary decisions and steps. Ukraine has been seeking peace since the outbreak of the war, and a realistic solution has been put on the negotiating table. The key is to take swift and effective action. (CCTV News)

The Third Session of the 14th National People’s Congress held a full day representative group meeting on the 9th. In the morning, we deliberated on the draft decision on amending the law on deputies to the National People’s Congress and local people’s congresses at various levels, the work report of the Supreme People’s Court and the work report of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate; In the afternoon, review the work reports of the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate. On the 9th, the Constitution and Law Committee of the National People’s Congress deliberated on the draft decision on the amendment of the Representation Law, and put forward the report on the amendment and the voting draft of the draft decision. The third plenary session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference was held on the morning of the 9th, and members delivered speeches at the conference. In the afternoon, hold a group meeting; Convene the Chairman’s Meeting and the 11th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. (CCTV News)

On March 9th, local time, according to NBC News, a person who received an email and a government official said that about 80000 employees of the US Department of Health and Human Services received an email on the evening of March 7th, offering them “voluntary severance pay”. Employees who voluntarily resign before March 14th will receive a one-time payment of up to $25000. The White House and the US Department of Health and Human Services did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

On March 9th, it was reported that multiple wildfires broke out along the Sunrise Highway in Long Island, New York in the afternoon. The section of the highway east of Exit 62 has been closed. The National Weather Service of the United States issued a warning of increased risk of fire spread on the same day.

On the evening of March 8th local time, it was learned that the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office had issued a statement stating that Israel had agreed to the invitation of the mediator and would “send a delegation to Doha, Qatar on March 10th to try to make progress in the negotiations”.

On the evening of March 9th, local time, according to reports from The Times of Israel, Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation, and other sources, an Israeli source said that the United States recently offered an agreement to the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) to release 10 living Israeli detainees in exchange for extending the Gaza ceasefire for two months. According to reports, the proposal made by the United States to Hamas was carried out with “almost no involvement” from Israel, and the content was “beyond Israel’s understanding”. At present, there has been no official comment from Israel on this matter.