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Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other five departments: Since December 15th, the personal pension system has been pushed from 36 pilot cities (regions) to the whole country, and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other five departments have issued the Notice on the Full Implementation of the Personal Pension System. Since December 15th, the personal pension system has been extended from 36 pilot cities (regions) to the whole country. The so-called personal pension is a supplementary old-age insurance system with voluntary participation, market-oriented operation and national policy support. Individuals voluntarily deposit a sum of money in a specific account, which does not exceed 12,000 yuan per year. Different from ordinary bank wealth management, funds and commercial insurance, individual pensions can enjoy the preferential policy of deferred taxation. In order to promote the preservation and appreciation of individual pensions, the circular requires optimizing product supply, and on the basis of existing financial products such as wealth management products, savings deposits, commercial pension insurance and Public Offering of Fund, specific pension savings and index funds will be included in the catalogue of individual pension products. (Xinhua News Agency)The next "explosion point" of biomedicine may appear in Shenzhen. "China's pharmaceutical innovation ranks first in the second echelon in the world in terms of the quantitative indicators of R&D pipelines and listed new drugs." A few days ago, Song Ruilin, executive president of China Pharmaceutical Innovation Promotion Association, held the "Star of the Bay Area" biomedical source innovation conference in Shenzhen, and believed that China's pharmaceutical research and industrial development were entering a new stage of innovation. Chen Qiyu, vice president of China Pharmaceutical Innovation Promotion Association and executive director and co-CEO of Fosun International, said that Shenzhen has great advantages and development momentum in linking Greater Bay Area's urban development and AI technology. By leveraging the resources in the Bay Area and making good use of these advantages, it is possible to find a new fulcrum in the future biomedical R&D innovation track, and the next "explosion point" of biomedicine is likely to appear in Shenzhen.The South-to-North Water Transfer Project has transferred 76.7 billion cubic meters of water to support the GDP growth of more than 16 trillion yuan in the northern region. The State Council held a press conference to introduce the tenth anniversary of the first phase of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project. Wang Daoxi, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Water Resources, said that the project has transformed the water resources advantage in the southern region into the development advantage in the northern region. Up to today, the South-to-North Water Transfer Project has transferred 76.7 billion cubic meters of water, supporting the GDP growth of more than 16 trillion yuan in the northern region.

The personal pension system has been implemented nationwide since 15th, and national debt and index funds have been included in the product range. Recently, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Ministry of Finance, State Taxation Administration of The People's Republic of China, the General Administration of Financial Supervision and the China Securities Regulatory Commission issued the Notice on the Full Implementation of the Personal Pension System. The Notice makes it clear that from December 15th, 2024, all workers who participate in the basic old-age insurance for urban workers or urban and rural residents in China can participate in the personal pension system. The scope of implementation of preferential tax policies has been expanded from 36 leading cities (regions) to the whole country. The Circular stipulates that on the basis of existing wealth management products, savings deposits, commercial old-age insurance and Public Offering of Fund products, national debt, specific old-age savings and index funds will be included in the scope of personal pension products. Financial institutions should do a good job in publicizing the asset allocation of personal pension products, carry out investment consulting services according to laws and regulations, and explore the default investment services. Strengthen the protection of financial consumers and investors, and guarantee the participants' right to know and choose independently. The "Notice" pointed out that the scope of commercial banks offering personal pension services should be carefully determined, and commercial banks should be encouraged to sell all types of personal pension products. Commercial banks should improve online and offline service channels, provide more personalized services for participants to change their bank accounts and receive personal pensions, and provide convenience for wealth management companies, insurance companies and other institutions to carry out personal pension business. The "Notice" clarifies that on the basis of receiving the basic pension age, completely losing the ability to work, going abroad to settle down, etc., participants who suffer from major diseases, receive unemployment insurance benefits to meet certain conditions, or are receiving the minimum living guarantee can apply for receiving personal pensions in advance, and the specific measures will be formulated separately. Participants can apply through social insurance agencies at all levels, the national unified online service portal and commercial banks, and after verification, the commercial banks will issue personal pensions to their social security card bank accounts. The "Notice" requires relevant departments to strengthen supervision according to the division of responsibilities, strengthen information sharing, and promote the standardized operation of the system. At the same time, fully mobilize the enthusiasm of financial institutions and business entities to jointly promote the healthy development of the individual pension system. (CCTV News)A total of 211 cases of monkeypox have been reported in France this year. The French Public Health Agency issued a communique on the 11th, saying that 211 cases of monkeypox have been reported in France this year, including 2 new cases in the past two weeks. The communique said that these monkeypox patients are all adults, including 203 males and 8 females. According to reports, after viral gene sequencing, 168 cases were infected with monkeypox virus II, of which 61 cases were further diagnosed as infected monkeypox virus IIb. (Xinhua News Agency)The Nikkei 225 index closed at 39,881.10 points in early trading, up 1.29%.

The ethylene plant of ExxonMobil Huizhou Ethylene Phase I Project entered the commissioning stage, and ExxonMobil China announced that in December 2024, the 1.6 million tons ethylene plant of ExxonMobil Huizhou Ethylene Phase I Project was handed over to China and entered the commissioning stage in an all-round way. ExxonMobil Huizhou Ethylene Project is located in Huizhou Daya Bay Petrochemical Park. The first phase of the project mainly includes ethylene plants, high-end polyethylene and polypropylene production plants in the middle and lower reaches, and supporting utilities, docks, storage and transportation and environmental protection facilities.Backbone Technology: The holding subsidiary recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement on intelligent robots. Backbone Technology (002779) said on the interactive platform on December 12 that recently, Jiangsu Jianmi, the holding subsidiary of the company, signed strategic cooperation agreements with Dongsheng Zhilian and Nanjing Ji Rong respectively, working together to develop and apply automation, visualization and intelligent robots, and promoting the application and development of intelligent technologies in a wider range of fields. Jiangsu Jianmi's Lingrui P1 quadruped robot dog can be used for industrial park management, fire control and public security, daily inspection of power grid and electric power, and inspection of special operation scenes such as smelting enterprises and hazardous chemicals.The annual passenger flow at the West Kowloon Station Port exceeded 25 million for the first time. It was learned from the West Kowloon Border Inspection Station of Shenzhen Border Inspection Station that as of 24: 00 on December 11th, the cumulative passenger flow at the West Kowloon Border Inspection Station exceeded 25 million for the first time this year, accounting for 36.7% of the total passenger flow since the opening of the West Kowloon Station Port, an increase of 36.5% compared with last year, an increase of 33% on average daily passenger flow, and 32.5% of foreign passengers entering the country without visas. Inspection ensures that cross-border trains increase by 36% year-on-year, and "customs clearance flow" helps "economic growth", injecting border inspection momentum into the country's high-level open and high-quality development. (Voice of Greater Bay Area)