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White House Press Secretary Levitt: President Trump has spoken with Musk about internet issues.

Domestic News: 1. Honor smartphones will soon collaborate with Pop Mart on an IP co-branding project. 2. The Lihong-1 spacecraft successfully completed its maiden flight, with the return payload capsule landing smoothly and being recovered via parachute. 3. The Ministry of Commerce issued a notification regarding the progress of consultations on the China-EU electric vehicle case: the EU will release a "Guidance Document on Submitting Price Undertaking Applications." 4. Has China's rare earth export license review to Japan been suspended? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded that China's measures are entirely legitimate, reasonable, and legal, taken in accordance with laws and regulations. 5. Haihe Brain-Computer Lab: Developing a fifth-generation space station-based brain-computer interface system in the aerospace field, completing the first-ever "space brain-computer interface experiment." International News: 1. US media: Trump will interview BlackRock executive Rick Reid this week for the position of Federal Reserve Chairman. 2. US Republican lawmakers support strengthening oversight of lawmakers' stock trading, prohibiting them from making new stock purchases. 3. Spot gold and silver both hit record highs, with gold reaching $4,620/oz, a cumulative increase of over $300 in January; silver reached a high of $85.7/oz. 4. Trump claimed to be unaware of the Justice Department's investigation into the Federal Reserve. Other reports suggest that Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Pulte is behind the investigation. 5. White House National Economic Council Director Hassett: (Regarding the drop in the unemployment rate) it stems from labor force reductions, and those deported are included in the data. He remains interested in Fed positions; it is unrelated to the investigation into Powell. 6. Iran Situation—① Trump: Iran called yesterday to negotiate on the nuclear issue, and we may meet with them. ② Iranian Foreign Minister: Iranian security forces have brought the situation under control nationwide, and the US and Israel bear "direct responsibility" for the events in Iran. ③ Axios website: It is reported that the Iranian Foreign Minister contacted the US envoy over the weekend to discuss a meeting in the coming days.