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1. The comprehensive pilot zone for cross-border e-commerce is expanding again! 33 locations including Langfang, Cangzhou, and Yuncheng have been selected. 2. Ministry of Commerce: In 2021, China’s manufacturing sector attracted $33.73 billion in foreign investment, a 8.8% increase on a year-on-year basis; this positive trend is expected to continue this year as well. 3. China Meteorological Administration: The strongest cold wave since this winter is on the way; starting from the 26th, temperatures in many areas are set to drop by as much as 15°C or even more than 20°C. 4. Jingmen, Hubei: Stabilize prices of commercial housing; strictly prohibit dumping through measures such as special-priced units or price wars. 5. South African major shareholders reduced their holdings in Tencent by another 78.9 million shares, after having temporarily halted such reductions earlier. 6. Cities such as Yichun and Sanya have issued notices: People coming in or leaving from other provinces or cities are not allowed to enter restaurants, shopping malls, etc. for 3 days. 7. The Beijing Marathon announced lifetime bans on two runners: one entered the venue with an abnormal health status, while the other took a shortcut of over 30 kilometers by riding a shared bicycle. 8. The United States has once again extended the 301 tariff exemption for China’s epidemic prevention and medical products until February 28, 2023. 9. Yongkang police report: “Woman assaulted in a public restroom”; suspect has been arrested in accordance with the law. 10. Russia’s natural gas production declined by 13% in the first 10 months of this year compared to the previous year. 11. Japan’s first lunar probe, “Omotenashi”, failed to establish communication with the ground, and its moon landing was aborted. 12. 9th interest rate hike in a row! To curb high inflation, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand raised the benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points to 4.25%.