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US officials said that the United States is focused on providing Ukraine with the air defense system it needs to defend against Russian missiles and drones.The China Securities Association held a meeting of directors and all members of the regional equity market professional committee, and the meeting of directors and all members of the regional equity market professional committee of the Securities Association was held in Chongqing on December 5th. The regional equity market should further thoroughly implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, take the new "National Nine Articles" as a guide, persist in comprehensively deepening reforms, strive to break down institutional and institutional obstacles and structural problems, explore innovative pilot projects according to local conditions, develop new quality productivity, and establish a basic service system, a comprehensive financial service system and a listing standard cultivation system that are in line with local conditions and the characteristics of small and medium-sized enterprises, so as to continuously improve the comprehensive financial service capability. At the same time, the positioning function of regional equity market is still in the exploration stage, and innovation exploration in various places should pay attention to both standardization and development, and various risk prevention and control and supporting measures should be in place simultaneously.The Israeli army demanded that some residents in central Gaza be evacuated to the "humanitarian zone". On the 11th local time, Avikai Adrahi, Arabic spokesperson of the Israel Defense Forces, issued a warning on social media, demanding that some residents in the central Gaza Strip be evacuated immediately and transferred to the so-called "humanitarian zone".

Shanghai Ultra-high-definition Audio-visual Industry Cluster is unveiled, aiming to reach 200 billion yuan by the end of the Tenth Five-Year Plan. Jing 'an will implement 21 major tasks of the "Four Key Projects" of the Ultra-high-definition Audio-visual Industry, and strive to reach 200 billion yuan by the end of the Tenth Five-Year Plan, with the output of ultra-high-definition audio-visual content exceeding 10,000 hours, making it a highland for the production of ultra-high-definition audio-visual content in China and an ultra-high-definition audio-visual industry cluster with global influence.Diplomat: The EU envoy failed to reach an agreement on the 15th round of sanctions against Russia.It is reported that the Bank of Japan thinks that it is no harm to raise interest rates later, but it does not rule out taking action in December. On December 11th, according to informed sources, officials of the Bank of Japan believe that it is not costly to raise interest rates later, and they are still open to taking action next week, depending on data and market trends. The authorities believe that even if the Bank of Japan decides to wait until January or later, it will not pay a huge price, because there are signs that there is little risk that inflation may exceed the target. They also said that if the December meeting proposed to raise interest rates, some officials would not object. According to people familiar with the matter, officials think it is only a matter of time to raise interest rates again, because the economy and inflation are in line with their forecasts. Before announcing the policy decision on December 19, officials will carefully evaluate the data and financial markets before making a final decision.

The public security organs cracked down on the illegal and criminal activities of the network water army according to law. The Ministry of Public Security attached great importance to cracking down on and rectifying the illegal and criminal activities of the "network water army". Relying on the special action of "Net Net 2024", it made an all-out attack, focusing on prominent illegal and criminal activities such as disinformation and drainage, public opinion extortion, brushing and evaluation, and paid deletion of posts, and deployed public security organs across the country to carry out the crackdown and rectification work. Since the beginning of this year, more than 900 cases have been detected, and more than 5,000 suspects have been arrested. Through phased strikes, the space for illegal and criminal activities of the "network water army" has been fully squeezed, and the network public order has been effectively maintained. Today, the Ministry of Public Security announced 10 typical cases of cracking down on "network water army" crimes according to law. (Guangming Daily)Where to go: This year, the number of passengers who bought their first air ticket on the platform increased by 41% year-on-year. According to the data released by Qunar.com today, in 2024, the number of passengers who bought their first air ticket increased by 41% year-on-year, with the highest growth rate in Shanghai, Beijing, Yunnan, Fujian and Hubei. The number of residents in cities below the third tier where they bought their first air ticket increased by 35% year-on-year, a record high of nearly five years. From the perspective of age structure, young people under the age of 18 have become the main group where to buy their first air ticket, with a year-on-year increase of over 50%. Students aged 19-23 and young people aged 24-33 are the main growth forces. At the same time, the platform data shows that the number of passengers who left the country by plane for the first time in 2024 increased by 220% year-on-year, and the number of residents in third-tier cities and below who left the country by plane for the first time increased by 2.5 times. The most popular destinations for first-time outbound travel are Hongkong, China, Bangkok, Thailand and Kuala Lumpur.India's new central bank governor: we must be vigilant and flexible to the challenges we face.