It is reported that Canada is considering imposing export taxes on commodities such as uranium and oil to counter Trump's tariff threat. Canada is studying the imposition of export taxes on major commodities exported to the United States, including uranium, oil and potash, in the case that Trump fulfills the comprehensive tariff threat. Officials familiar with the internal discussions of Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's government said that the export tax would be Canada's last resort. According to people familiar with the matter, retaliatory tariffs on goods made in the United States and export controls on some Canadian products are more likely to come first. However, these officials said that if Trump decides to launch a full-scale trade war, the commodity export tax is a practical option, which will push up the costs of American consumers, farmers and enterprises. They said that the Trudeau government may also propose to expand its export control power in the latest report on the country's financial and economic situation scheduled to be released on Monday. It is reported that Canada is currently the largest external oil supplier in the United States. Some refineries rely on cheaper Canadian heavy crude oil, and there are few other options. The impact of rising costs is particularly severe in the Midwest of the United States, where nearly half of the crude oil used by fuel producers to produce gasoline and diesel comes from Canada.Nigeria: About 130,000 members of Boko Haram have surrendered in the past five months. Christopher Moussa, chief of staff of Nigeria's defense, said on the 12th that nearly 130,000 members of the extremist organization Boko Haram have surrendered in the past five months. Moussa, attending the African Security Watch Conference in Doha, Qatar, said that from July 10th to December 9th, a total of 30,426 Boko Haram militants, 36,774 women and 62,265 children members of the organization surrendered. (Xinhua News Agency)Japanese Prime Minister's Assistant: Japan must be prepared for Trump to impose tariffs. Japanese Prime Minister's Assistant Akihisa Nagashima said that Japan needs to be prepared for US President-elect Trump's threat to impose tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, and adjust the supply chain to reduce the collateral damage suffered by Japanese enterprises. In an interview with the media on Thursday, Akihisa Nagashima said that he had "frank" communication with Trump team members on tariff issues during his recent visit to the United States. "I realized that Japan must be ready for Trump to implement his plan," he said. Akihisa Nagashima said that these tariff measures may encourage Japan to reduce its dependence on these three countries, where some Japanese companies operate and parts made in Japan are transported to these three countries to manufacture finished products for export to the United States. "Japanese companies will certainly try to restructure the supply chain," he pointed out. "This is economically reasonable." (Interface News)
Hisense Jia Shaoqian: Brand building is very hard work, which requires long-term persistence and a lot of money. The annual meeting of Caijing 2025: Forecast and Strategy and 2024 Global Wealth Management Forum was held in Beijing from December 13th to December 15th. Jia Shaoqian, Chairman of Hisense Group, delivered a speech. Jia Shaoqian pointed out that whether it is globalization or transformation, the key to the success of strategy lies in persistence and implementation to the end. He bluntly said that branding is a very hard job, which requires long-term persistence and a lot of money. Hisense firmly believes in the power of brands, that brands are the future of enterprises, and that there is no internationalization of Hisense without the internationalization of brands. "Especially when most China enterprises take advantage of the dividends from entering the market and borrow ships to go out to sea through OEM to make quick money, Hisense voluntarily gave up OEM and chose the most difficult shipbuilding to go out to sea, that is, resolutely went to the high end and invested a lot of money, people and resources in brand building, especially in corporate marketing." He said. (Rui Jian)The Zhuhai earthquake did not meet the emergency response standard, so citizens need not worry too much. On December 13th, some Zhuhai citizens felt obvious vibration, and many people suspected that an earthquake had occurred. Some citizens felt the vibration during lunch break, and some people felt the building shaking in the office. On the afternoon of the 13th, the reporter called the Seismological Bureau of Guangdong Province, and the relevant staff responded that at about 1: 25 noon on December 13th, a magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred in the urban area of Zhuhai, so citizens need not worry too much. Because the magnitude of the earthquake did not reach the preset emergency response standard, the relevant departments did not start the emergency response mechanism, so the earthquake quick report information was not released. The staff member said that the bureau is also concerned about the public's concern about the earthquake, and is currently conducting corresponding research and judgment, and will issue corresponding research and judgment opinions later. (Nanfang Daily)JPMorgan Chase: The target price of Netflix was raised from $850 to $1,010, and the "overweight" rating was maintained.
The public security organs that cracked down on the rectification of the "money-changing party" found that the funds involved were more than 80 billion yuan. It was learned from the press conference of the Ministry of Public Security that in May this year, the Ministry of Public Security deployed a special work to crack down on the rectification of the "money-changing party" and derivative crimes. Since the special action, it has been found that the funds involved have flowed more than 80 billion yuan. (Xinhua News Agency)Zhongwei Semiconductor launched the cost-effective touch MCU-CMS79FT72xB series, and Zhongwei Semiconductor (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. continued to improve the resources of the 8-bit MCU product lineup and launched the cost-effective touch MCU-CMS79FT72xB. CMS79FT72xB series MCU has built-in 26-channel touch key detection circuit, working voltage is 2.5V~5.5V, working temperature range is -40℃~85℃, and it integrates ADC, LED, PWM, USART, LVD and other modules. Provide SOP16, SOP20 and SOP28 packages, which can flexibly meet the applications of household appliances, kitchen and bathroom appliances, household appliances, personal care and so on. At present, the CMS79FT72xB series has been mass-produced in Q4 of 2024, and the sample application has been opened. (Medium-micro semiconductor)Bank of China Securities Guan Tao: As long as the economy is stable and risks are prevented, the spring of China's capital market can be expected. The Central Economic Work Conference will be held in Beijing from December 11th to 12th. Guan Tao, global chief economist of Bank of China Securities, said that the meeting continued the policy thinking since the end of September and emphasized the need to implement more active and promising macro policies. Among them, implementing a more active fiscal policy is an important point to strengthen unconventional countercyclical adjustment. I believe that as long as the economy is stable and risks are prevented, the spring of China's capital market can be expected.