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On February 18th, Polish Prime Minister Tusk stated after attending an emergency meeting on Ukraine and other issues in Paris on February 17th that the common view of European leaders is to “strengthen cooperation, comprehensive unity, and solidarity among all allies” in talks on Ukraine’s security and peace. Europe and the United States should cooperate closely. Tusk said, ‘Decisions about Ukraine should not be made without Ukraine’s participation; decisions about European security issues should not be made without Europe’s participation.’. He said that Europe is ready to participate in the stability and peace process in Ukraine.

On February 18th, according to media reports, Safe Superintelligence (SSI), an artificial intelligence startup founded by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever last year, is expected to raise over $1 billion in its latest round of funding, with a valuation of over $30 billion.

On February 18th, according to the announcement made by Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Canada on the 17th local time, a Delta Air Lines passenger plane taking off from Minneapolis, USA, had an accident while landing at Pearson International Airport. According to local media reports, the accident has resulted in 8 injuries. The local police in Canada are handling the accident.

On February 18th, US President Trump repeatedly disregarded international opposition and stated that he would “take over” and “empty” Gaza, and that Palestinians living there should be relocated to other countries for resettlement. In addition to receiving support from Israel, the remarks made by the US have sparked condemnation from multiple parties. In response to Trump’s Gaza plan, multiple Middle Eastern countries will discuss a reconstruction plan for the Palestinian Gaza Strip this month. Currently, four plans for the future of the Gaza Strip have been drafted, with the one proposed by Egypt receiving the most attention. Egypt proposes to establish a committee composed of Palestinians to manage the Gaza Strip, but the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) will not participate in the management; The international community should participate in the reconstruction of Gaza, but not force its residents to relocate to other countries, and continue to promote the realization of the “two-state solution”. Sources say that although the alternative proposed by Egypt “doesn’t have much new content,” they believe it is enough to change Trump’s mind.

On February 18th, Israeli Defense Minister Katz issued a statement stating that the Israeli Ministry of Defense will establish a specialized agency to promote the “voluntary departure” of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. The statement stated that the organization will be composed of representatives from various departments of the Israeli government and defense agencies. The organization will take measures to provide support for any Gaza Strip residents who “voluntarily migrate” to a third country, including “special arrangements” for leaving by sea, land, air, etc. US President Trump has repeatedly stated in recent days that he hopes the US will “take over” and “have long-term ownership” of the Gaza Strip, and that Palestinians currently residing in the Gaza Strip should be relocated to other countries for resettlement. The Palestinian side and the international community have condemned this statement, calling it a violation of international law and “unacceptable”.

On February 18, the People’s Bank of China recently released the Report on the Implementation of China’s Monetary Policy in the Fourth Quarter of 2024. In response, the front page article of Securities Daily stated that “adjusting and optimizing policy intensity and pace at the right time” can be analyzed from four dimensions. Firstly, ‘timing adjustment and optimization’ is conducive to better serving the ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy orientation. Secondly, ‘timing adjustment and optimization’ will make monetary policy more timely and flexible. Thirdly, ‘timing adjustment and optimization’ is conducive to incorporating more factors into the scope of monetary policy considerations. Fourthly, ‘timing adjustment and optimization’ is beneficial for the stable operation of financial markets.

On February 18th, several public funds including Huaxia Fund, Jingshun Great Wall Fund, and Huabao Fund announced on February 17th that they will establish securities firms as sales agents for some of their fund products. At present, in the fierce competition, some securities firms have entered the forefront, while others are gradually falling behind. According to the data, as of February 17th, there were 12 institutions that sold over 10000 funds on a commission basis, with securities firms occupying 5 seats. However, there are also some securities firms that sell less than a hundred units on a commission basis. (Securities Daily)

On February 18th, there has been a new breakthrough in superconducting research in China. A research team led by Academician Xue Qikun from Southern University of Science and Technology, Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Quantum Science Center, and Tsinghua University has recently made a major breakthrough in the field of high-temperature superconductivity. This discovery makes nickel based materials the third type of material system to achieve superconductivity at normal pressure, providing a new breakthrough for solving the century old scientific problem of high-temperature superconductivity mechanism. The achievement was published in the top international academic journal Nature on the 18th Beijing time. (CCTV News)

On February 18th, Burhan, Chairman of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, stated that the Sudanese people do not accept a solution to the Sudanese crisis imposed by external forces, nor will they accept a government imposed by external forces. Burhan said that external agents have no place in Sudan. He also stated that the fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Sudanese Rapid Support Force is still ongoing, and the Sudanese Armed Forces have made rapid progress recently and will ultimately achieve victory. On April 15, 2023, armed conflict broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Force in the capital Khartoum, and the fighting subsequently spread to other areas. The armed conflict that has lasted for nearly two years has resulted in approximately 29700 deaths and over 12.4 million people being displaced.

On February 18th, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2772, extending the authorization of the expert group to assist the Sudan sanctions committee until March 12, 2026. The authorization of the expert group was originally scheduled to expire on March 12, 2025.