Moscow News: On December 8th, Putin awarded Russia's highest military hero of honor, the Golden Star Medal, to soldiers fighting in Ukraine in the Kremlin, and subsequently announced his participation in next year's general election, seeking his fifth term as President of Russia.

It is reported that PutinOn the last day of 1999, Yeltsin was succeeded as president, and his tenure as president was longer than that of any other Russian ruler since Stalin, even exceeding the 18 year term of the fourth generation Soviet leader Brezhnev. If Putin can proceed this timeLi won re-election, which will be his fifth time serving as the head of state of Russia, and also means he will be able to continue to hold power in Russia until at least 2030.

Previously, the Federal Council of the Russian Federation announced that the presidential election would be held on March 17, 2024. Mainstream Russian media stated that Putin will still face competition during this election process, but there are no competitors that can pose a threat to him. Putin's poll approval rate reached 78.8%, with a minimum of 64% in 2018. Therefore, Putin's election is beyond doubt.

Lianhe Zaobao reported that recently, after attending an event in Depo, West Java Province, Vice President Maluf of Indonesia, when talking to reporters about the Rohingya refugees, said that the authorities were considering resettling Rohingya refugees in Garang Island. It is understood that Kalang Island is located south of Batam Island, more than 70 kilometers away from Singapore. Between 1979 and 1996, it housed approximately 250000 Vietnamese refugees, also known as "boat people". The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) established medical facilities, schools, religious sites, and cemeteries there. During the COVID-19 epidemic, the Indonesian government set up a special medical center for patients with COVID-19 on the islandTemporary medical facilitiesIt was not closed until December 2022.

sinceStarting from November 2023, multiple groups of Rohingya people have fled from Bengal refugee camps to Indonesia, and more than a thousand people have arrived so far. The Indonesian government is in talks with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to arrange a solution to the Rohingya refugee problem. The Indonesian side has stated that some refugees carry a United Nations refugee card, and the authorities will have the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration register them before deciding on the next steps.

military affairs

01The United States sells a large number of tank shells to Israel

Gaza News: On December 9th, the US Department of Defense issued a statement stating that the State Department had shipped tank shells worth 106 million to Israel. The US State Department stated that the current situation is urgent and must bypass the congressional review process and immediately sell weapons to the Israeli government. This batch of shells is said to be part of the 45000 shells sold to Israel by the Biden administration, requested approval from Congress, mainly for use by the Israeli military's Mekava main battle tank against Hamas. The Israeli military has demanded that the residents of Gaza City evacuate immediately.

Human rights advocates expressed concerns about the arms saleThey believe that this goes against the United States' call for Israel to minimize civilian casualties. But an official from the US State Department stated that the arms sale is a commitment by the US to Israel's security and can strengthen Israel's defense capabilities. The Washington government will continue to demand that Israel comply with international humanitarian law and take all feasible steps to avoid harming civilians.

01Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports are expected to reach 5.6 billion US dollars in 2023

According to Vietnamese news agency, recent data from the Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association shows that,In November 2023,vietnamThe export value of fruits and vegetables is approximately380 million US dollars, a decrease of 38.4% month on month,relativelyIn the same period of 2022, it increased by 22.5%.Overall,In November 2023vietnamExport volume of fruits and vegetablesreach5.2 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 70%.The authorities predict that Vietnam's fruit and vegetable exports are expected to reach a new record of 5.5 to 5.6 billion US dollars in 2023.

China is still Vietnam's vegetable and fruit marketexportThe mainTo gain market shareThe total export value of its fruits and vegetables66%, followed by markets such as the United States, South Korea, and Japan. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of VietnamRepresent,Vietnam and China are about to sign a protocol on the export of coconut products, frozen fruits, and watermelons,When the protocol is implemented,Vietnam's agricultural product exports, especially the export volume of fruits and vegetables, will take a new step forward.

On December 6th, Thailand announced the establishment of the China Automotive Technology Research Center (CATARC China Automotive Center), which serves as a new starting point for cooperation between China and Thailand in the new energy vehicle industry. The center will jointly formulate development policies, industry standards, and quality certification, accelerating Thailand's transformation into a regional electric vehicle manufacturing center. This is also the fourth branch established by CATARC overseas, following Germany, Switzerland, and Japan.

It is reported that Thailand is already the country with the strongest purchasing power for electric vehicles in ASEAN, accounting for the entire ASEAN market78%. Official data shows that from January to October 2023, ThailandThe total number of registered electric vehicles is as high as 57623. Promoting the large-scale development of the new energy vehicle industry at full speed has been included as a key goal in Thailand, especially in promoting the production of local electric vehicles and motorcycles.