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EU finalizes new sanctions against Russia: strike against the "shadow fleet". According to a report on the website of the German newspaper Sü ddeutsche Zeitung on December 11th, EU countries have reached an agreement on a new package of sanctions against Russia. Several diplomats told DPA that the new sanctions were aimed at strengthening the crackdown on the so-called "Russian shadow fleet" transporting oil and petroleum products. It is reported that more than 50 ships will be banned from entering EU ports. In addition, they can no longer get the services of EU enterprises. In June this year, the EU has taken preliminary measures to blacklist more than 20 Russian ships. It is reported that this is the 15th package of sanctions against Russia drawn up by the EU so far. The plan also stipulates that trade with more than 30 other business entities should be restricted, and the EU has determined that they should keep in touch with Russian defense and security departments. In addition, the EU also plans to impose an entry ban and asset freeze on some individuals. According to the report, senior EU officials are pleased that member States have reached a consensus on this. Kaya Karas, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said: "This will further weaken (Russian President) Putin's war machine." Roberta Metsola, Speaker of the European Parliament, said: "This sends another strong signal: our support for Ukraine will not weaken." The sanctions plan will be officially confirmed at the meeting of foreign ministers of member States in Brussels on the 16th, and then will be published in the official gazette of the European Union and come into effect. (Reference message)Guangxi: In November, 23,774 cases of legal infectious diseases were reported and 320 people died. The Health and Health Commission of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region announced the epidemic situation of legal infectious diseases in Guangxi in November 2024. No cases of Class A infectious diseases were reported. 14,775 cases of Class B infectious diseases were reported, with 320 deaths. The reported diseases include AIDS, viral hepatitis, rabies, dengue fever, dysentery, tuberculosis, typhoid plus paratyphoid, whooping cough, scarlet fever, brucellosis, gonorrhea, syphilis, leptospirosis, malaria, novel coronavirus infection and monkeypox. The top five reported cases were viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, syphilis, AIDS and gonorrhea, accounting for 94.34% in total. 8999 cases of Class C infectious diseases were reported, with no death. The reported diseases include influenza, mumps, rubella, acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, leprosy, typhus, other infectious diarrhea and hand, foot and mouth disease. The top three reported cases were other infectious diarrhea, hand-foot-mouth disease and influenza, accounting for 91.43% in total.On December 12, the average price of pork in the national agricultural products wholesale market was 23.14 yuan/kg, which was the same as yesterday. According to the monitoring of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the "200 Index of Agricultural Products Wholesale Price" was 121.01 on December 12, up 0.07 points from yesterday, and the wholesale price index of "vegetable basket" products was 122.15, up 0.08 points from yesterday. As of 14:00 today, the average price of pork in the national agricultural products wholesale market was 23.14 yuan/kg, which was the same as yesterday; Beef is 60.10 yuan/kg, down 0.4% from yesterday; Mutton 59.19 yuan/kg, up 0.2% from yesterday; Eggs are 10.19 yuan/kg, up 0.2% from yesterday; White striped chicken was 17.74 yuan/kg, down 0.5% from yesterday. The average price of 28 kinds of vegetables monitored is 5.02 yuan/kg, up 0.2% from yesterday; The average price of six kinds of fruits monitored is 7.15 yuan/kg, down 0.4% from yesterday. Crucian carp 19.28 yuan/kg, down 1.6% from yesterday; Carp 14.30 yuan/kg, down 0.6% from yesterday; Silver carp 10.10 yuan/kg, down 3.3% from yesterday; Hairtail is 41.11 yuan/kg, up 1.3% from yesterday.

Zelensky's office stated that it was ready to negotiate with Russia. Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the director of Ukrainian President Zelensky's office, said in an interview with Channel 24 that Kiev was ready to negotiate with Russia. He pointed out that simple solutions should not be expected, and Ukraine needs just peace conditions. Earlier, Kremlin spokesman dmitry Peskov said that Russia was willing to negotiate with Ukraine provided that the conditions proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin were met. The conditions mentioned include the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from new Russian regions and Ukraine's neutrality.Ali's Taotian Supply Chain Company increased its capital to 50 million yuan, an increase of 400%. Tianyancha App shows that recently, Hangzhou Taotian Supply Chain Co., Ltd. has undergone industrial and commercial changes, and its registered capital has increased from 10 million yuan to 50 million yuan, an increase of 400%. At the same time, some key personnel have changed. Hangzhou Taotian Supply Chain Co., Ltd. was established in January 2016, and its legal representative is Zhang Bowen. Its business scope includes supply chain management services, professional design services, socio-economic consulting services, primary processing of edible agricultural products, primary processing of non-edible agricultural products, wholesale of aquatic products, acquisition of aquatic products, frozen processing of aquatic products, etc. It is wholly owned by Alibaba (China) Network Technology Co., Ltd.Zhang Feng, president of Duodianzhi: The retail digital intelligence infrastructure company has developed a number of AI products. On December 12, at the annual partner conference of Duodianzhi in 2024, Zhang Feng, president of Duodianzhi, said that Duodianzhi would always insist on using technology to promote retail development and insist on retail digital intelligence infrastructure. At present, AI technology is booming, and AI will also accelerate the iterative speed of multi-point intelligent systems. In the past year, Duodian has developed a variety of AI products, such as clearing, inspection, etc., and actively practiced and quickly landed, all of which are preparing for the full arrival of the AI ​ ​ era.

Xia Yiping, CEO of Extreme Vietnam: The company has not closed down, and the after-sales of the whole vehicle will not be interrupted. Shareholders will bear the compensation for employees' resignation. Xia Yiping, CEO of Extreme Vietnam, said in an internal meeting that the company account has been frozen at present, and he is not the first responsible person of the enterprise, but he will try his best to solve the social security problem of employees in Beijing before 1 am tomorrow, and the social security payment problem of employees in Shanghai will be solved before the 27th. The specific operation needs to be discussed with the board of directors. Shareholders are willing to bear the compensation for employees' resignation, but the specific plan needs to be discussed with shareholders and HR department. I am still actively seeking financing. The company has not shut down or closed down, and the warranty and software services of the whole vehicle will not be interrupted.Reuters survey: In December, the Bank of England decided to keep interest rates unchanged or cut interest rates by 100 basis points next year. All 71 economists surveyed during December 6-11 predicted that the Bank of England would keep its target interest rate unchanged at 4.75% at its meeting on December 19. Among the economists who predict the interest rate outlook until the end of 2025, about 54% (36 out of 67) expect to cut interest rates by 100 basis points by the end of next year, another 17 expect to cut interest rates by at least 125 basis points, and 14 expect to cut interest rates by at most 75 basis points.US media: "Ukraine provides drones to Syrian opposition forces." According to Reuters's December 11th quote from Washington post, a few weeks before Syrian opposition forces launched an offensive and overthrew former President Bashar al-Assad, Syrian militants obtained about 150 drones and other secret support from Ukrainian intelligence personnel. Washington post quoted unnamed sources familiar with Ukrainian military activities as saying that four to five weeks ago, Ukrainian intelligence agencies sent about 20 drone operators and about 150 drones to help the "Syrian Sham Liberation Army". According to the report, the Russian Foreign Ministry said earlier that the Syrian opposition armed forces obtained drones from Ukraine and received operational training. The Russian Foreign Ministry did not provide evidence. At that time, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that it "categorically" denied this statement. (Reference message)