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 The State Council, USA: American hostage envoy Roger Carstens has arrived in Beirut, and we are urging all parties to support this effort.Chief negotiator of Volkswagen: The negotiations will continue on December 16th.

The co-founder of OpenAI expressed his hope to provide products in Europe, and Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, posted on social media X that he hoped to provide the company's products in Europe. "We want to provide our products in Europe ... we must also abide by the regulations," Altman said on X. Altman also said in the post that the release of European products may be delayed and some services may not be available.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: The Golan Heights will always belong to Israel. After the fall of Assad, isolating Hamas opened the door for reaching a hostage agreement. If Hamas is allowed to control and distribute aid, it cannot be eliminated.Congressional Budget Office (CBO): In October and November 2024 (that is, the first two months of fiscal year 2025), it is estimated that the federal budget deficit will total $622 billion. This amount is $242 billion more than the deficit in the same period of the previous fiscal year.

According to several media reports, many places in Syria were attacked by air on the evening of the 9th.The State Council, USA: In recent days, the United States has communicated with some Syrian groups through intermediaries.Economist: Pork price, temperature, incremental policies and other factors are expected to push up CPI. Looking forward to the next stage, Wen Bin, chief economist of China Minsheng Bank, predicts that the year-on-year increase of CPI may rebound. With the increase of meat demand in winter, the price of pork will rise seasonally. In addition, the further drop of temperature will affect the production, storage and transportation of fresh vegetables, fresh fruits and other products, which may push up food prices. The domestic package of incremental policies will continue to improve domestic demand and boost consumer confidence, which is expected to boost the core CPI. (Securities Daily)