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1. Ministry of Commerce: The total retail sales of consumer goods in 2023 amounted to 47.15 trillion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of 7.2%. 2. A new record for Chinese men’s tennis has been set! Zhang Zhizhen advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open men’s doubles. 3. U.S. media report that the U.S. Congress will ban purchases of batteries from six Chinese companies, including CATL and BYD. 4. A woman from Xiangyang, Hubei, installed GPS devices on 6 traffic enforcement vehicles in order to avoid inspections. 5. Nanyang, Henan: Promptly determine the cause of the fire at the Yingcai School, and enforce strict accountability in accordance with laws, regulations, and discipline. 6. Dongfang Zhenxuan responds to shareholders: Dong Yuhui will not receive commissions like in traditional MCN models; \"Walking with Hui\" generates substantial profits. 7. Guangzhou Football Club turns to live streaming to save itself: it even starts selling daily necessities, achieving sales of over 2 million yuan per day. 8. Karamay, Xinjiang: Undergraduates who are not local residents receive a housing subsidy of 10,000 yuan for their first home purchase. 9. The third “tiger” of the new year: Su Zengjian, who once served as secretary of the Fujian Provincial Party Committee and the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, has been under investigation. 10. New landmark image of South Korea unveiled; Guangzhou Tower reportedly sparks controversy among South Korean netizens. 11. Media: Zelenskyy decides to remove Zaluzhny from his position as commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian forces. 12. South Korean actor Nam Tae-hyun sentenced to 1 year in prison for drug use, with a 2-year suspension of execution! 13. Indian Home Minister: India has decided to build a wall along the India-Myanmar border.