Weekly News Digest (December 6th to 13th)

1. Today, don't dare to forget a little bit, can't forget a little bit!

Today is the 8th National Memorial Day for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre. A memorial ceremony will be held at the Memorial Hall of the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese Invaders. The whole city of Nanjing will sound air defense sirens and observe one minute of silence. We pay homage to the deceased in the name of our country, and watch for peace together!

2. People's Daily editorial: Steady leadership, seeking progress while maintaining stability, and promoting high-quality development

The Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from December 8 to 10. On December 11, the People's Daily published an editorial on the front page of "Stability at the Head, Seeking Progress in Stability, and Promoting High-Quality Development", pointing out that the major policies for next year's economic work have been set, with arduous tasks and heavy responsibilities. Let us unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, strengthen the "four consciousnesses", strengthen the "four self-confidences", and achieve the "two maintenances", make good use of the achievements of party history learning and education, and take practical actions. Implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee in place, and welcome the victory of the Party's 20th National Congress with excellent results.

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3. Commentary: "Democracy Summit", an American farce under the banner of democracy

The so-called "Democracy Summit" hosted by the United States took place on the 9th local time. In the name of democracy, it divides the world and creates divisions in order to maintain the hegemonic position of the United States. The true face of this clumsy "democracy show" has long been known by passersby, and has been criticized by thousands of people. The irony is that this farce led by the United States was held precisely in the context of the continuous exposure of the ills of the American-style democratic system in recent years, the endless chaos, and the repeated piercing of illusions. The U.S. government does not effectively solve the problems faced by its own democracy, but it is eager to point fingers at other countries' democratic systems, and it is obsessed with privatizing and weaponizing democracy. This kind of behavior is destined to be unpopular and will become a joke in the history of human democracy.

4. The central bank lowered the reserve requirement twice during the year

On December 6, the People's Bank of China announced that in order to support the development of the real economy and promote the stability of comprehensive financing costs, it lowered the deposit reserve ratio of financial institutions by 0.5 percentage points (excluding the 5% deposit reserve that has been implemented) on December 15. Gold rate financial institutions). This RRR cut will release about 1.2 trillion yuan of long-term funds, saving financial institutions 15 billion yuan in capital costs each year.

5. On December 6, China Logistics Group Co., Ltd. was officially established

The newly formed China Logistics Group consists of the former China Railway Materials Group Co., Ltd., China Materials Storage and Transportation Group Co., Ltd., China Trade International Logistics Co., Ltd., China Logistics Co., Ltd., and China Packaging Co., Ltd. in the logistics sector of China Chengtong Holdings Group Co., Ltd. The limited liability company is based on the integration of 4 companies. Simultaneously introduced China Eastern Airlines Group Co., Ltd., China COSCO Shipping Group Co., Ltd. and China Merchants Group Co., Ltd. as strategic investors to form close strategic synergy.

6. The United States has added entities and individuals from 5 countries including China to the sanctions list

Recently, the U.S. Treasury Department added 15 individuals and 10 entities from five countries including China, Russia, North Korea, Myanmar, and Bangladesh to the sanctions list of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, including three Chinese nationals and more. Home business. In addition, China SenseTime Technology Co., Ltd. was included in the so-called "list of military-related enterprises", and investment restrictions were implemented.

7. The Afghan exchange rate plummeted by more than 5% in one day, and the exchange rate of Afghanistan hit a new low in 20 years.

On the 7th local time, the exchange rate of the Afghan currency afghani plummeted, and the value of the currency fell by more than 5% in one day, hitting a record low. This is also the first time in the 20 years since the issuance of afghanis that it fell below 100 afghanis to the dollar.

8. Shopee surpasses Amazon to become the world's first e-commerce APP

A few days ago, Sensor Tower found that the world's No. 1 e-commerce app is Shopee, the largest e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, surpassing Amazon, which topped the list last year. In addition, Shopee has seen a record high of installs in Brazil this year.

In September and November, the resilience of my country's foreign trade exports remained

On December 7, the General Administration of Customs released the latest import and export data. In US dollars, the total value of my country's imports and exports in the first 11 months of this year was US$5.47 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 31.3% and an increase of 31.9% over the same period in 2019. Among them, exports were US$3.03 trillion, a year-on-year increase of 31.1% and a year-on-year increase of 33.9%. In the first 11 months, China's trade surplus was US$581.71 billion, a year-on-year increase of 29.8%.

10. Omicron has invaded more countries around the world, but current research shows that the variant has a low severity rate

Just two weeks after the new coronavirus variant Omicron was listed by the World Health Organization as a mutant strain of "requiring attention", it has "flooded" to at least 57 countries around the world. 10 of them are African countries. Preliminary research shows that compared to the still-dominant delta-mutant new coronavirus, Omicron is more contagious and spreads faster, which can reduce the efficacy of the vaccine and cause a higher risk of "secondary infection". But it doesn't lead to more serious infections.