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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.Fourteen people have been killed by Israeli air strikes in the central part of the Gaza Strip. On the 12th local time, it was learned from the Palestinian side that the Israeli army bombed a house west of Nuseilet refugee camp in the central part of the Gaza Strip, killing 14 people and injuring many others. (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)

Zou Yingguang, General Manager of CITIC Securities: It is expected that the demand for cross-border investment and financing at home and abroad will be further released. At the investor open day of CITIC Securities in 2024, Zou Yingguang, General Manager of CITIC Securities, said that the demand for two-way cross-border investment and financing is very strong, whether it is a China enterprise "going abroad" or an overseas investor "coming to China". Among them, with the rapid evolution of China's new open economic system, cross-border finance will usher in greater development space, and securities companies will be in cross-border finance. In the medium and long term, China's macro securitization rate is still accelerating, the internationalization of Chinese-funded enterprises will continue to increase, and the opening up of China's capital market will continue to increase. It is expected that the demand for cross-border investment and financing from domestic and foreign customers will be further released.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)Survey: More than 40% of analysts expect the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates this month, but most think that January next year is the best time. According to the latest survey, observers of the Bank of Japan predict that January is the most likely time to raise interest rates next time, but more than 40% of the respondents still expect to take action next week. According to the survey, about 52% of the 52 economists surveyed expect the Bank of Japan to raise the policy interest rate from 0.25% in January, compared with 32% in the last survey. About 44% of the respondents expect the central bank to take action at the end of the two-day meeting on December 19, down from 53% in the last survey. The survey results show that observers believe that the Bank of Japan's policy meeting this month is likely to move or not to move to a large extent. About 88% of the respondents said that the earliest possible time to raise interest rates in their risk scenarios is next week. Another equally high data shows that Japan's economic and price environment will justify raising interest rates this month.

Hang Seng Science and Technology Index rose to 1%, while Kewang shares rose, with Billie Billie (09626.HK) rising by over 4%, Baidu (09888.HK) rising by 2.8%, Aauto Quicker (01024.HK), Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) rising by 1.8% and Alibaba (09988.HK) rising by over 1%.The Chinese representative called for promoting the political process in Yemen and stressed respect for sovereignty and peace. On the 11th local time, the UN Security Council held a meeting on the situation in Yemen. In his speech, the Chinese representative called on all parties to the Yemen conflict to take practical actions and jointly promote the political process of resolving the Yemen issue. Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said that Israel and Houthi forces have been attacking each other, and Israel recently said it would consider launching a new large-scale attack on Yemen, which is deeply worrying. At the same time, the recent dramatic changes in the situation in Syria have brought new unstable factors to the whole Middle East, and the situation in Yemen and the Red Sea may also suffer new shocks. China once again calls on Houthi armed forces to stop harassing merchant ships of various countries in the Red Sea waters and maintain the safety of the navigation channels in the Red Sea waters. At the same time, it calls on all parties concerned to maintain calm and restraint and stop actions that aggravate tensions. (CCTV News)The venue of the 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cups was confirmed. On the 11th, FIFA held a special meeting online, attended by all 211 FIFA member associations. The Congress confirmed that the 2030 Men's Football World Cup will be jointly hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain, and the 2034 Men's Football World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia. After multi-party coordination, there is only one bidder left in the two World Cups, so there is no suspense in the final result. At the same time, the conference confirmed that 2030 coincides with the centenary of the first World Cup, and FIFA decided to hold a 2030 World Cup in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay, respectively, to celebrate the centenary of the World Cup.