Erinome: Hello dear friends! Welcome back to our daily news chat. I'm Erinome, and sitting next to me is Enceladus. Let's see what's been happening around the world lately, okay?
Enceladus: Sure! Let's start with the first one. I heard November's house prices in 100 cities are out. What's the news?
Erinome: Oh right! New house prices went up by 0.37% compared to last month, especially in first-tier cities. But second-hand house prices fell 0.94%, and that's the 43rd month in a row they've been down. Wow, that's a long time!
Enceladus: Yeah, 43 months! That's over three years. Interesting. Next, tax news?
Erinome: Oh right! For the 2026 personal income tax, people need to confirm their special additional deductions. They have to do it through the personal income tax app. You know, like filling in forms?
Enceladus: Got it, important to remember to do that. Now, Double 11 shopping—any problems there?
Erinome: Sad news for shoppers! A report says over 85% of complaints were about prices. Some pre-sale items were more expensive than regular ones. Oh, and the top three food delivery apps spent nearly 80 billion yuan in half a year on promotions. That's a lot of money!
Enceladus: Oh no, that's not good for shoppers. What about the Hong Kong fire? I saw that earlier.
Erinome: So sad. The fire killed 151 people. The investigation said some people used unqualified fireproof nets. Police arrested 13 people for "manslaughter." That's really terrible.
Enceladus: Yeah, so sad. Let's move to some tech news. DeepSeek V3.2 was released?
Erinome: Wow! They say its reasoning is at GPT-5 level, and it's the best open-source model in AI agent tests. Smart, right?
Enceladus: That's cool! Space news next? Shenzhou 22 crew—what's up?
Erinome: Oh, the Shenzhou 22 crew position will always be empty. And Shenzhou 20 spacecraft will return to Earth without people.
Enceladus: Hmm, hope everything goes well there. Sports news: China's men's basketball team?
Erinome: Oh no, they lost to South Korea 76-90, and now they have two straight losses in the World Cup qualifiers. Sad for the team.
Enceladus: Too bad. On a happier note—snow holidays! Xinjiang and Jilin students got their first "snow break," right?
Erinome: Yes! Over 100 scenic spots are free, and flight bookings out of the province more than doubled. Lucky kids, getting a holiday to play in the snow!
Enceladus: That sounds fun! Visa news: China to Russia, no visa needed now?
Erinome: Exactly! Since today, Chinese citizens can go to Russia without a visa. Searches doubled, and some travel agencies already sold out their Spring Festival tours next year.
Enceladus: Nice! What about flights to Japan in December?
Erinome: Oh, over 40% of planned flights from China to Japan are canceled—more than 1,900 flights. That's a lot of canceled trips.
Enceladus: That must be tough for travelers. Now, international news: Indonesia's floods and landslides?
Erinome: So terrible. 604 people died, 464 missing, and the death toll might go up. So sad for those affected.
Enceladus: Really sad. UK's university fees?
Erinome: Oh, the UK said they'll permanently link undergraduate fees in England to inflation. And they plan to add a 6% fee on international students' tuition to help local students.
Enceladus: Hmm, that might affect international students. Phone bans in schools?
Erinome: Yes! Singapore will ban middle school students from using smartphones or watches at school. France's President Macron wants to expand the phone ban to high schools too.
Enceladus: Maybe helps students focus more. Okay, that's a lot of news today!
Erinome: Yep! That's all for now. Thanks for listening, everyone. Let's talk again next time!
Enceladus: Bye!
