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IDC: In the third quarter, global intelligent sweeping robots shipped 5.014 million units, up 11.1% year-on-year. On December 13th, IDC reported that global intelligent sweeping robots shipped 5.014 million units, up 11.1% year-on-year. Among them, the domestic market was boosted by the trade-in of old models at the end of September, with 1.321 million units shipped, up by 17% year-on-year, and the efforts of most provinces were around 20%, which significantly stimulated the shipment of high-end models, and this trend also continued to this year's "Double Eleven". The proportion of overseas sales of China manufacturers continues to increase, and the competition of high-end all-around models in European and American markets is still fierce.Futures on the Nikkei Stock Exchange of Singapore opened down 175 points to 39,635.Futures on the Nikkei Stock Exchange of Singapore opened down 175 points to 39,635.

Saudi institutions are optimistic about investment opportunities in China. Ekta Torani, chief investment officer of KBW Venture Capital Company in Saudi Arabia, recently said in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates that with the increasingly close economic and trade ties between the Gulf region and China, the institution is optimistic about China's "huge investment opportunities" in the fields of health care and biotechnology. (Xinhua News Agency)Guangdian Express: It was confirmed as the transaction supplier of "Guangzhou Intelligent Computing Operation Service Platform (Phase I) Project". Guangdian Express (002152) announced on the evening of December 13th that the company was confirmed as the transaction supplier of "Guangzhou Intelligent Computing Operation Service Platform (Phase I) Project" with a transaction price of 27.5 million yuan. The implementation of this project will help to further deepen the company's capacity building in data infrastructure and computing resource management, and enhance the company's industry influence and technical strength in the field of intelligent computing.Many places support housing consumption in the form of issuing housing subsidies. Recently, many places have taken the form of issuing housing subsidies and optimizing housing provident fund policies to support housing consumption and release housing demand. For example, recently, the General Office of the Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region issued "Measures for Promoting the Stable and Healthy Development of the Real Estate Market in Guangxi", which mentioned that "optimizing the housing provident fund policy" and "financial subsidies support the reasonable demand for housing purchase". Shanxi Datong, Hubei Xiangyang, Hubei Xianning and other places have also recently launched relevant measures to support residents' rigid and improved housing demand and boost the real estate market. Zhang Bo, dean of 58 Anjuke Research Institute, said in an interview that the role of promoting housing consumption in "stabilizing the property market" is expected to continue to increase, and more policies will be introduced in the future to help stabilize the property market. (Securities Daily)

Employees hide $154 million in accounts. Macy's said that internal control was ineffective. On Thursday, Macy's said that a reassessment of its financial situation showed that as of February this year, the internal control (including proper record maintenance) of the chain department store was not effective. The retailer launched an evaluation at the end of November after discovering that an employee had concealed as much as $154 million in expenses for many years. Therefore, the company postponed the release of the third quarter earnings report until December 11th. Macy's said that under the supervision of the board of directors, Tony Spring, its CEO, and Adrian Mitchell, its chief financial officer, re-evaluated the effectiveness of internal control, and pointed out that its financial report was not effective as of February 3 due to major defects. The department store chain said that it is implementing changes to improve internal control and make up for major defects.The UN Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the extensive violation of Syrian sovereignty. On the 12th, UN Secretary-General Guterres issued a statement through spokesman Dujaric, expressing deep concern about the recent extensive violation of Syrian sovereignty and territorial integrity, especially the hundreds of Israeli air strikes against Syria. The statement said that the Disengagement of Forces Agreement signed in 1974 is still valid. Guterres condemned all violations of the agreement and called on all parties to fulfill their relevant obligations, including ending all unauthorized presence in the isolation zone and avoiding any actions that undermine the ceasefire and stability in the Golan Heights. (Xinhua News Agency)Xie Feng, Ambassador of China to the United States: It is a great country's determination to adapt to changes, and it is China's wisdom to open a new situation in changes. According to the official of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, on December 11, 2024, u.s.-china business council held the 2024 annual celebration dinner in Washington. In his speech, Xie Feng said that China has always grasped the general trend of the world from a long historical period, maintained continuity and stability in its policy toward the United States, and it is the determination of a big country to respond to changes with constancy, and it is China's wisdom to create a new situation in a changing situation. Xie Feng pointed out that the goal of China's commitment to the stable, healthy and sustainable development of Sino-US relations has not changed, which is in line with the common interests of the two countries and the general expectations of the international community; The principle of handling Sino-US relations in accordance with mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation has not changed, which is the fundamental way for China and the United States to get along correctly in the new era. The position of firmly safeguarding its sovereignty, security and development interests has not changed. This is a principle that China must defend and a red line that cannot be challenged. The desire to continue the traditional friendship between the Chinese and American people has not changed, and we are willing to continue to pave the way for cultural exchanges between the two countries. Xie Feng hopes that the US will move in the same direction as China, strengthen dialogue and communication, and refrain from shouting from a distance; Properly control differences and not engage in conflict and confrontation; Expand mutually beneficial cooperation and do not engage in decoupling and chain breaking; Carry out benign interaction, do not engage in zero-sum game, and strive to achieve a smooth transition and a good start in Sino-US relations.