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The Prime Minister of Qatar and the Spanish Foreign Minister called to emphasize the need to safeguard Syrian national unity. On December 11th, local time, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar called the Spanish Foreign Minister Alvarez. Apart from bilateral relations, the two sides focused on the situation in Syria. The two sides stressed the need to safeguard Syria's national unity, promote an inclusive political process and achieve a peaceful transfer of power in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2254, and all parties in Syria should also strengthen efforts to protect civilians and combat terrorism. The two sides also exchanged views on the latest situation in Gaza.Joshua Benjo, a well-known AI expert: Artificial intelligence may "turn against human beings". According to a report on the website of the American Consumer News and Business Channel on November 21st, Joshua Benjo, a well-known computer scientist, a pioneer of artificial intelligence, warned against the potential negative impact of this emerging technology on society and called for in-depth research to reduce risks. (Reference message)Colombia's consumer confidence index in November was -5.7, and the forecast was -4.8.

Hershey's share price fell 5.2% before the market.The Baltic dry bulk freight index continued its decline, dragged down by the decline of all ship sectors. The Baltic dry bulk freight index continued its decline on Wednesday, hitting a 15-month low, dragged down by the decline of all ship types. The Baltic dry bulk freight index fell 50 points to 1106 points, the lowest level since September 2023. The freight index of capes dropped by 126 points to 1,377 points, also hitting the lowest level since September 2023. The average daily profit of Cape ships decreased by 1043 dollars to 11421 dollars. Panama shipping freight index fell 24 points to 1053 points. The average daily profit of Panamax decreased by 213 dollars to 9,478 dollars. The freight index of super-handy ships fell by 5 points to 962 points, the lowest level since August 2023.The UN Secretary-General visited South Africa and called on the G20 to reform global financial institutions. On December 11th, local time, UN Secretary-General Guterres visited South Africa and attended the first meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Johannesburg after South Africa assumed the rotating presidency of G20. Guterres called on the G20 to achieve financial justice, reform global financial institutions and expand the global safety net. He also expressed support for South Africa as the rotating presidency of G20. In the afternoon, Guterres met with South African Foreign Minister Lamora in the South African Foreign Ministry Building. The two sides discussed the priorities of the G20 presidency, promoted the implementation of future agreements, and ensured the accelerated realization of sustainable development and climate commitments. (CCTV News)

After the publication of CPI in the United States, the probability that the Fed will cut interest rates by 25 basis points in December has almost been fully priced. According to CME's "Fed Observation", the probability that the Fed will keep the current interest rate unchanged by December is 2.3%, and the cumulative probability of cutting interest rates by 25 basis points is 97.7%. The probability of keeping the current interest rate unchanged by January next year is 1.7%, the probability of cutting interest rates by 25 basis points is 71.2%, and the probability of cutting interest rates by 50 basis points is 27.1%.Chongqing released the third batch of 700 collaborative development projects of state-owned enterprises and private enterprises, with a total investment of over 271 billion yuan. On the 11th, the third round of project release activities of Chongqing's state-owned enterprises, private enterprises and foreign enterprises linked with Wanzhou Bank and the collaborative development of state-owned enterprises and private enterprises was held in Wanzhou District, Chongqing, and 700 collaborative development projects of state-owned enterprises and private enterprises in 2024 were released on the spot, with a total investment of over 271 billion yuan. Three rounds of contract signing were held on site, with a total investment of 46.5 billion yuan. (Zhongxin. com)The lowest temperature in the suburbs of Shanghai will fall below freezing point from Sunday. Today, the sky is cloudy and the rain is intermittent during the day. The temperature difference throughout the day is small, and the temperature in most areas is between 6~9℃. The highest temperature in Xujiahui Station in Shanghai during the day is only 7.9℃. The humidity is high, coupled with the northerly winds, and the wet and cold body feels doubled. Tomorrow is still a cold day. There are many cloud systems in Shanghai, mainly cloudy to cloudy, with weak precipitation and some short-term light rain in some areas. The wind is less than today, with northerly winds of 3-4 and coastal areas along the Yangtze River of 4-5. The temperature is between 6~11℃ and the relative humidity is 90%-60%. Affected by strong cold air, there was a strong wind and cooling process in Shanghai from 13th to 14th. At noon on the 13th (Friday), cold air began to affect Shanghai, and the temperature dropped. It is estimated that the minimum temperature will drop by 3 ~ 5 degrees in urban areas and 6 ~ 8 degrees in suburbs during the 48-hour period from 13th to 15th. The lowest temperature in most suburbs will be below freezing point from 15th to 18th. The lowest temperature of the process appeared on the morning of 15th and 16th, and the urban area dropped to about 3℃, while the suburbs of Chongming, Jinshan, Fengxian and Qingpu were-3℃ to-4℃, with thin ice or freezing. (Weather in Shanghai)