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IDC: In the third quarter, global intelligent sweeping robots shipped 5.014 million units, up 11.1% year-on-year. On December 13th, IDC reported that global intelligent sweeping robots shipped 5.014 million units, up 11.1% year-on-year. Among them, the domestic market was boosted by the trade-in of old models at the end of September, with 1.321 million units shipped, up by 17% year-on-year, and the efforts of most provinces were around 20%, which significantly stimulated the shipment of high-end models, and this trend also continued to this year's "Double Eleven". The proportion of overseas sales of China manufacturers continues to increase, and the competition of high-end all-around models in European and American markets is still fierce.A number of projects have accelerated the implementation of the national water network construction, and the South-to-North Water Transfer Project is a major strategic infrastructure to alleviate the serious shortage of water resources in northern China, and it is the main skeleton and artery of the national water network. On December 12th, the first phase of the East Middle Route of South-to-North Water Transfer Project ushered in the 10th anniversary of full water supply. The project has transferred more than 76.7 billion cubic meters of water, providing stable and high-quality water sources for 45 large and medium-sized cities and 185 million people in 7 provinces and cities along the route, and supporting the GDP growth of more than 16 trillion yuan in the northern region. The reporter was informed that in the next step, China will continue to promote the construction of major national water network projects, and a number of large reservoirs, large irrigation areas and other projects are being accelerated. (Economic Information Daily)Shanghai's "trade-in" has driven consumption to exceed 10 billion yuan. According to the statistics of Shanghai Jiaodian Household Appliances Business Association, as of December 11, Shanghai's household appliances consumption subsidy activities have achieved remarkable results, and the number of people participating in the trade-in of household appliances in Shanghai has exceeded 3.57 million. The sales of eight categories of household appliances, including air conditioners, computers and refrigerators, covered by the state subsidy increased by 30%-40% year-on-year. During the implementation of the policy, the cumulative amount of subsidies reached 1.165 billion yuan, and the consumption of household appliances and household products by all platforms exceeded 10 billion yuan. (Liberation Daily)

Haitong Securities: The moderate price reduction of traditional Chinese medicine varieties continues. The domestic pharmaceutical industry is expected to set off a wave of mergers and acquisitions. Haitong Securities released a research report saying that the moderate price reduction of traditional Chinese medicine varieties continues. In 2024, the traditional Chinese medicine industry was under pressure due to the pressure of pharmacy terminal sales and inventory pressure, and it is expected to return to a good situation in the next 25 years. In addition, the continuous technological changes in the pharmaceutical industry, the development of IPO to mergers and acquisitions and the promotion of corporate governance optimization at the shareholder level are the main reasons for promoting mergers and acquisitions in the industry. In terms of fields, mergers and acquisitions are expected to occur intensively in sub-sectors such as medical devices, Chinese medicine, medical services, blood products and scientific research services.Hong Kong's IPO is expected to return to the top three in the world next year, and signs of recovery of Hong Kong's IPO are beginning to appear this year: Hong Kong's capital market has ushered in a strong wave of "listing in Hong Kong", from upstarts such as Horizon to giants such as Midea, SF Express, Hengrui, Haitian and Mao Geping, and many mainland enterprises have turned their attention to Hong Kong. Some institutions predict that Hong Kong is expected to return to the fourth place in global IPO financing this year and the top three in the world in 2025. "When I was in Hong Kong, I might have to see three or five companies a day. This is no exaggeration." Chen Yiting, chief executive of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, said in an interview recently that "many market participants and investment bankers are quite optimistic about Hong Kong's IPO market in 2025." (Securities Times)Tianmao Group: The premium income of Guohua Life Insurance in 2024 was about 32.694 billion yuan. Tianmao Group announced that the accumulated original insurance premium income of Guohua Life Insurance Co., Ltd., a holding subsidiary of the company, was about 32.694 billion yuan from January 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024. The above-mentioned original insurance premium income data has not been audited.

China Air China: Passenger turnover increased by 22% year-on-year in November. Air China announced that the combined passenger turnover of the company and its subsidiaries increased by 22% year-on-year in November 2024. Passenger transport capacity investment increased by 12.9% year-on-year, of which domestic passenger transport capacity investment increased by 3.2%, international passenger transport capacity investment increased by 43.7%, and regional passenger transport capacity investment increased by 19%. In terms of freight transportation, the input of freight transportation capacity increased by 18.4% year-on-year, and the turnover of freight and mail increased by 20.9% year-on-year. In November, one ARJ21-700 aircraft and one C919 aircraft were introduced. By the end of November, the total number of operating aircraft was 927.Guangdian Express: It was confirmed as the transaction supplier of "Guangzhou Intelligent Computing Operation Service Platform (Phase I) Project". Guangdian Express (002152) announced on the evening of December 13th that the company was confirmed as the transaction supplier of "Guangzhou Intelligent Computing Operation Service Platform (Phase I) Project" with a transaction price of 27.5 million yuan. The implementation of this project will help to further deepen the company's capacity building in data infrastructure and computing resource management, and enhance the company's industry influence and technical strength in the field of intelligent computing.Trump: The money saved by automation is far less than the pain, injury and loss it has caused to American workers.