Category: Flash News

On January 4th, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Nebenza, urged Israel to immediately end its military operations in the Gaza Strip at the emergency public meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the Israeli Palestinian issue. Nebenjia pointed out that the Israeli military’s military operations in Gaza have damaged the local medical infrastructure, causing a humanitarian crisis and large-scale displacement. Nebenjia reiterated that Russia supports the resolution of the Israeli Palestinian issue through the “two-state solution” and emphasized that only by implementing the right of Palestinians to establish an independent state can Israel’s security be ensured.

On January 4th, Jinan Housing Provident Fund Center issued a notice on further optimizing housing provident fund policies, adjusting multiple policies such as the minimum down payment ratio and loan limit for provident fund loans. Among them, for employees who purchase two sets of self occupied housing and apply for housing provident fund loans, the minimum down payment ratio will be adjusted from 30% to 20%. The calculation of the housing provident fund loan limit has been increased from 15 times the account balance to 25 times; If the borrower’s loan limit calculated by the loan limit calculation method is less than 200000 yuan, they can borrow 200000 yuan.

On January 4th, it was learned from the Ministry of Natural Resources that China’s marine economy is showing a strong development momentum. The ocean plays a more prominent role in ensuring national energy, water resources, food supply, and other aspects. The ocean has become the main force for increasing oil and gas reserves and production. In 2024, the proportion of newly added offshore crude oil production to the national crude oil production will remain above 60%, and the cumulative grid connected installed capacity of offshore wind power will account for over 50% globally. In 2024, the production of seawater desalination is expected to exceed 400 million tons, and the industrial cooling seawater consumption will exceed 180 billion tons. The total amount of marine aquatic products has steadily increased, ranking first in the world for 35 consecutive years, becoming a true “blue granary”. The market share of ships and marine equipment accounts for over 50% of the global market, with both sea freight volume and container throughput exceeding one-third of the global total, providing important driving force for global economic growth. (CCTV News)

On January 4th, the enthusiasm of private equity institutions for layout continues to heat up, and incremental funds are gradually entering the market. According to the latest statistical data, in December 2024, a total of 756 products were filed by 455 private equity fund managers, an increase of 54.92% compared to November 2024 (488). At the same time, this record set a new high for the number of products recorded in a single month in 2024, only slightly lower than the 828 recorded in April 2024. From a strategic perspective, stock strategy and private equity products have become the main force for filing. Data shows that a total of 460 stock strategy private equity products were registered in December 2024, accounting for 60.85% of the total number of registered private securities funds for that month. (Securities Daily)

On January 4th, local time, the United Nations Security Council reviewed the situation in the Middle East and expressed concern over the Israeli attack on medical facilities in northern Gaza. Chinese Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong, stated that China supports the Security Council in fulfilling its responsibility to maintain international peace and security, taking all necessary actions to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, alleviate humanitarian disasters, implement the two-state solution, and respond to the expectations of the international community. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Tierk reported that the Israeli military action in Gaza had a devastating impact on medical institutions. More than 100000 Palestinians were injured, more than 1050 medical personnel were killed, and many of the wounded were waiting to die for lack of treatment. The World Health Organization’s representative in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Pipkorn, stated that Israel has confirmed 654 attacks on medical facilities in Gaza, pushing the local healthcare system to the brink of collapse. Palestinian charity medical worker Tania Hassan pointed out that medical personnel in Gaza have become targets of attacks. Fu Cong said that at the beginning of the new year, people are looking forward to everything being updated. However, in Gaza, the shadow of death continues to cover, and Israel’s bombing attacks have not stopped for a moment. The countdown for the people of Gaza is not the celebration of the arrival of the new year, but the next bombing that comes at any time. On the eve of the New Year, a shocking tragedy occurred in northern Gaza, where the Israeli army launched an attack on the only remaining comprehensive medical service institution in the north, Kamal Adwan Hospital, resulting in a large number of deaths. This behavior seriously violates international law, especially international humanitarian law, and is shocking. China strongly condemns this. Fu Cong emphasized that protecting the safety of medical facilities in armed conflicts is the bottom line of international humanitarian law. Intentionally launching large-scale, indiscriminate attacks on medical facilities that cause innocent civilian casualties without sufficient evidence to prove that they have become hostile facilities, violates international humanitarian law and may constitute a war crime. Fu Cong stated that some analyses have pointed out that Israel’s deadly attacks on medical institutions in Gaza are part of a systematic strategy to turn Gaza into an uninhabitable place. China expresses serious concern and strong opposition to this. China urges Israel to effectively abide by its obligations under international humanitarian law, stop turning hospitals into battlefields, cease attacks on medical facilities, ensure the safety of medical institutions and personnel, and release all detained medical personnel. Fu Cong pointed out that the Gaza conflict has caused unprecedented humanitarian disasters and civilian casualties. When the conflict enters 15 months and reaches the starting point of 2025, ending the conflict and restoring peace remains the most urgent matter, which is also the responsibility that the Security Council has delayed for too long. The relevant countries repeatedly claim that a ceasefire agreement is about to be reached, but the reality is that the killing and death continue. I want to emphasize that differences in negotiations need to be bridged with political will, not with innocent lives. Winning wars does not necessarily guarantee peace, and military strength alone cannot guarantee lasting security. Fu Cong urged Israel to heed the strong call of the international community and immediately cease all military adventures. The Chinese side calls on Israel to lift humanitarian access restrictions in Gaza, cease implementation and promptly revoke the law targeting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and ensure the safety and convenience of humanitarian agencies such as the Agency in carrying out rescue operations.

On January 4th, 2024, insurance company branches will still be in a “slimming” state, but the speed will slow down compared to 2023. According to data from the State Administration of Financial Supervision and Administration, a total of 1984 branches of insurance companies withdrew from the market last year, which is less than the number of institutions that withdrew in 2023. At the same time, 585 new branches were established. Industry insiders believe that in recent years, the continuous “downsizing” of insurance company branches reflects the industry’s efforts to eliminate inefficient institutions and manpower. (Securities Daily)

On January 4th, in the just passed year of 2024, bank apps continued to “slim down” and several banks closed their apps for integrating their businesses. According to the interviewed experts, it is expected that the functions of bank apps will become more secure and user-friendly by 2025. In this process, the bank’s segmented apps may continue to integrate, replacing ecological “addition” with quantity “subtraction”. (Securities Daily)

On January 4th, according to the latest statistical data, in December 2024, a total of 664 private equity institutions conducted research on A-share listed companies, covering 374 companies in 88 secondary industries, with a total of 1618 research times. Among the 664 private equity institutions participating in the research activities of listed companies, 302 have conducted research at least twice. Among them, 219 companies conducted surveys between 2 and 4 times; 58 companies conducted research between 5 and 9 times; 24 surveys conducted between 10 and 19 times; One company has conducted 20 or more surveys. Among them, the 25 listed companies in the semiconductor industry have been surveyed by private equity firms a staggering 112 times, making them the most favored industry by private equity firms for the month. (Securities Daily)

On January 4th at 06:00, the Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a blue warning for strong winds. It is estimated that from 08:00 on January 4 to 08:00 on January 5, there will be a gale of 5-7 and a gust of 8-10 in some parts of central and northern Xizang, southern Qinghai and eastern Sichuan Plateau, and a gale of 5-6 and a gust of 7-9 in some parts of western Gansu, central and western Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, northern Shaanxi, and central and northern Shanxi; There will be strong winds of 7-8 levels and gusts of 9-10 levels in the southwestern waters of the East China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, the eastern waters of Taiwan, the Bashi Strait, the northern and central and southwestern waters of the South China Sea.

On January 4th, Federal Reserve Governor KUGLER stated that the economic situation is good in 2024, and the US job market remains resilient, gradually cooling down; The actual salary growth of workers; The unemployment rate of 4.2% is still at a historic low level, and the job market is stable. We hope to maintain this state.