By the end of November, more than 1,400 enterprises in Shenzhen had participated in the pilot of high-level opening of cross-border trade and investment. The reporter learned from the People's Bank of Shenzhen that since the pilot of high-level opening of cross-border trade and investment was launched in Shenzhen, by the end of November, more than 1,400 enterprises in Shenzhen had participated in the pilot, with a business scale exceeding 90 billion US dollars. Among them, the newly registered amount and actual inflow of foreign debts of Shenzhen enterprises increased by 2.6 times and 3.1 times respectively year-on-year, which became another "facilitation" channel to attract and utilize long-term foreign investment.The retail price of refined oil may end up stranded. According to calculation, as of the seventh working day on December 13th, the average price of reference crude oil varieties was 70.58 USD/barrel, with a change rate of -0.87%, and the corresponding domestic retail price of gasoline and diesel should be lowered by 40 yuan/ton. At 24: 00 on December 18th, it is the last price adjustment window of the retail price in 2024, so the retail price is likely to end stranded. By December 13th, 2024, the domestic retail price of gasoline and diesel had experienced "9 up, 9 down and 6 stranded". After the fluctuation offset, gasoline and diesel (standard products) were reduced by 115 yuan/ton and 125 yuan/ton respectively. (Jin Lianchuang)Baose shares: the related party transaction project that won the bid of 8.7 million yuan was announced by Baose shares. Recently, the company participated in the public bidding for the procurement of DCS and TCS disproportionation reactors for the 80,000-ton electronic-grade granular polysilicon industrial upgrading project of Shaanxi Nonferrous Tianhong Ruike Silicon Materials Co., Ltd., and received the Notice of Winning Bid on December 3, 2024, and confirmed the company as the winning bidder with the winning amount of 8.7 million yuan. It is now planned to sign the contract for the winning project. Shaanxi Nonferrous Tianhong New Energy Co., Ltd., the controlling shareholder of Tianrui Company, is a wholly-owned grandson company of Shaanxi Nonferrous Metals Holding Group Co., Ltd., the actual controller of the company, so this transaction constitutes a connected transaction. The contract amount is 8.7 million yuan, and the delivery time is completed within six months from the date of signing the contract and receiving the buyer's formal order making notice. The payment method is installment payment according to the payment proportion of advance payment, delivery payment, performance acceptance payment and quality guarantee payment agreed in the contract.
Exclusive Baidu Geely Joint Voice: The transfer process has been completed, and the social security for employees of Jiyue was paid in November. On the afternoon of December 13th, Sina Technology learned exclusively that Baidu and Geely Automobile, the two major shareholders of Jiyue Automobile, have reached a consensus today and jointly stated that as shareholders, they will actively assist the management of Jiyue to properly handle related matters: the social security payment for employees and the compensation for employees who leave their posts will be solved as soon as possible; Maintain the normal use, after-sales and maintenance of users' vehicles; Promote the reasonable and legal settlement of other matters. According to reports, Geely and Baidu have completed the transfer process on the evening of the 12th, and paid social security for the employees in November. It is reported that Jidu Automobile Co., Ltd. is a new start-up company established by Geely Holding and Baidu Holding, and it is an innovative product to explore the intelligent transformation of automobiles. Jiyue automobile products are manufactured by Geely factory and authorized to operate exclusively by Jidu. Due to the great changes in the industry competition pattern, the established business plan cannot be implemented and the operation has encountered challenges. (Sina Technology)China Seismological Network officially measured that a magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred at 17: 09 on December 13th in Kuqa City, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang (41.23 degrees north latitude and 83.31 degrees east longitude) with a focal depth of 21 kilometers.China Securities Association: Let the margin financing and securities lending business truly become a powerful tool to serve the people's wealth growth and promote the healthy development of the capital market. On December 6, 2024, China Securities Association held a plenary meeting of the professional committee on margin financing and securities lending business in Chongqing. The meeting emphasized that industry organizations should give full play to the functional role of margin financing and securities lending business, strictly implement relevant regulatory requirements, optimize business processes, improve institutional systems, provide quality services to customers, always bear in mind the people-oriented principle, and put the protection of investors' legitimate rights and interests at the core, so that margin financing and securities lending business can truly become a powerful tool to serve the wealth growth of the people and promote the healthy development of the capital market. The meeting summarized the key work of the Committee in 2024 and discussed the work plan for the next stage. In the next step, the Committee will further play a professional and "handle affairs, discuss and communicate" platform role to jointly promote the high-quality development of margin trading and securities lending business.
Turkish Foreign Minister held talks with US Secretary of State to discuss the situation in Syria. On December 13th, local time, Turkish Foreign Minister Feidan held talks with US Secretary of State Blinken, focusing on the latest development of the situation in Syria. Feidan said that the talks discussed the cooperation between Turkey and the United States. The primary task of the two countries is to ensure the stability of Syria and prevent extremist organizations "Islamic State" and the PKK from occupying a dominant position in Syria. In addition, the advancement of the armed "Syrian National Army" supported by Turkey in the region is also one of the topics. Blinken revealed that the United States and Turkey have reached a broad consensus on the future of Syria. The two sides discussed the future role of the United States and Turkey in Syria and the necessity of continuing efforts to crack down on the extremist organization "Islamic State". (CCTV News)Beijing Daxing Airport opened direct flights to Sydney and Melbourne for the first time. At 1: 10am on December 13th, China Southern Airlines flight CZ5025 took off from Beijing Daxing International Airport for Sydney, Australia, which was the first direct flight from Beijing Daxing Airport to Australia. On the 14th, China Southern Airlines will also fly the Daxing-Melbourne route in Beijing. (CCTV News)Du Zhaocai, former deputy director of the State Sports General Administration, was sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment and fined 4 million yuan. On December 13, 2024, Wuhan Intermediate People's Court of Hubei Province publicly pronounced the bribery case of Du Zhaocai, former party member and deputy director of the State Sports General Administration and former party secretary and vice chairman of the Chinese Football Association, and sentenced the defendant Du Zhaocai to 14 years' imprisonment and fined 4 million yuan. The property and fruits of his crime shall be recovered according to law and turned over to the state treasury. It was found through trial that from 2012 to 2022, the defendant Du Zhaocai took advantage of his position as Party Secretary and Director of the Athletics Management Center of the State Sports General Administration, Vice Chairman and Secretary General of the Chinese Athletics Association, member of the Party Committee of the State Sports General Administration, assistant to the director, deputy director, and Party Secretary and Vice Chairman of the Chinese Football Association to provide assistance to relevant units and individuals in matters such as event hosting, personnel arrangement, player transfer, etc., and illegally accepted other people's property totaling RMB 4,341. (CCTV News)