Domestic News: 1. The State Council Tariff Commission: Import tariff rates and items for some goods will be adjusted starting next year. 2. Meta acquires Manus for billions of dollars. 3. The Eastern Theater Command conducts the "Justice Mission-2

2025-12-30

Domestic News: 1. The State Council Tariff Commission: Import tariff rates and items for some goods will be adjusted starting next year. 2. Meta acquires Manus for billions of dollars. 3. The Eastern Theater Command conducts the "Justice Mission-2025" exercise. 4. Zhipu: Hong Kong IPO plans to issue over 37 million shares, priced at HK$116.2. 5. Guotou Silver LOF: Trading will be suspended from the opening of the market on December 30th until 10:30 AM on the same day. 6. Two departments issued an announcement regarding the pre-tax deduction of advertising and business promotion expenses. 7. National Market Supervision Work Conference: Strengthen efforts to break down administrative monopolies and thoroughly rectify "involutionary" competition. 8. Press communiqué of the China-Cambodia-Thailand trilateral meeting: China supports Cambodia and Thailand in their joint efforts to ensure a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire. International News: 1. US Treasury volatility may record its largest annual drop since 2009. 2. Trump: Considering prosecuting Powell for incompetence, or possibly firing him. 3. Trump confirmed that the US military struck a large facility in Venezuela. He recently spoke with Maduro. 4. Precious metals plummeted overnight, with spot gold falling over $200 at one point, silver down 10%, palladium down 17%, and platinum down 15%. 5. Trump: Supports a strike against Iran if it continues to develop ballistic missiles; supports a rapid strike against Iran if it develops nuclear weapons. 6. Russia claims 91 Ukrainian drones attacked Putin's residence; Trump: I'm very angry about it. Ukraine denies: "Pure fabrication."