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LI: In the 49th week of 2024 (12.2-12.8), the weekly sales volume of LI reached 12,600 vehicles, ranking first in the sales volume of new power brands in China market for 33 consecutive weeks.Foreign media: There was a huge explosion in Damascus, the capital of Syria. According to the latest news from AFP on the 10th, the media reporter heard a huge explosion in Damascus, the capital of Syria, that morning. Agence France-Presse mentioned that just a few hours before the explosion, the British-based Syrian Human Rights Watch reported that since the fall of the Assad regime, Israel has launched about 250 air strikes on Syrian territory.The researcher of Everbright Bank commented on China's import and export data in November: the export growth rate is stronger than seasonality, and foreign trade exports are expected to grow steadily in the next few months. Zhou Maohua, a macro researcher in the financial market department of Everbright Bank, told Wall Street that the export growth rate in November was stronger than seasonality, the import decline exceeded expectations (weaker than seasonality), the trade surplus expanded, and foreign trade contributed more to the economy in the fourth quarter. Due to the resilience of overseas demand, overseas foreign trade importers rushed to avoid tariffs and hoarded goods in advance, and the effects of policies such as stabilizing foreign trade appeared, driving export growth to exceed expectations; The decline in imports in November exceeded expectations, mainly due to the weak recovery of domestic demand, the cautious decision of enterprises to expand and increase import inventory, and the low prices of international energy and other commodities that depressed the overall import cost.

Afternoon comments on Hong Kong stocks: Hang Seng Index rose by 1.00%, Hang Seng Technology Index rose by 0.79%, and Hong Kong stocks opened higher and fell back. By midday, Hang Seng Index rose by 1.00% and Hang Seng Technology Index rose by 0.79%. On the first day of listing, Mao Geping rose by 78.19%, and it rose by over 5%. Shang Tang fell more than 4%.The turnover of Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets exceeded 1.5 trillion yuan for the third consecutive trading day.Noon announcement: Huatong convertible bonds will soon stop converting shares; Platinum New Materials Thailand Base has obtained the project record. ① Huatong shares: after the market closes on December 10, the "Huatong convertible bonds" that have not been converted will stop converting shares; At present, there is only the last half trading day left before the "Huatong Convertible Bonds" stops converting shares, that is, the trading time on the afternoon of December 10th. The company specially reminded the holders of "Huatong Convertible Bonds" to complete the share conversion within the time limit. The "Huatong Convertible Bonds" that have not been converted after the closing of the market on December 10 will be forcibly redeemed at the price of 101.21 yuan/piece. ② Platinum New Materials: Recently, the company has completed the relevant filing and registration of production base projects in Thailand, and has successively received the Certificate of Overseas Investment of Enterprises issued by Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Commerce and the Notice of Filing Overseas Investment Projects issued by Shenzhen Development and Reform Commission. ③ Baiao Intelligent: The company originally planned to absorb and merge its wholly-owned subsidiaries Kunshan Baisente Materials and Materials Co., Ltd. ("Baisente") and Kunshan Baiao Smart Logistics Co., Ltd. ("Smart Logistics"). Considering the company's actual operation and business development plan, the company plans to cancel the absorption and merger of Besant and Smart Logistics.

China Heihe-Russia Kanikurgan Highway Port Passenger Transport was officially opened. On December 10th, with the first passenger completing the exit formalities, China Heihe Highway Port-Russia Kanikurgan Highway Port Passenger Transport was officially opened. Passengers take buses from Heihe International Highway Passenger Station in China and Amoula Suo International Bus Station in Blagoveshchensk, Russia, respectively, and cross the Sino-Russian cross-border highway bridge, with four buses entering and leaving each country every day. After the official opening of passenger transportation at Heihe Highway Port, the functions of Sino-Russian highway ports have been further improved, providing a more convenient channel for cross-border communication. (Xinhua News Agency)AUD/USD fell in the short term, and the intraday decline expanded to 0.8%, after the Reserve Bank of Australia announced its interest rate decision.Israel once again launched an attack on Damascus and its surrounding areas in Syria. On the 10th local time, it was learned from the Syrian media that Israel once again launched an attack on Damascus, the capital of Syria, and its surrounding areas. At present, the Israeli side has no response to this. (CCTV)