Domestic News:
1. The foreign ministers of China, Germany, and France held their first trilateral meeting.
2. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) severely punished Tianfeng Securities for illegal and irregular activities.
3. my country successfully completed its first sea-based salvage and recovery mission of a rocket core stage.
4. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the "Guidelines for Anti-Monopoly Compliance of Internet Platforms."
5. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) held a plenary meeting of the Leading Group for the Development of the Low-Altitude Airspace Industry.
6. The CSRC launched an investigation into Ingenic Semiconductor for suspected misleading statements in its information disclosure.
7. The Shenzhen Municipal Financial Regulatory Bureau issued a public notice on further regulating the operation of the gold market.
8. The State Financial Regulatory Commission (SFC), together with the SAMR and the People's Bank of China (PBOC), held talks with six ride-hailing platform companies.
9. The State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STO) issued a notice on implementing policies for the e-cigarette industry to further promote dynamic balance between supply and demand.
10. The National Bureau of Statistics: In January 2026, the month-on-month decline in sales prices of commercial residential buildings in 70 large and medium-sized cities generally narrowed, while the year-on-year decline continued.
11. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce answered reporters' questions regarding the Dutch ruling in the Nexperia semiconductor case: The urgent task is to restore the stability and smooth operation of the global semiconductor supply chain, which is a common interest of the international industry, including China and the Netherlands.
12. Wang Yi met with US Secretary of State Rubio: Dialogue is better than confrontation between China and the US, cooperation is better than conflict, and win-win is better than zero-sum. As long as both sides uphold the principles of equality, respect, and mutual benefit, they can find ways to resolve each other's concerns and properly manage differences.
13. The People's Bank of China: In January, the total social financing scale increased by 7.22 trillion yuan, 166.2 billion yuan more than the same period last year; at the end of January, the M2 balance was 347.19 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9%; the M1 balance was 117.97 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%; the M0 balance was 14.61 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.7%; RMB loans increased by 4.71 trillion yuan in January.
International News:
1. Trump says he will visit Venezuela.
2. The US military deploys a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East. 3. The US supports imposing a preliminary 133% tariff on palladium imports from Russia.
4. The Federal Reserve plans to appoint Wall Street bank lawyer Quinn as its director of regulatory affairs.
5. The Central Bank of Russia lowered its interest rate from 16% to 15.5%, while market expectations remained unchanged.
6. SpaceX plans to adopt a dual-class share structure in its IPO to strengthen Musk's control.
7. OPEC+ is reportedly leaning towards resuming oil production increases starting in April, causing a sharp drop in international oil prices.
8. Lithuanian Foreign Minister: If the EU is slow to act, China will prioritize signing bilateral agreements on key minerals with the US.
9. US Treasury Secretary Bessenter: The Senate Banking Committee agreed to proceed with the hearings on Warsh's nomination to the Federal Reserve.
10. British media reported that Trump plans to ease tariffs on some metals such as steel and aluminum; White House trade advisor Navarro: This is baseless.
11. Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov: A new round of talks between Russia, the US, and Ukraine will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from February 17th to 18th. 12. The US core CPI annual rate fell to 2.5% in January as expected, a near five-year low. The CPI annual rate exceeded expectations, falling to 2.4%, a new low since May last year.
13. Traders expect a 50% probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates for the third time this year. The probability of a rate cut before April is 30%, and the probability of a rate cut before June is over 80%.
14. The US Treasury Department issued a general license related to Venezuela, allowing certain transactions involving Venezuela's state-owned oil company. The US authorized negotiations on certain Venezuelan investments.
