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OPEC continues to lower its global oil demand forecast. According to Xinhua News Agency, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) released its monthly oil market report on the 11th, lowering its global oil demand forecast for 2024 and 2025. This is the fifth time that OPEC has lowered its global oil demand forecast for this year and next since August this year.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)Encourage and support commercial banks to sell all types of personal pension products. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other five departments issued the Notice on the Full Implementation of the Personal Pension System, which pointed out that the scope of commercial banks offering personal pension business 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 total investment scale of Haiyouwei's factory in the United States may reach 10 million US dollars. According to Haiyouwei Science and Technology, on December 11th, Haiyouwei announced that it planned to set up a subsidiary in the United States to implement the polymer special membrane project. This project is a deepening cooperation between Haiyouwei and its industry partners on the basis of strategic and technical cooperation in the United States. It is an important measure to achieve the localized production and market-oriented extension of the company's photovoltaic packaging film in the American market. It is estimated that the total investment will not exceed 10 million US dollars.The Chinese representative called for promoting the political process in Yemen and stressed respect for sovereignty and peace. On the 11th local time, the UN Security Council held a meeting on the situation in Yemen. In his speech, the Chinese representative called on all parties to the Yemen conflict to take practical actions and jointly promote the political process of resolving the Yemen issue. Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said that Israel and Houthi forces have been attacking each other, and Israel recently said it would consider launching a new large-scale attack on Yemen, which is deeply worrying. At the same time, the recent dramatic changes in the situation in Syria have brought new unstable factors to the whole Middle East, and the situation in Yemen and the Red Sea may also suffer new shocks. China once again calls on Houthi armed forces to stop harassing merchant ships of various countries in the Red Sea waters and maintain the safety of the navigation channels in the Red Sea waters. At the same time, it calls on all parties concerned to maintain calm and restraint and stop actions that aggravate tensions. (CCTV News)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.

In response to Trump's tariff threat, some Canadian governors supported the "cut-off" of energy products to the United States. Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and provincial governors held another meeting on December 11 local time to discuss the tariff threat of US President-elect Trump. After the meeting, Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Christia freeland told the media that "many governors strongly supported Canada to take strong countermeasures, and some of them took the initiative to list the key minerals and metals produced in their provinces and exported to the United States." Doug Ford, Governor of Ontario, Canada, said after the meeting that if the United States insists on imposing tariffs on Canada, Ontario will "cut off" the energy supply to the United States. He said, "We will cut off the energy supply to Michigan, New York and Wisconsin." Ford also believes that Canada needs to "prepare for the battle" and Trump's tariff will be "100%". (CCTV News)BYD's legal department sued the blogger "Xu Lili Xll" and demanded compensation of 5 million yuan. BYD's legal department issued a statement saying that it was concerned that the online user "Xu Lili Xll" had made a lot of false statements against BYD and its sub-brands for a long time, which had caused serious damage to the company's brand reputation. In this regard, the company has fixed the evidence of relevant false statements, and decided to formally file a lawsuit against "Xu Lili Xll", demanding that it delete the infringing statements, eliminate the influence, and compensate RMB 5 million.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.