Category: Flash News

On March 6th, according to a report by reporters, as of March 5th, 124 insurance companies have disclosed the overall comprehensive payout ratio of personal short-term health insurance for 2024, with a median of about 38.20%. At the same time, the comprehensive payout ratio of personal short-term health insurance for 65 insurance companies increased year-on-year, accounting for about 52.4%, while the payout ratio of 59 insurance companies decreased year-on-year. According to the interviewed experts, from the perspective of consumers and the standards of high-quality industry development, the overall payout ratio of short-term health insurance in the current industry is still relatively low. In the future, in order to improve the popularity of health insurance and increase its proportion in public medical expenses, insurance companies should focus on product key areas, strengthen innovation and research and development efforts, and develop more potential demands. (Securities Daily)

On the evening of March 5th local time, Hazem Kassem, spokesperson for the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), stated in a media interview that he does not currently comment on the news of “direct talks” between the United States and Hamas. However, Hamas “maintains an open attitude” towards international contacts other than Israel. Kazem also stated that Hamas is ready to accept “any arrangement” for the Gaza Strip, but this arrangement must go through the “consensus of the Palestinians”. He did not directly respond to the question of whether Hamas agreed to disarm. (CCTV News)

On the evening of March 5th local time, French President Macron delivered a public speech on the eve of the EU special summit. Macron stated that Europe’s ally, the United States, has changed its stance in this conflict, reducing support for Ukraine and adding more uncertainty to Europe’s future security and prosperity. He believes that the path to peace cannot be achieved by abandoning Ukraine, and therefore refuses to sign a fragile ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine. Meanwhile, he stated that once a peace agreement is signed, Europe may need to deploy troops in Ukraine to ensure respect for the agreement by all parties.

On March 6th, Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration is facing new legal challenges. A group representing Japanese Americans and scientists is asking the court to declare that Musk has no right to dismiss federal employees and argues that his position violates the Constitution. The complaint has been submitted to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, which states that Tesla’s CEO is exercising powers that should only be held by officials confirmed by the Senate. However, Musk did not receive approval from the Senate.

On March 6th, Panamanian President Mulino refuted US President Trump’s statement on social media that “the United States is reclaiming the Panama Canal”, calling it a “lie”. Mulino stated that Panama has never and cannot discuss this matter with US Secretary of State Rubio or other US representatives, rejecting Trump’s insults to the facts and the dignity of Panama, and reiterating that the sovereignty of the Panama Canal always belongs to Panama. On the 4th, Trump said in a speech to both houses of Congress, “In order to further strengthen our national security, my administration will reclaim the Panama Canal, and we have already begun to do so.” He once again criticized Carter for signing a treaty with the Panamanian government during his presidency to return the Panama Canal to Panama.

On March 6th, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on March 5th local time that Russia will take measures to respond to Romania’s listing of a Russian military attach é and his deputy as unwelcome individuals. Previously, the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that military attach é s and their deputies at the Russian Embassy in Bucharest were listed as “unwelcome persons”. (CCTV News)

On the 6th of the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily, Intel announced its commercial AI PC product lineup at the 2025 Mobile World Congress, equipped with Intel ® CoRE ™ Ultra 200V, 200U, 200H, 200HX, and 200S series processors. Among them, equipped with Intel ® CoRE ™ The systems of Ultra 200U, 200H, 200HX, and 200S series processors will be shipped by the end of March 2025. Intel vPro Fleet Services is currently in the preview stage and is expected to be officially launched in the coming weeks. (Reporter Huang Xinyi)

On March 5th, according to insiders, on the 4th local time, after US President Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelensky at the White House on February 28th, senior officials of the Trump administration held secret talks with Zelensky and his team. The insider also revealed that Trump administration officials emphasized the importance of stabilizing relations between Ukraine and the United States as soon as possible during the talks, and urged Ukraine to get the negotiations back on track before Trump’s speech to Congress on the evening of the 4th. (CCTV News)

On March 5th, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing announced the February China Commodity Price Index. The China Commodity Price Index for February was 112.6 points, up 1.3% month on month. Among the 50 bulk commodities monitored by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, 25 of them saw a month on month price increase in February. Among them, the top three varieties with the highest increase were soybean meal, caustic soda, and praseodymium neodymium oxide, which increased by 18.7%, 8.3%, and 7.1% respectively compared to the previous month.