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THE IFC Morning Post | The situation has changed suddenly! Three cities of Kazakhstan enter a state of emergency! Iraq's Assad Air Base was hit by rockets! U.S. stocks closed sharply down! Bilibili was fined 500,000 yuan

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THE IFC Morning Post | The situation has changed suddenly! Three cities of Kazakhstan enter a state of emergency! Iraq's Assad Air Base was hit by rockets! U.S. stocks closed sharply down! Bilibili was fined 500,000 yuan

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  • On January 5, local time, the Dow fell 1.07%, the S&P 500 fell 1.94%, and the NASDAQ fell 3.34%. Fed minutes suggest it may be necessary to raise rates earlier or faster. Tech stocks suffered a crushing hit, with Apple down more than 2 percent, Microsoft down more than 3 percent, NVIDIA and Tesla down more than 5 percent. The concept of new energy vehicles has generally fallen. Most of the Chinese stocks fell, bilibili fell more than 6%, Weilai fell more than 5%, Ideal Auto and Futu Holdings fell more than 3%, and JD.com and Baidu fell more than 1%. Alibaba rose more than 1 percent.
  • According to Xinhua Finance news on the 5th, the number of ADP jobs in the United States increased by 807,000 in December 2021, the largest increase since May 2021.
  • On January 5, the yuan raised its midpoint against the dollar by 15 basis points to 6.3779, compared with a midpoint of 6.3794 in the previous session.

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China responds to Lithuanian president's "confession of error"

The President of Lithuania said that it was a mistake to let the Taiwan authorities open a "representative office in Lithuania" in the name of "Taiwan." The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on the 5th that it is correct to recognize the mistake, but it is more important to take action to correct the erroneous act of creating "one China, one Taiwan" and return to the track of the one-China principle.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Zhang Ming became Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

According to the news of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 5th, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that in accordance with the relevant regulations of the SCO and approved by the Council of Heads of State of the SCO, Mr. Zhang Ming was appointed Secretary-General of the SCO on January 1, 2022 for a term of three years. Secretary General Zhang Ming is a veteran diplomat with extensive experience in multilateral diplomacy. It is believed that Secretary-General Zhang Ming will, like the previous Secretaries-General of the SCO, push the SCO to a new level.

The spokesperson of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee made an appearance

Zhao Weidong and Yan Jiarong, spokesmen of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, met with the media on the 5th. During the games, they will jointly chair the press conference of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games/Winter Paralympic Games together with the IOC Spokesperson/IPC Spokesperson to introduce the latest situation of the event and respond to the concerns of the domestic and foreign media.

The Cyberspace Administration of China proposes to stipulate that application providers must not brush the list

On the 5th, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued the revised Provisions on the Administration of Information Services for Mobile Internet Applications (Draft for Solicitation of Comments). The Draft for Comments stipulates that application providers may not use machine or manual means to brush the list, brush the amount, control the evaluation, and create false traffic.

The social aspect of the epidemic in Xi'an has basically been cleared

On the 5th, Xi'an Held a Press Conference on Epidemic Prevention and Control, and from the situation of the last 3 rounds of nucleic acid screening, the total number of cases showed a downward trend, all of which were found in the isolation and control personnel and the sealing and control areas, the social surface was basically cleared, and the momentum of the spread of the epidemic was effectively contained.

Xi'an: The hospital opened a green channel for pregnant women and so on

In response to the medical service guarantee issues that the masses are concerned about, Xi'an City said at the press conference on the 5th that no hospital should affect patient visits on the grounds of epidemic prevention and control. For patients with acute and critical illness, hemodialysis, tumor radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and pregnant women, open service telephones, green channels, and provide diagnosis and treatment services.

The next step in Xi'an will be to implement differentiated zonal nucleic acid screening

According to CCTV news, on the afternoon of January 5, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, held a press conference on epidemic prevention and control to introduce the latest situation of epidemic prevention and control. Regarding the next step: continue to insist on not going out and leaving the city unless necessary; make every effort to treat patients; strengthen the management of key areas; and implement differentiated zonal nucleic acid screening. Nucleic acid screening is carried out once a day for 10 urban villages, sealed and controlled areas, home isolation personnel, and practitioners in key places; nucleic acid screening is carried out every 3 days in the control areas where cases occur within 7 days; nucleic acid screening is carried out after 7 days for districts and counties that have not had cases for more than 7 days; and nucleic acid screening is carried out in other key groups in accordance with regulations.

Yongkang City, Zhejiang Province, reported 1 case of infection with positive nucleic acid test

According to the news released by Yongkang, at 14:13 on January 5, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Yongkang City, Zhejiang Province, received a report that the nucleic acid test of the new coronavirus in 1 sampling tube was positive for initial screening, and the result of re-sampling and re-examination was positive. At present, the positive infected person has been sent to the designated hospital for isolation and treatment.

The current outbreak in Zhengzhou is mainly caused by the Delta strain

According to CCTV news, it was learned from the Zhengzhou New Crown Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters on the 5th that the current round of epidemic in Zhengzhou was mainly caused by the new crown virus Delta strain. It is understood that the Delta strain has the characteristics of strong transmission, short incubation period, high viral load and rapid disease development, which brings challenges to epidemic prevention and control.

Ningbo Beilun has basically completed the community "zero clearance"

According to Zhejiang Daily, on the evening of January 5, Zhejiang held the 100th press conference on the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic. At the meeting, it was reported that according to the latest nucleic acid screening results of all employees in Beilun District, the district has basically completed the community "clearance", and the overall risk of the spread of the epidemic is controllable, but it is still necessary to maintain a high degree of vigilance, strengthen the notification and location investigation of the spillover risk personnel before the discovery and control of the epidemic, and strictly prevent the spillover of the epidemic.

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The situation has changed suddenly! Three municipalities in Kazakhstan entered a state of emergency

The presidential residence caught fire and gunshots rang out, the Almaty Municipal Prosecutor's Office building was burned, the government building was broken down, some 300 businesses were destroyed, 137 police officers were injured... Cities such as Almaty in Kazakhstan are witnessing one of the largest rallies and marches since independence.

The protests, which first began in the town of Zanazun in the western region of Mangerstao, were caused by local dissatisfaction with the increase in liquefied gas prices. Previously, the Kazakh government issued regulations that from January 1, the price of liquefied gas will be raised from 60 tenge (about 0.88 yuan) per liter to 120 tenge from car filling stations in Mangistau Oblast.

At the same time, Kazakh President Tokayev also signed a presidential decree approving the resignation of the government and declared a state of emergency in Mangistaw Oblast, the city of Almaty and the capital, Nur-Sultan. He also made a televised speech calling on the people to remain sane and not to be seduced by domestic and foreign forces and not to listen to provocative and inflammatory remarks intended to undermine social stability and unity.

Iraq's Assad Air Base was hit by rocket fire

On the evening of January 5, local time, according to the Iraqi State News Agency, following the attack on Baghdad airport in the early morning of the 5th, the Assad base, Iraq's second largest air base, was attacked by five more rockets.

The country's security forces are currently investigating the incident and searching for the attackers. The report also pointed out that the five rockets landed far away from the base and did not cause casualties.

The China-Cambodia Free Trade Agreement came into force

According to the Ministry of Commerce, the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Royal Government of Cambodia has come into effect on January 1, 2022. According to the "Agreement" arrangement, the proportion of zero-tariff products in trade in goods between the two sides will reach more than 90%, and the two sides will also strengthen cooperation in the fields of trade in services, investment, the "Belt and Road" initiative, e-commerce, economic and technological fields. China and Cambodia will actively promote the implementation of the Agreement so that the results can fully benefit the enterprises and people of the two countries.

Mongolia intends to strengthen the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccination

According to CCTV News on the 5th, in view of the accelerated spread of the Olmi kerong strain around the world, Mongolian Prime Minister Oyun Erden said at a government work conference on January 4 that the fourth dose of the new crown vaccine will be further strengthened.

Mongolian Health Minister Enkhbold said at a subsequent press conference that Mongolia's COVID-19 vaccine reserves are sufficient and all within the validity period. People who have been vaccinated with the third dose for more than three months can receive a fourth dose on a voluntary basis.

France discovers a new type of COVID-19 variant IHU

In December 2021, the Mediterranean Institute of Infectious Diseases medical and teaching research in Marseille, France, said that a new variant of the new coronavirus had been found, the strain number B.1.640.2, also known as the "IHU" strain. The World Health Organization has listed the strain as a NEW CORONAVIRUS variant under observation.

Several of France's overseas departments have declared a state of health emergency

According to CCTV news, on January 5, local time, the French government announced that in view of the accelerated spread of the new crown variant virus Omilkerong strain, guadeloupe, French Guiana, Mayotte, Saint Martin and Saint Barthelemy and other overseas provinces have entered a state of health emergency. Reunion and Martinique have also been in a state of health emergency since 27 December 2021.

The mayor of New York called on Biden to apologize to the Chinese

In response to former US President Trump's remarks that the new crown virus is called the "Chinese virus", New York City Mayor Eric Adams recently called on President Biden to publicly apologize to the Chinese community. He said that during the epidemic, these remarks and actions have caused people to resent the Chinese community.

Philippines COVID-19 test positive rate exceeds 30%

According to Xinhua News Agency, the Philippine Department of Health reported 10,775 new confirmed cases of new crown on the 5th, and the positive rate of new crown tests soared from 2.6% on December 28, 2021 to 31.7%, the highest value since the outbreak of the epidemic.

Polish President Duda tested positive for COVID-19

According to CCTV news, on January 5, local time, Schrött, director of the Polish President's Office, said on social media that due to the discovery of confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in the president's office, President Duda decided to conduct a new crown virus test and the test result was positive. Duda is currently feeling well with no obvious symptoms of infection. He has self-isolated and will be under ongoing medical observation.

Duda has completed two doses of COVID-19 vaccination and received a booster injection on December 17 last year. This is its second infection with COVID-19, the first in October 2020.

Financial

There are sufficient reserve enterprises on the Beijing Stock Exchange, and securities companies have rushed to reserve projects

On the one hand, the enthusiasm of small and medium-sized enterprises in various places is high, more than 400 enterprises apply for public offering counseling and filing and enter the Beijing Stock Exchange, on the other hand, more and more institutions are working on the business of the Beijing Stock Exchange, securities companies excavate high-quality innovation layer enterprises, reserve projects, and mobilize various business lines to increase the investment in the resources and funds of the Beijing Stock Exchange.

The Beijing Stock Exchange is running smoothly, and foreign investors are accelerating their entry

According to the Beijing Stock Exchange, HSBC (China) Limited became the first foreign custodian bank to assist qualified foreign investors (QFII) in completing transactions on the Beijing Stock Exchange. Industry insiders believe that as a proprietary platform for direct financing of high-quality innovative SMEs, the establishment of the Beijing Stock Exchange has accelerated the high-quality development of China's multi-level capital market, and has also attracted the extensive attention and active participation of foreign investors, helping foreign investors to achieve diversified investment layout and promoting more medium- and long-term capital allocation of RMB assets.

According to the Beijing Stock Exchange, nearly 2 months after the opening of the market, there are currently 82 listed companies, and investors are enthusiastic about participating and trading actively.

Residents in the pilot area can use digital yuan to order takeaways

Following the official launch of the pilot version of the digital yuan app on the major application markets, takeaway can also pay for meals through digital yuan. Through the relevant people of meituan, it is understood that at present, residents of 11 digital yuan pilot areas such as Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen can choose digital yuan payment when ordering takeaway.

Industry insiders believe that the official launch of the digital yuan app to a certain extent marks that the exploration of the digital yuan has entered the full test stage, with more and more ultra-high frequency people's livelihood application scenarios such as takeaway access, the application ecology and transaction scale of the digital yuan are expected to be greatly improved at this stage.

Open source securities: Bank IT is ushering in layout opportunities

Kaiyuan Securities believes that on January 4, 2022, the central bank issued the "Financial Technology Development Plan (2022-2025)", and at the same time, the digital yuan (pilot version) APP was officially launched. Under the multiple catalysts of policy, technology and market, bank IT has the dual attributes of high certainty and high prosperity, and has been verified at the performance level. At the current point in time, most bank IT corresponds to a valuation of only more than 20 times in 2022, focusing on the low valuation and high growth of the bank IT sector.

Jinan, Shandong: From New Year's Day this year, the restrictions on the household registration of housing provident fund loans in different places will be abolished

On January 5, it was learned from the Jinan Housing Provident Fund Center in Shandong Province that from January 1, 2022, Jinan will cancel the household registration restrictions for housing provident fund loans in different places. This also means that if you pay provident fund in other cities, you can also apply for a housing provident fund loan when buying a house in Jinan. Yan Yuejin, research director of the Think Tank Center of E-House Research Institute, said that Jinan's relaxation of the provident fund loan policy further reflects the convenience and low threshold orientation of the current provident fund loan application process.

Shenzhen has a total of 3.804 million commercial entities by the end of 2021, an increase of 6.1% year-on-year

On January 5, the reporter learned from the Shenzhen Municipal Enterprise Registration Bureau that in 2021, there were 506,590 newly registered commercial entities (enterprises and individual households) in Shenzhen, down 3% year-on-year, of which 323259 enterprises, down 1.7% year-on-year, and self-employed households 183331 households, down 5.4% year-on-year; a total of 102417 enterprises were cancelled throughout the year, an increase of 6.3% year-on-year, and 106027 households were cancelled, an increase of 10.5% year-on-year.

As of the end of December 2021, the city had a total of 3.804 million commercial entities, an increase of 6.1% year-on-year, of which 2.41 million were enterprises, an increase of 6.5% year-on-year, and 1.394 million self-employed households, an increase of 5.3% year-on-year. According to the latest shenzhen municipal bureau of statistics announced that the permanent population of Shenzhen is 17.6338 million, the city has 215.7 commercial entities and 136.7 enterprises per 1,000 people.

The Hang Seng Index closed down 1.64%, led by Internet technology stocks

On the 5th, the Hang Seng Index closed down 1.64%; the Hang Seng Technology Index fell 4.63%, continuing to brush a new record low. Internet technology stocks led the decline, with Meituan and Bilibili falling more than 10%. Telecom stocks and oil stocks rose against the market, with China Mobile up more than 3%. China Huarong plunged 50% on the first day of listing. SenseTime closed down 15%.

The Shanghai index fell more than 1% to lose 3600 points, and the ChiNext index fell 2.73%

On the 5th, the three major indexes opened low and went low. The Shanghai index lost the 3600-point integer mark, the ChiNext index fell more than 2%, the banking, insurance and other large financial sectors strengthened, and the meta-universe and sports concept stocks were active. As of the close, the Shanghai composite index fell 1.02%, the Shenzhen component index fell 1.80%, and the ChiNext index fell 2.73%. China Mobile closed up 0.52% on its first day of listing. On the disk, transportation facilities, household appliances, banks and other sectors rose in the front, and aviation, semiconductors, electrical equipment and other sectors fell in the front. The turnover of Shanghai and Shenzhen exceeded 1 trillion yuan for the fourth consecutive trading day.

firm

The party impersonating Didi driver "sexual assault live" apologized

On the 5th, the parties who impersonated Didi drivers for "sexual assault live broadcasting" issued an apology letter to apologize to Didi drivers, Didi companies and the majority of netizens. In June 2020, the couple used the e-hailing driver's obsession with the rape of female passengers as a gimmick to live-stream pornography performances, and were eventually sentenced to 1 year and 2 months for spreading obscene materials. At present, the two have been released after completing their sentences.

Xiaomi responded to the Indian Ministry of Finance's tax collection: insisting on legal operations worldwide

Xiaomi responded to the recovery of taxes by India's Ministry of Finance. Xiaomi responded that Xiaomi adheres to legal and compliant operations around the world and abides by the relevant laws and regulations of the place of operation. Xiaomi said that the Indian authorities required Xiaomi to pay back the import tax related to the royalties between April 1, 2017 and June 30, 2020, which has nothing to do with Xiaomi's recent business, and the official statement is not the final result.

The 39 buildings on Haihua Island have not been demolished, and Evergrande has applied for administrative reconsideration

The relevant person in charge of the Danzhou Municipal Government said that Evergrande had applied for administrative reconsideration on January 4. Previously, on December 30, 2021, a "Decision on Administrative Punishment (Demolition within a Time Limit)" issued by the Danzhou Municipal Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau of Hainan Province showed that the planning permit for 39 buildings on Haihuadao No. 2 Island had been revoked, and Danzhou Xinheng Tourism Development Co., Ltd. was now ordered to demolish the above illegal buildings within 10 days. If the demolition is not carried out within the time limit, the Danzhou Municipal Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Bureau will organize the demolition according to law.

Tea Yan Yue Announced Price Increases: Raw Materials and Other Costs Are Rising Year by Year

On January 5, Cha Yan Yue Xie announced on its WeChat public account that since January 7, 2022, most of the brand's milk tea products have risen by 1 to 2 yuan. The ace products "Youlan Latte" and "Sound Oolong" will be priced at 17 yuan and 16 yuan thereafter. And leisurely leisurely, floating half a day, kite paper kites this time will not increase prices. Talking about the reasons for the price increase, Cha Yan Yue said: "The raw materials and other costs on the market are rising year by year, and the dividends accumulated before cannot withstand a series of superimposed costs." ”

State Administration for Market Regulation: Gave Bilibili a fine of 500,000 yuan in administrative penalties

The State Administration for Market Regulation issued a decision on the administrative penalty of Bilibili Co., Ltd.'s acquisition of the equity of VERSAInc. without declaring the illegal implementation of the concentration of undertakings in accordance with the law. Based on the investigation and assessment conclusions, this organ decided to give Bilibili an administrative penalty of a fine of 500,000 yuan.

Source: The Paper, Global Network, Securities Times, etc

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