Spanish Foreign Minister: The debate on sanctions is on the table. Let's engage quickly and clearly on the Syrian issue. We must discuss the removal of Sharm el-Liberation from the list of terrorists.The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.5% to 19,983.35 points in the day.Global Times editorial: China is still the main engine of global trade growth. Statistics recently released by official website of the General Administration of Customs show that the total import and export value of China's goods trade in the first 11 months of this year was 39.79 trillion yuan, up 4.9% year-on-year. Among them, exports reached 23.04 trillion yuan, up 6.7%; Imports reached 16.75 trillion yuan, up 2.4%. This is a further development of China's position as the world's largest country in goods trade for seven consecutive years, and its export accounts for 14.2% of the world's total in 2023, which means that the position of China manufacturing with high "cost performance" in the international production and supply chain continues to increase. The publication of this foreign trade "report card" once again shows the strong resilience and vitality of China's economy. (Global Times)
Kuwait priced the oil sold to Asia in January at the parity level with Oman/Dubai.Spanish Foreign Minister: I understand Israel's concern about Syria. Everyone must show restraint at this moment. Anything Israel does should take into account the possibility of splitting or destabilizing Syria, and Hezbollah must continue its ceasefire.WTI crude oil rose by 2.0% in the day, above the psychological mark of $70/barrel.
Market information: Britain plans to lay off more than 10,000 civil servants.Haitian police regained control of a city and imposed a local curfew. On December 11th, it was learned that the special forces of Haitian National Police, with the support of multinational security support mission, regained control of Artibonite xiaohe town. The local city Council announced that a curfew will be imposed on the city from 8 pm to 6 am the next day until further notice. (CCTV)Iraqi Prime Minister and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister discussed the situation in Syria by telephone. On December 11th, local time, Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Sudani telephoned Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed. During the call, the two sides discussed the latest development of the situation in Syria and its impact on the region. The two sides unanimously stressed that Arab countries need to strengthen coordination and jointly promote dialogue among Syrian parties to ensure Syria's security, sovereignty and territorial integrity. The two sides also held discussions on strengthening bilateral relations and deepening development in various fields. In addition, Sudani also congratulated Muhammad on Saudi Arabia's winning the right to host the 2034 World Cup. (CCTV)
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide
12-14
Strategy guide
Strategy guide 12-14
Strategy guide
Strategy guide
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