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In 2024, the qualification examination and approval of the first batch of new materials insurance compensation was started, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently issued a notice to organize the qualification examination and approval of the first batch of new materials insurance compensation in 2024. It is clear that the enterprise applying for qualification should be an enterprise that produces and manufactures the products listed in the Catalogue for the Demonstration and Guidance of the First Application of Key New Materials (2024 Edition). It belongs to an independent legal person registered in People's Republic of China (PRC), has strong design and development, manufacturing and industrialization capabilities, has a relatively complete team of professional technicians, and has mastered the core technology and intellectual property rights of this product development. The qualification examination and approval procedures need to go through three steps: enterprise declaration, review by local industrial and information authorities or recommended units such as the central enterprise group, and expert review organized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. After review, the product compensation qualification is determined, and the amount of subsidy funds is approved according to a certain proportion of the product value, and the effective period is no more than 3 years.The personal pension system has been implemented nationwide since 15th, and national debt and index funds have been included in the product range. Recently, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Ministry of Finance, State Taxation Administration of The People's Republic of China, the General Administration of Financial Supervision and the China Securities Regulatory Commission issued the Notice on the Full Implementation of the Personal Pension System. The Notice makes it clear that from December 15th, 2024, all workers who participate in the basic old-age insurance for urban workers or urban and rural residents in China can participate in the personal pension system. The scope of implementation of preferential tax policies has been expanded from 36 leading cities (regions) to the whole country. The Circular stipulates that on the basis of existing wealth management products, savings deposits, commercial old-age insurance and Public Offering of Fund products, national debt, specific old-age savings and index funds will be included in the scope of personal pension products. Financial institutions should do a good job in publicizing the asset allocation of personal pension products, carry out investment consulting services according to laws and regulations, and explore the default investment services. Strengthen the protection of financial consumers and investors, and guarantee the participants' right to know and choose independently. The "Notice" pointed out that the scope of commercial banks offering personal pension services should be carefully determined, and commercial banks should be encouraged to sell all types of personal pension products. Commercial banks should improve online and offline service channels, provide more personalized services for participants to change their bank accounts and receive personal pensions, and provide convenience for wealth management companies, insurance companies and other institutions to carry out personal pension business. The "Notice" clarifies that on the basis of receiving the basic pension age, completely losing the ability to work, going abroad to settle down, etc., participants who suffer from major diseases, receive unemployment insurance benefits to meet certain conditions, or are receiving the minimum living guarantee can apply for receiving personal pensions in advance, and the specific measures will be formulated separately. Participants can apply through social insurance agencies at all levels, the national unified online service portal and commercial banks, and after verification, the commercial banks will issue personal pensions to their social security card bank accounts. The "Notice" requires relevant departments to strengthen supervision according to the division of responsibilities, strengthen information sharing, and promote the standardized operation of the system. At the same time, fully mobilize the enthusiasm of financial institutions and business entities to jointly promote the healthy development of the individual pension system. (CCTV News)A total of 211 cases of monkeypox have been reported in France this year. The French Public Health Agency issued a communique on the 11th, saying that 211 cases of monkeypox have been reported in France this year, including 2 new cases in the past two weeks. The communique said that these monkeypox patients are all adults, including 203 males and 8 females. According to reports, after viral gene sequencing, 168 cases were infected with monkeypox virus II, of which 61 cases were further diagnosed as infected monkeypox virus IIb. (Xinhua News Agency)

The project of Chuangpu Instrument Industrial Park started in Hefei, with a total investment of 320 million yuan. According to the news of Hefei High-tech Zone Management Committee, on December 10th, the project of Chuangpu Instrument Industrial Park at the intersection of Caihong West Road and Peacock Terrace Road in Hefei High-tech Zone officially started. The total investment of the project is 320 million yuan, which is planned to be completed at one time and is expected to be put into use in the second half of 2027.Many places have started issuing coupons to help the consumption of catering and cultural tourism. With the arrival of the peak consumption season at the end of the year, Beijing, Changzhou, Jiangsu, Xi 'an and other places have started a new round of issuing coupons to support the consumption fields such as catering and cultural tourism. Shanghai "Lepin Shanghai" food and beverage coupons were distributed in the first batch in the third round, and all four coupons were arranged at a 30% discount. The first round of 40 million food and beverage coupons were collected within 15 minutes. Consumer vouchers cover many fields and are distributed in rolling stages to meet the needs of different consumers. The data shows that the role of consumer vouchers in stimulating consumption has steadily increased, effectively boosting consumer confidence and driving the recovery of related industries. Experts believe that consumer vouchers can produce a multiplier effect and promote economic activities. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen supervision, prevent violations, introduce social capital to participate in the issuance of consumer vouchers, and form a diversified development model. (Securities Times)The yield spread of US 10-year Treasury bonds relative to China's has widened to about 250 basis points, the largest in 22 years.

China Seismological Network officially determined that an earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred in Fiji Islands (14.95 degrees south latitude and 178.15 degrees west longitude) at 09: 51 on December 12, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.The Ministry of Water Resources started the emergency water quantity dispatching of the Pearl River during the dry season from 2024 to 2025. It was learned from the Ministry of Water Resources that the first emergency water quantity dispatching of the Pearl River during the dry season from 2024 to 2025 was started at 8: 00 on December 12. According to the Ministry of Water Resources, through the implementation of this emergency water regulation, the runoff of the lower reaches of Xijiang River and Beijiang River will continue to increase, which can effectively suppress the salty tide in the Pearl River estuary and increase the water storage capacity of local reservoirs in Zhuhai and other places. The Ministry of Water Resources will guide the Pearl River Water Conservancy Commission and the water conservancy departments of the relevant provinces (autonomous regions) to closely monitor the rain, water and salt conditions in the Pearl River Basin, forecast the scope and extent of the upstream influence of salt tide, issue early warning in time, implement unified dispatching of river basin water projects, and make every effort to ensure the water supply safety of important cities in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.The project of Chuangpu Instrument Industrial Park started in Hefei, with a total investment of 320 million yuan. According to the news of Hefei High-tech Zone Management Committee, on December 10th, the project of Chuangpu Instrument Industrial Park at the intersection of Caihong West Road and Peacock Terrace Road in Hefei High-tech Zone officially started. The total investment of the project is 320 million yuan, which is planned to be completed at one time and is expected to be put into use in the second half of 2027.