Briefing: Tuesday, January 18th, the 16th day of the 12th lunar month!

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1. In 2021, China’s GDP exceeded 114 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth rate of 8.1%； 2. CAICT: It is not recommended to impose isolation measures directly on users of the travel pass marked with an asterisk ； 3. **The postal service issues a notice: Take strict measures to prevent the import of overseas epidemics through mailing services** ； 4. On the first day of the Spring Festival travel rush, it is estimated that 24.89 million passengers will be transported nationwide ； 5. Beijing Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympics: Tickets will not be sold to the public; spectators will be organized to watch the events in person ； 6. CSRC: Advancing capital market reforms by fully implementing the registration-based system for stock issuance ； 7. **Statistics Bureau: National population at 1.4126 billion, an increase of 480,000 compared to the end of the previous year** ； 8. VV116, the first domestic oral medication for treating COVID-19, is expected to apply for approval in the second half of the year ； 9. Austria will implement a mandatory vaccination program starting in February ； 10. South Korean Ministry of Education: South Korea’s school-age population will fall below 5 million by 2026 ； 11. Taiwanese media: Apple accepts TSMC’s price increase and secures at least 120,000 units of 4-nanometer production capacity ； 12. Russian President’s press secretary warns: New U.S. sanctions could lead to the rupture of relations between Russia and the U.S ；