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Moody's: It is expected that France's public finances will be greatly weakened in the next few years.Two-way opening-up continues to deepen, and foreign-funded institutions continue to be optimistic about China's capital market. Near the end of the year, many foreign-funded institutions have issued investment strategies for 2025. Foreign-funded institutions generally believe that a series of incremental policies since the end of September are gradually exerting their effects, providing strong support for China's stable economic growth and high-quality development. At the same time, the interconnection of financial markets continues to deepen, and the system of qualified foreign investors continues to be optimized, which also makes foreign investors' interest in investing in China continue to rise. Many foreign-funded institutions such as Goldman Sachs, UBS and Morgan Asset Management continue to be optimistic about the market outlook of China's capital market. Xing Ziqiang, chief economist of Morgan Stanley in China, said that the regulatory authorities are increasingly friendly to foreign investment, and the attention of overseas long-term capital and foreign investors to China is also developing in a positive direction. With the coordinated efforts of reform, it is believed that China's economy and market confidence will continue to stabilize and rebound. (Securities Times)The head of the South Korean Police Department was formally detained. According to South Korean media reports, Zhao Zhihao, the head of the South Korean Police Department, and Kim Fung-sik, the head of the Seoul Police Department, were formally detained on the evening of December 13th. The Central District Court of Seoul said that Zhao Zhihao and Jin Fengzhi had the possibility of destroying evidence, so they issued detention orders. (CCTV International News)

Wafer factory "bargains for orders"? Insiders: It's not so exaggerated that there is no need for drastic price reduction at present. Recently, some industry media reported that the Chinese mainland wafer foundry has overflowed its capacity and is striving for more IC design factory orders to return at a low price discount. A manager of Chinese mainland Head Wafer Factory told reporters that the actual situation was "not as serious as reported by the media, and not so exaggerated". The source said that since the fourth quarter of this year, the quotation of its wafer factory has been "stable at present". In the fourth quarter, product orders from display drivers, power management and other categories were "not bad", and the market demand was similar to that previously publicly disclosed. The independent control of the mainland market is still the main theme. It is understood that the fourth quarter is usually the "off-season" of the wafer foundry industry, and downstream customers will review the sales plan at the beginning of the year, and they are not willing to stock up and receive goods. A person from a consumer chip company in Chinese mainland said, "Fab factories generally adjust prices according to market supply and demand." Yang Shengxin, a senior analyst of Sigmaintell's semiconductor business unit, said in an interview that according to the observation of Sigma Intell, Chinese mainland's wafer factory decreased by about 5% in the fourth quarter of 2024, and concentrated on 12-inch products; The price of China Taiwan Province Wafer Factory has not changed significantly. (science and technology innovation board Daily)From now on, the sunny and dry mode will be started in the central and eastern regions, and the temperature in many places in the south will hit a new low. On the whole, from today to the 17th, most of the weather in the northwest to the central and eastern regions will be sunny and dry. December is also one of the driest months in the second half of the year in the central and eastern regions, so the public should pay attention to replenish water in time. Around the 18th, the precipitation in the whole country will increase again, so it is necessary to pay attention to the weather changes in time and take corresponding precautions. This cold air that is affecting China will continue to move eastward and southward, and the areas with the highest temperature and low innovation will be concentrated in Jianghuai to the southeast coastal areas. In big cities, Nanjing, Shanghai, Fuzhou, Guangzhou and Haikou will have the coldest day in the second half of the year. At the same time, the minimum temperature is also obviously downward. It is estimated that the lowest temperature will be below 0℃ in many places from the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River to the central and northern Guizhou tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. In the city, tomorrow morning, the lowest temperature in Changsha, Hangzhou and Nanjing will only be around 0℃, and it will feel cold. (Weather in China)CICC: Give GM an initial rating that outperforms the broader market, with a target price of $65.

Ning Gaoning: Electric vehicles are an industry that will lead the development of China in the future. The global market is very envious. Ning Gaoning, the 13th member of the Standing Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former party secretary and chairman of China Sinochem Holdings Co., Ltd., mentioned at the annual meeting of Chinese business leaders that China may become a sustainable country after China is a manufacturing power. "There are many volumes of electric vehicles in China and how much competition there is. In fact, in the whole global market, everyone has brought great envy to electric vehicles in China, including a vision for the future, which is the industry that will lead the development of China in the future." (Rui Jian)Moody's: Political division in France is more likely to hinder meaningful fiscal consolidation.The giant pandas "Xingqiu" and "Yilan" set off for the Adelaide Zoo in Australia. According to china wildlife conservation association news, "Xingqiu" (male, born on September 29th, 2020) and "Yilan" (female, born on August 10th, 2021) set off for the Adelaide Zoo in Australia today (December 14th), continuing the 15-year panda protection cooperation relationship between the two sides for 10 years. China and Australia have arranged various preparations before transportation in an orderly manner, and made every effort to ensure the safe and smooth arrival of the two giant pandas at Adelaide Zoo. The Chinese side carried out quarantine and physical examination on the two giant pandas, and they were in good health. Experts were organized to go to Adelaide National Zoo for technical guidance, and food, water and medicines such as Wowotou, bamboo shoots and carrots were prepared to ensure the needs of giant pandas during the flight. China and Australia sent veterinarians and breeders to escort two giant pandas on the same plane. In order to welcome the arrival of giant pandas, Adelaide Zoo has made full preparations, the venue arrangement is brand-new, the edible bamboo has a long-term and stable guarantee, the feeding management team is experienced, and a complete feeding management system and technical specifications have been formulated.