Domestic News
1. He Lifeng meets with multinational corporation executives.
2. Several paper companies issue price increase notices for April.
3. Prices of gold jewelry from several brands fall below 1400 yuan/gram.
4. Huawei launches its new generation computing chip, the Ascend 950PR.
5. Minister Wang Wentao meets with Eli Lilly Chairman and CEO David Dai.
6. The Cyberspace Administration of China guides websites and platforms to comprehensively standardize the labeling of short video content.
7. The national-level pilot-scale base for artificial intelligence in the power industry welcomes its first batch of enterprises, including Huawei, ZTE, and Baidu.
International News
1. Cuban leader says Cuba may be invaded.
2. Appropriations bill suffers another setback, the Department of Homeland Security shutdown continues.
3. Powell praises former Federal Reserve Chairman Volcker for "courageously resisting" political pressure.
4. Zelensky: Ukrainian and US delegations have held talks and will continue communication tomorrow. 5. Iraq reports the resumption of Iranian natural gas supplies, with a daily supply of 5 million cubic meters.
6. The US Treasury Department temporarily lifted sanctions on Iranian crude oil shipments already en route, causing a significant appreciation of the Iranian currency.
7. Iran-Iran conflict situation:
① Iranian missiles strike US and UK military bases in the Indian Ocean.
② Iranian armed forces claim to be conducting major operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
③ Media reports indicate the US and Israel again attacked Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment facility; the Israeli military claims ignorance.
④ The Israeli Defense Minister states that the intensity of strikes against Iran will be "significantly increased."
⑤ Israel's Dimona was "directly hit" by an Iranian missile; sensitive nuclear facilities are nearby.
⑥ Iranian missiles caused mass casualties in Israel's Arad region.
⑦ Sources: The US troop buildup in the Middle East is intended to "open up" the Strait of Hormuz or seize islands.
⑧ Sources say the Trump administration is developing a plan to seize Iran's nuclear material reserves.
⑨ US media: The Trump team is developing a strategy for possible Iran peace talks.
⑩ The Iranian Foreign Minister says he seeks a complete end to the war, not just a temporary ceasefire.
8. Situation in the Strait of Hormuz—① Japanese media: Iran is prepared to allow Japanese ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. ② Iranian navy guides Indian oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. ③ A ship uses a false identity as a decommissioned but legitimate vessel to exit the Strait of Hormuz. ④ The US claims to have destroyed Iranian facilities threatening the Strait of Hormuz. ⑤ British media: More than 20 countries say they are "ready to contribute to ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz." ⑥ Trump demands Iran open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours or he will destroy the power plant.
