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On January 22, the Lebanese army issued a statement stating that as part of its efforts to continue implementing the terms of the Lebanon Israel ceasefire agreement, the Lebanese army is ready to complete its deployment in the area south of the Litani River once the Israeli army withdraws. The Lebanese army will continue to work hard to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 and its provisions. The statement pointed out that after the Israeli army withdrew, military units have completed their deployment in several locations in the town of Hasbaya Kafar Shuba in the eastern region. This is coordinated with the Mechanism Committee for Monitoring the ceasefire agreement and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Lebanon).

On January 22nd, the Colombian prosecutor’s office issued a resolution to restart the arrest warrants for 31 key leaders and members of the country’s main anti-government armed group, the National Liberation Organization of Colombia. Since 2022, Colombian President Petro has actively promoted the peace negotiation process with the organization and reached a ceasefire agreement, and has revoked the arrest warrants for its members. On January 17th local time, the Colombian government announced the suspension of peace talks with the organization, stating that the organization has no intention of peace. On the afternoon of January 20th local time, Colombian President Petro announced the implementation of internal turmoil and economic emergency, but the standards for measuring its scope and effectiveness were questioned.

On January 22, a research report by CITIC Securities pointed out that under the background of accelerated development of low altitude economy, air traffic control systems have ushered in new development opportunities. Scenarios represented by UAM require dynamic and real-time updates of urban airspace information to ensure aircraft safety and avoid no fly zones. In addition, it is necessary to couple it with ground transportation to help passengers achieve convenient transfer and intermodal transportation between air and ground. Currently, various regions have conducted numerous pilot explorations and implementations for low altitude air traffic control. Simplifying processes and applying new technologies such as Beidou and 5G communication are expected to become the development direction of low altitude air traffic control in the future. According to the policy documents of the Civil Aviation Administration of China and some benchmark cases currently implemented, the market space for low altitude air traffic control is estimated to reach 20 billion yuan by 2027. Investment advice: Considering the overall development sequence of the low altitude economy industry chain, CITIC Securities believes that short-term infrastructure and support software construction should be prioritized. As an important link in information management and security protection, the air traffic control system is expected to usher in good development opportunities.

On January 22nd, according to the official website of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Wei Yingbiao has been appointed as a director, general manager, and deputy secretary of the Party Group of Aviation Industry Corporation of China. According to public information, Wei Yingbiao, male, Han nationality, born in November 1972 in Daxian, Sichuan, is a member of the Communist Party of China, a graduate student, and a master’s degree holder. Formerly served as Vice General Manager, Party Secretary, and Chairman of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd., as well as Vice General Manager and Standing Committee Member of the Party Committee of COMAC.

On January 22nd, after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Tainan City on the 21st, aftershocks continued to occur in many parts of Taiwan. According to the earthquake report released by the Taiwan Meteorological Department, as of 6:00 am on the 22nd, there have been five significant earthquakes that have been felt. The maximum magnitude reached 5.4, with the epicenter located in the southern waters of Taiwan and a depth of 68.6 kilometers. As of now, there have been no reports of aftershocks causing damage.

On January 22, as of 7:00 pm on January 21, 1501 listed companies on the A-share market have released their 2024 performance forecasts, and a number of companies are expected to have “positive” performance (including expected increase, slight increase, and turnaround). The reporter found that most of the companies with “pre happy” performance come from industries such as consumer electronics, pig farming, and general equipment. When it comes to the reasons for performance growth, these companies all mention the factor of “industry prosperity recovery”. (Shanghai Stock News)

On January 22nd, local time, the Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan issued a security reminder, reminding Chinese citizens in Afghanistan to strengthen their security precautions. With the recent deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan and frequent incidents of armed robbery, the Embassy in Afghanistan once again reminds Chinese citizens, enterprises, and institutions in Afghanistan to raise their awareness of prevention, maintain high vigilance, strengthen emergency preparedness, and ensure personal and property safety.

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On January 22, according to the latest survey results released by Ipsos local time on January 21, 82% of respondents believe that Canada should take retaliatory measures in the face of tariff threats from US President Trump. In addition, over three-quarters (77%) of Canadian respondents hope to hold elections immediately in order to give the next government strong power to respond. After his inauguration ceremony on the 20th, Trump hinted that he may impose a 25% tariff on all goods imported from Canada starting from February 1st.

On January 22, a stabbing incident occurred in Tel Aviv, Israel on the 21st, with four people being stabbed. According to emergency personnel, 2 of them suffered moderate injuries and 2 suffered minor injuries. The attacker was killed on the spot. The Israeli police stated that the incident was a terrorist attack. According to The Times of Israel, based on the identification documents found on the attacker, the attacker is Abdulaziz Al Qadi, a 29 year old Moroccan with a US permanent residency permit “green card”, who entered Israel on a tourist visa on January 18th.