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Guterres: Syria's credible, orderly and inclusive transitional arrangements must be supported. On December 12, local time, UN Secretary-General Guterres issued a statement through a spokesman, expressing deep concern about the recent extensive violations of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The statement specifically mentioned hundreds of air strikes by Israel against Syria, and said that there is an urgent need to alleviate violence in all aspects of Syria. Guterres said that the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement is still valid, and he condemned all actions inconsistent with the Agreement and called on the parties to the Agreement to fulfill their obligations, including ending all unauthorized presence in the separation zone. The statement stressed that while maintaining public order, it is necessary to support Syria's credible, orderly and inclusive transitional arrangements.The first batch of 85 equity indexes of the personal pension investment product "Naxin" entered the market. Recently, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other five departments issued the Notice on the Full Implementation of the Personal Pension System, which made it clear that from December 15, 2024, workers who participated in the basic old-age insurance for urban workers or the basic old-age insurance for urban and rural residents in China can participate in the personal pension system. The CSRC has optimized the supply of products in a timely manner, and has included the first batch of 85 equity index funds in the catalogue of personal pension investment products. Among them, there are 78 products that track various broad-based indices and 7 products that track dividend indices, including ordinary index funds, index enhancement funds and ETF-linked funds such as Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 Index, CSI A500 Index and Growth Enterprise Market Index. The investment style of index funds is clear, and the rate level is low. Incorporating related products is conducive to enriching investors' choices, attracting more payment funds, and further consolidating the pension reserve of the whole society. (CSI)Israeli bombing of Nuseilet refugee camp in central Gaza has killed 25 people. On the evening of 12th, local time, the reporter of the Headquarters learned that Israeli bombing of a building in Nuseilet refugee camp in central Gaza has killed 25 people and injured many others.

Apple is about to switch to self-developed Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chips for iPhone and smart home. Apple plans to switch to domestic chips for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connection on its devices from next year, which will gradually phase out some components currently provided by Broadcom. This chip, code-named Proxima, has been developed for several years and is now planned to be used in the first batch of iPhone and smart home devices produced in 2025. The internal chips of iPhone manufacturers will be produced by TSMC.Market News: The European Central Bank is prepared to cut interest rates by 25 basis points at the next two meetings.U.S. policy outlook is uncertain. Lagarde lamented that the EU would "ask for it" for political uncertainty. European Central Bank President Lagarde said that the monetary policy decision of policymakers on Thursday was shrouded in the turbulent political situation in Europe. Although Lagarde did not directly mention the collapse of the French and German governments in recent weeks, she pointed out that it is not conducive to the central bank's decision-making to keep the fiscal plan and election results in suspense. At present, policymakers are still paying attention to the impact of Donald Trump's return to power. "We hope that many things will become clear in the coming months," Lagarde told reporters. "If we have discussed anything in the past two days, it is the uncertainty we are facing, whether it is the political situation from some member States or the US policy."

Canada is considering imposing export taxes on uranium and oil to counter Trump's tariff threat. Canada is studying imposing export taxes on major commodities exported to the United States, including uranium, oil and potash fertilizer, if Donald Trump fulfills the comprehensive tariff threat. Officials familiar with the internal discussions of Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's government said that the export tax would be Canada's last resort. According to people familiar with the matter, retaliatory tariffs on goods made in the United States and export controls on some Canadian products are more likely to come first.Blinken said that the United States is trying to bring back the citizens found in Syria. When meeting in Jordan to discuss the political transition in Syria, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that the United States is trying to bring back an American citizen found in Syria on Thursday.Boeing will invest $1 billion to upgrade its infrastructure in South Carolina and recruit 500 people.