Domestic News:
1. Total box office revenue for films released during the 2026 Spring Festival exceeds 2 billion yuan.
2. The State Council's Safety Committee and the Ministry of Emergency Management: Strengthen safety supervision across the entire fireworks and firecrackers supply chain to prevent various accidents.
3. German Chancellor Merz pays New Year's greetings and announces upcoming visit to China.
4. Meituan Travel: The second day of the Lunar New Year sees the first mini-peak in travel, with smaller cities gaining wider recognition.
International News:
1. Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Ryoma Akazawa: Three US investment projects include $600 million for a synthetic diamond project, $2.1 billion for an oil project, and $33.3 billion for a gas-fired power generation project for data centers.
2. ECB Executive Board member Cipollone: Has not received any news of ECB President Lagarde's early resignation.
3. Sanae Takaichi elected as Japan's new Prime Minister. All members of the previous Takaichi cabinet will remain in office.
4. Nine departments of the European Commission criticize the Industrial Accelerator Act. 5. White House National Economic Council Director Hassett: We believe the Federal Reserve still has significant room for interest rate cuts.
6. US Energy Secretary: The main interest in Greenland is not rare earth elements.
7. US Energy Secretary Wright stated that Venezuela could increase its oil production by 30% to 40% this year, equivalent to an increase of approximately 300,000 to 400,000 barrels per day.
8. US industrial production growth hit a near one-year high. US building permits totaled 1.448 million units in December, the highest since March 2025. The New York Fed's business activity index was -25.7, a five-year low.
9. Russia-Ukraine peace talks: ① Zelensky stated that Trump's demand for unilateral concessions from Ukraine was "unfair." ② Russian media: No documents were signed at the Russia-US-Ukraine Geneva talks. Russia and Ukraine held closed-door talks following the trilateral talks between Russia, the US, and Ukraine. New negotiations on the Ukraine issue are about to begin. ③ Ukraine reportedly recovered 201 square kilometers of land in five days.
10. US-Iran Peace Talks: ① US Media: Trump is one step closer to a large-scale war with Iran. ② Iranian President: Determined to swiftly and accurately implement the comprehensive strategic cooperation plan between Iran and Russia. ③ Iranian Exercise Spokesperson: The joint Iranian-Russian naval exercises will focus on maritime security and counter-terrorism operations. ④ Satellite images show that Iran is repairing and strengthening military facilities.
