Liu Shijin: To expand consumption, we should manage from the source, and give priority to improving basic public services and consumption of low-and middle-income groups. Liu Shijin, deputy director of the 13th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Economic Commission and former deputy director of the the State Council Development Research Center, pointed out in his speech at the main forum of the 2024 Southern Finance and Economics International Forum that the macro-economy is picking up, but it is also facing the increasing pressure of insufficient total demand, especially insufficient consumer demand, and the focus of which is insufficient service consumption. We should give priority to improving basic public services and the consumption environment of low-and middle-income groups through "source governance" to promote the integrated development of urban and rural areas. On the basis of short-term stimulus policies, combined with medium-and long-term reforms, we will solve the institutional problems that restrict the expansion of consumption and help China's economy achieve high-quality development. "At present, it is necessary to distinguish the problems caused by insufficient demand from the causes of insufficient demand." Liu Shijin pointed out that from the perspective of international comparison, the lack of consumption demand in China at this stage is a structural deviation. In Liu Shijin's view, it is necessary to identify the key points or pain points in expanding consumer demand at this stage. First, service consumption based on basic public services, including education, medical and health care, affordable housing, social security, culture, sports and entertainment, financial services, transportation and communication; Second, the middle and low-income class with migrant workers as the focus; Third, people-centered, urbanization and urban-rural integration. (21 Finance)Shanghai Science and Technology Commission: Increase financial support for projects in the fields of scientific instruments, scientific research reagents and technical standards in the Action Plan for Scientific and Technological Innovation, and Shanghai Science and Technology Commission issued the Action Plan for Promoting the Innovative Development of Scientific Instruments and Scientific Research Reagents in Shanghai (2025-2027). The plan points out that financial input should be increased. We will increase support for projects in the fields of scientific instruments, scientific research reagents and technical standards in the Action Plan for Science and Technology Innovation, support technology research and development, product development and standard development, select and fund high-end scientific instruments and scientific research reagent products, and support the construction of technical test and verification platforms, application scenarios and user experience centers. 16. Strengthen financial support. Establish and improve the industrial venture capital mechanism, encourage and guide market capital to participate in industrial development. Give play to the role of the parent fund of the three leading industries and the future industrial fund, encourage social capital investment, support debt financing, mergers and acquisitions, and promote enterprises to become bigger and stronger.The Israeli army launched several rounds of air strikes on many places in Gaza, resulting in 37 deaths. On December 12, local time, the reporter of the General Station was informed that the Israeli army launched several rounds of air strikes on Gaza City in the north, Nuseilet refugee camp in the middle and Khan Younis in the south of the Gaza since the early morning of that day, which has caused 37 deaths. At present, the Israeli side has not issued a statement on related events. (CCTV News)
On the 12th, the South Korean National Assembly voted to impeach the Minister of Justice Park Hyung-jae and the Director of the Police Department Zhao Zhihao.Since January 1, 2025, Chongqing maternity allowance has been issued to the insured female employees themselves. Recently, Chongqing Medical and Social Security Bureau issued the Notice on Adjusting the Payment Method for Maternity Insurance Benefits, and adjusted the payment method for maternity insurance benefits. From January 1, 2025, the application and method of maternity insurance benefits for the insured shall be applied by the insured himself or his client and issued to him by the medical insurance agency. In order to optimize the processing flow of maternity allowance, the service of "enjoy the maternity allowance immediately upon application" has been opened, that is, when the designated medical institutions in Chongqing settle the maternity medical expenses (delivery and termination of pregnancy), the medical insurance system automatically obtains the maternity-related information to calculate the maternity allowance, and the maternity allowance is paid to the insured after being approved by the medical insurance agency, and the insured or their clients do not need to provide relevant information to the medical insurance agency to declare the offline maternity allowance.On the 12th, South Korea's National Assembly voted to pass a special civil strife inspection law to investigate President Yin Xiyue's suspicion of civil strife. (Xinhua News Agency)
Tang Lin, a former director-level cadre of the Higher People's Court of Guizhou Province, held a trial in the first instance. On December 12, 2024, the Intermediate People's Court of tongren city, Guizhou Province held a trial in the first instance to hear the case of Tang Lin, a former director-level cadre of the Higher People's Court of Guizhou Province. Tongren city People's Procuratorate prosecuted the charges: During 2012-2023, defendant Tang Lin took advantage of his position as President of Liupanshui Intermediate People's Court, Vice President of Guizhou Higher People's Court, Director of Legal Affairs Office of Guizhou Provincial People's Government, Executive Vice President of Guizhou Higher People's Court, and the convenience of his authority and position to help relevant units and individuals in handling cases, and illegally accepted other people's property totaling RMB 21.47 million. From December 2007 to January 2011, Tang Lin took advantage of his position as the president of Liupanshui Intermediate People's Court to facilitate the illegal possession of public property with others, totaling RMB 660,000, of which RMB 330,000 was shared by individuals. The public prosecution agency requested Tang Lin to be investigated for criminal responsibility for accepting bribes and corruption. (Dynamic and static Guizhou)Jingzhou, Hubei Province reported that a large drone fell: the drone crashed into a structure out of control during the test and caught fire, and one person was injured. On December 12, the emergency service center of Jingzhou Economic Development Zone, Hubei Province issued a briefing. At 11: 10 on the 12 th, a company was testing a fixed-wing drone, and the drone crashed into the structure and caught fire. At present, the fire has been put out, and one injured person is being fully treated. The cause of the accident is under investigation.China's first near-zero carbon port microgrid landed in Jiangsu, and the first near-zero carbon port microgrid, a major innovation pilot of China's new power system construction, was recently built in Lianyungang. The role of microgrid is not "micro", and smart microgrid is a small power distribution system composed of distributed power supply, power load, power distribution facilities, monitoring and protection devices. State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power teamed up with Lianyungang Port to build a "multi-energy complementary" smart microgrid in the port, helping to realize the zero carbon emission of freighters from berthing to loading and unloading. Yang Huadong, Engineering Department of Lianyungang Port Holding Group Co., Ltd. introduced that after all kinds of power generation and power consumption equipment are connected to the microgrid, the annual power generation of clean energy can exceed 6 million kWh. After flexible dispatching through the microgrid, the annual electricity consumption cost can be saved by over 3 million yuan, 21,000 tons of standard coal can be saved and 56,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced.