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January 2nd Qingqiao Morning Post | Biden signs nearly $900 billion defense authorization bill
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Today in history:65 years ago today, Luna 1 successfully entered space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Soviet Union. This is the first interstellar probe successfully launched by humans, and also the first probe to reach the vicinity of the moon. It flew over 5000 kilometers from the surface of the moon and measured data such as the moon's magnetic field and cosmic rays during the flight.
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Politics
01Former South Korean Defense Intelligence Commander transferred to prosecution

According to Yonhap News Agency, recently, retired Army Major General Roh Sang won was transferred to the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office and detained by the South Korean Joint Investigation Team for disorderly conduct crimes. Lu Xiangyuan is accused of carrying out emergency measuresenforce martial lawTwo days before the order was issued and on the day of the emergency martial law order on December 3, 2024, a hamburger chain store in Ansan, southwest Seoul, discussed an emergency martial law action plan with former and current military intelligence officials.


The police suspect that the plan discussed by Lu Xiangyuan is to organize a meetingA private group of 60 people came to control the National Election Commission. In addition, the police found a notebook in Lu Xiangyuan's home, which detailed plans to provoke North Korea to launch attacks, involving the maritime border between North and South Korea, plans to "arrest" and "shoot" politicians and judges.


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military

01Biden signs nearly $900 billion defense authorization bill

According to Xinhua News Agency, recently, US President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act for the fiscal year 2025, increasing US military spending to approximately $895 billion, a 1% increase from the previous fiscal year. In addition, the US National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 will increase salaries for active duty military personnel, increase military spending in the Asia Pacific region, and authorize the US military and the Israeli military to expand joint military exercises.


Regarding this bill, US Senator Sanders said that the number of homeless people, children who are hungry, and elderly people who cannot afford heating has reached aboutIn the case of 500000, the United States does not need nearly trillions of dollars in defense funding. Sanders believes that the US defense system has become a tool for a few large defense contractors to profit, rather than serving national needs.

02Over 3000 North Korean soldiers were injured or killed in the Battle of Kursk

According to Agence France Presse, Ukrainian President Zelensky recently announced that over 3000 North Korean soldiers have been injured or killed in the battle to prevent Ukraine from launching a counterattack on Russia's Kursk district. It is reported that North Korea has been sending troops to the Russia Ukraine conflict since December 2024.


Zelensky also stated that he has received a report on the situation in Kursk submitted by Army Commander in Chief Sersky, and warned of the risk of North Korea sending additional troops and military equipment to the Russian army. He said that the world needs to understand that cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang will increase the risk of instability on the Korean Peninsula and neighboring regions, exacerbating conflicts and violence in the world.


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Economics

01British media company DAZN acquires Fox Australia News

According to Reuters, recently,Newscorp, controlled by Australian media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, announced that it will sell its pay TV station Foxtel to British media company DAZN for AUD 3.4 billion.


It is understood that,Headquartered in London, UKDAZN, DAZN has operations in Europe, North America, and even Asia, and currently serves as a broadcasting partner for the Italian, Spanish, German, and French Serie A leagues,stillCompeting with traditional television and satellite channels, broadcasting American football, boxing, baseball and other events through its streaming media platform. The above-mentioned acquisition will take place onThe acquisition will be completed in the second half of the fiscal year 2025, and given that DAZN includes overseas holdings, it still requires approval from the Committee on Foreign Investment in Australia (FIRB).


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security

01Gaza aid severely blocked

According to Agence France Presse, the charity organization Oxfam recently pointed out that although 34 trucks loaded with food and water were allowed to enter North Gaza Province in the past two and a half months, only 12 trucks successfully completed the distribution of supplies due to deliberate delays and systematic obstruction by the Israeli military. Three of the distributed supplies were shelled shortly after reaching the refugee schools.


Oxfam stated that since last yearSince Israel intensified its bombing of northern Gaza on October 6th, international aid organizations, including itself, have been unable to provide essential supplies to areas in urgent need of assistance. Oxfam estimates that thousands of people are still trapped, but the exact number is difficult to confirm due to humanitarian access restrictions. Israel claims that Oxfam's report is inaccurate and ignores Israel's efforts in humanitarian aid.

02The global risk of H5N1 avian influenza virus remains low

According to Xinhua News Agency, the World Health Organization has recently updated its public health risk assessment report on the recent H5N1 avian influenza virus infection incident, in collaboration with two other international organizations. The report emphasizes that as of now, no human to human transmission of H5N1 virus has been found or reported through subsequent epidemiological, virological, and serological investigations, but animal to animal transmission is still ongoing. The infection risk of occupational exposure population ranges from low to moderate based on the risk mitigation measures taken and the local avian influenza epidemiological situation.


The data shows that,In 2024, 76 people have been infected with H5 avian influenza virus, including 61 cases from the United States, most of whom are farm workers. The World Health Organization's assessment suggests that the H5N1 virus is still an avian influenza virus that has not adapted to mammalian hosts and has not acquired the ability to sustain transmission between humans. However, as the virus evolves, this situation may rapidly change.


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Culture
01Dark energy in the universe may not exist

According to Xinhua News Agency, a research team from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand found that the expansion of the universe is not uniform through analysis of the supernova light curve. This conclusion supports a model that does not require an explanation for "dark energy" - the "temporal landscape" model.


It is understood that for a long time, the astrophysical community has generally believed that the universe expands uniformly in all directions, so scientists have proposedThe hypothesis of 'dark energy'. But the "time landscape" model believes that the stretching phenomenon of light is not the result of accelerated expansion of the universe, but rather a reflection of the calibration of time and distance. According to this model, the stronger the gravity is, the slower time passes. The researchers pointed out that in the future, the Euclid satellite of the European Space Agency and the Roman Space Telescope to be launched by NASA will make more accurate observations on this model.







Financial Newsletter
Xinhua Finance News: Recently, the main aluminum oxide futures contract, 2502, rose slightly by 0.1% to close at 4769 yuan/ton.


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