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AKIRA AMARI, a former Japanese parliamentarian, said that relying on TSMC alone for high-end chips is the biggest risk.It is reported that Walgreens Boots Alliance is negotiating to sell itself to a private equity company, which will delist the drugstore chain. The company's share price has been declining for nearly ten years. According to informed sources, Wobolian and Sycamore Partners have been discussing a deal, which may be completed as early as early next year, provided that the negotiations do not break down. It is reported that the market value of Wobolian peaked at more than 100 billion US dollars in 2015, but it has shrunk to about 7.5 billion US dollars since then.On the 11th, LPG rose by 1.39%, and the latest main contract positions changed as follows. According to the exchange data, as of December 11th, the main contract LPG 2501 was closed, up or down by +1.39%, with a turnover of 41,600 lots. The position data showed that the top 20 seats were clear, and the difference position was 2,310 lots. A total of 81,400 lots of LPG futures contracts were sold, a decrease of 4,701 lots from the previous day. The first 20 seats in the contract held 76,600 lots, a decrease of 2,214 lots from the previous day. The first 20 seats in the contract held 88,700 short positions, a decrease of 1,154 lots from the previous day. (Sina Futures)

According to the data released by Shanghai Steel Union, the price of battery-grade lithium carbonate (in early trading) was the same as that of the previous day, with an average price of 76,450 yuan/ton.Tianyuan Environmental Protection and Huawei signed a strategic cooperation agreement, and Tianyuan Environmental Protection and Huawei signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Shenzhen. According to the agreement, Tianyuan Environmental Protection and Huawei will adhere to the principle of "complementary advantages, mutual benefit and win-win, long-term cooperation and common development" and explore innovative cooperation paths around intelligent optical storage, low-carbon artificial intelligence intelligent calculation, digital construction and application of comprehensive smart energy. In the development of large-scale photovoltaic and energy storage projects, the two sides will build a national-level "photovoltaic intelligent operation and maintenance" demonstration benchmark and explore a grid-type energy storage application model project. By establishing a long-term and stable all-round cooperative relationship, we will deepen cooperation and exchanges and promote the high-quality development of the industry. (Tianyuan Environmental Protection)The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council introduced the annual meeting of the 2024 Cross-Strait Entrepreneur Summit. Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office, said that the 2024 Cross-Strait Entrepreneur Summit was successfully held in Xiamen, Fujian from December 9 to 10. More than 700 business people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait attended the annual summit. Focusing on the theme of "Building a new era industrial chain across the Taiwan Strait to promote cross-strait economic integration and development", they conducted in-depth discussions on issues such as promoting cross-strait industrial Internet innovation, building Taiwanese enterprises to land in their first homes, and innovating cross-strait financial service systems. The exchange atmosphere was warm, which fully demonstrated the common aspiration of cross-strait industries to strengthen exchanges and cooperation. (Riyue Tan Tian)

Hauser, Vice Chairman of the Reserve Bank of Australia: The direct impact of US tariffs on Australia may be limited. Hauser: Australia has a strong comparative advantage in raw materials and services. Flexible exchange rate and independent monetary policy are powerful shock absorbers. The Reserve Bank of Australia will respond in any direction to fulfill its responsibilities. The impact of (Trump policy) on inflation in Australia is ambiguous and may move in any direction. We will pay close attention to the progress of tariffs and stand ready to respond appropriately.The Hunan Provincial People's Procuratorate decided to arrest Lei Chunyong according to law. The case of Lei Chunyong (deputy department level), the former deputy secretary and vice chairman of the political consultative conference in Chenzhou City, Hunan Province, who was suspected of taking bribes and using his influence, was investigated by the Hunan Provincial Supervision Commission and transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution. A few days ago, the Hunan Provincial People's Procuratorate made an arrest decision on Lei Chunyong on suspicion of accepting bribes and using influence to accept bribes. The case is being further processed.The Ukrainian military said it attacked the oil depot in the Bryansk region of Russia.