Domestic News:
1. He Lifeng meets with Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates: We welcome investors from all countries to invest and do business in China.
2. The State Council issues the "Overall Plan for the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade Zone." This expands the number of China's pilot free trade zones to 23.
3. The "Rules on Price Behavior of Internet Platforms" will officially take effect tomorrow. Three departments will guide platform companies to implement the requirements and regulate price competition.
4. Four departments hold a symposium with companies in the power and energy storage battery industry: They will continue to deepen efforts in capacity early warning and control, regulating price competition, and addressing "internal competition and externalization."
5. The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Transport: Starting in 2026, they will focus their efforts over approximately three years to support about 30 cities (clusters) in implementing a new round of national comprehensive freight hub supply chain strengthening and upgrading actions.
International News:
1. Samsung will invest $4 billion in Vietnam to build a chip packaging plant.
2. White House Economic Council Director Hassett: Interest rates should be lower; Powell is not expected to remain on the Federal Reserve Board. 3. Polish Central Bank Governor: Will continue gold purchases; currently holds 580 tons of gold; reiterates goal of increasing gold reserves to 700 tons.
4. German Chancellor: Does not want NATO to split, as it is the guarantee of European security; no plans to restrict the use of US military bases in Germany.
5. Iran Situation:
① Israeli military kills the nephew and personal secretary of Hezbollah leader Qassem Soleimani.
② Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister: Reports of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are incorrect; passage requires permission.
③ Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf: Violating the ceasefire agreement will have clear costs and consequences.
④ Pakistan plans to push for a ceasefire with Lebanon and Yemen, which will be resolved in US-Iran talks.
⑤ Russian media: Iran allows no more than 15 ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz daily.
⑥ Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister: Iranian delegation will travel to Islamabad to participate in negotiations.
⑦ Houthi leader: Actions will escalate further, and surprise actions may be taken depending on the battlefield situation.
⑧ Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister: Iran nearly retaliated last night for violating the ceasefire, but Pakistan intervened to stop it.
⑨ Turkish media: Security will be tight at the venue for the US-Iran negotiations, which may last for several days.
⑩ Lebanon stated that the solution is a ceasefire, followed by direct negotiations with Israel.
