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1. Nauru **announced the severing of ties** with certain countries and expressed its desire to restore diplomatic relations with China; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed appreciation and welcome for this. 2. **SAFE: Foreign exchange reserves remained above $3.1 trillion throughout 2023.** 3. State Administration for Market Regulation: A random inspection of 358 batches of fireworks and firecrackers products revealed that 61 batches were substandard. 4. The GDP of Chongqing and Guangzhou has each exceeded the 3-trillion-yuan mark, bringing the number of cities in the 3-trillion-yuan GDP club to 5. (Shanghai, 2017; Beijing, 2018; Shenzhen, 2021) 5. Reduced its holdings in Volvo Group by nearly $680 million; Geely Holding: Repaying the matured exchangeable bonds was not intended as a way to raise cash. 6. Sanzishu: The net profit for 2023 is expected to be between 200 million yuan and 220 million yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 55%-70%. 7. She Si Man won three TVB Best Actress awards, with \"News Queen\" winning the Best Drama award. 8. The 14th production facility: CATL may start construction of a factory in Beijing this year to supply Li Auto and Xiaomi. 9. Wenzhou: Primary and secondary school canteens must provide at least 12 types of foods per day, and foods high in sugar and fat are prohibited from being sold. 10. Unidentified flying objects seen in the skies over Beijing and other areas; experts say it’s caused by Starlink rockets discarding fuel. 11. Open AI updates its terms of use: **Purpose** is removed from the prohibited items list. 12. The Gates Foundation announced a budget of $8.6 billion for 2024, setting a new record high. 13. North Korea tested a medium-to-long-range solid-fuel ballistic missile. 14. Musk: SpaceX will maintain a 50% growth rate in launches each year, and send humans to Mars within eight years.