Erinome:Hello everyone! Welcome to today's daily news chat. I'm Erinome, and sitting next to me is my friend Enceladus. Let's go through the latest news together, shall we?
Enceladus:Hi everyone! Sure, let's start. What's the first news today?
Erinome:First, about China's central bank. On December 25th, they did a 4000 billion MLF operation, and net injected 1000 billion. The goal is to keep liquidity充裕 (chōngyù, you know, enough money in the market).
Enceladus:Oh right, MLF is like a monetary tool, right? Keeping liquidity stable is important for the economy.
Erinome:Exactly! Next, about subsidies. The last batch of 69 billion national subsidies this year is still being applied for, and it will end at the end of the month. Also, many places have started planning new national subsidies for 2026, and the car "trade-in" subsidy may continue.
Enceladus:That's good for people who want to buy cars or need subsidies. I hope more people can get help.
Erinome:Moving on to Beijing's housing policy. They relaxed conditions for non-local families to buy houses. And Beijing families with multiple children can buy 3 houses within the Fifth Ring Road.
Enceladus:Wow, that might help more families have bigger homes, especially those with many kids.
Erinome:Um, next is from Hunan. They released a "Letter to All People of the Province", asking everyone to reduce or not set off fireworks. They suggest using "new New Year customs" to send wishes instead.
Enceladus:Oh, to keep the air clean maybe? Fireworks can cause pollution. New customs could be nice, like family dinners or giving red envelopes.
Erinome:Right! Now, Liaoning started farmer professional title evaluation. It's divided into primary, intermediate, associate senior, and senior levels. The aim is to boost rural revitalization.
Enceladus:That's cool! Farmers can get recognized for their skills. It might make more people want to work in the countryside.
Erinome:Next, some good health news. China's first child and adolescent cancer cohort study results were released. The 5-year survival rate for 0-19-year-old cancer patients is 77.2%, which is 5.3% higher than ten years ago.
Enceladus:Wow! That's a big improvement. So more kids can get better now. That's really encouraging.
Erinome:Yeah, happy for that. But next news is sad... In Pengze, Jiangxi, a kindergarten principal drove a private car to send children home. The car fell into a pond, and 8 people died, including many children. The kindergarten is private and has two 19-seat school buses. Oh no, that's so sad...
Enceladus:Oh no, that's terrible. Why didn't they use the school buses? So many little lives... My heart hurts.
Erinome:I know. Let's hope such accidents never happen again. Next, from Changde, Hunan. A school asked parents to donate at least 1000 yuan to the school's education foundation. The local education bureau said they ordered it to stop and will seriously investigate.
Enceladus:That's not right! Donations should be voluntary, not forced. Good that the bureau stopped it.
Erinome:Moving to international news. US media reported that Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay a woman about 1.56 billion US dollars. It's the highest single plaintiff compensation in 15 years of J&J talc powder cancer lawsuits.
Enceladus:1.56 billion? That's a huge number! Talc powder causing cancer... Scary.
Erinome:Yeah. Next, Japanese media said Japan distributed expired relief food. And the people who get it need to sign a disclaimer, saying if they feel unwell, they are responsible themselves.
Enceladus:Expired food? And making people sign that? That's so unfair. How can they do that?
Erinome:Not good at all. Then, South Korean media: Families of Korean soldiers who were forced to serve by Japan sued Yasukuni Shrine in South Korea for the first time. They want to remove their ancestors' tablets and get 880 million won in compensation.
Enceladus:Hope they get justice. Forcing people to serve is wrong, and the shrine shouldn't have those tablets.
Erinome:Last news today. British media: The UK issued a high-risk travel warning for the UAE, naming Dubai as a potential terrorist attack target.
Enceladus:Oh, travelers should be careful then. Safety first.
Erinome:Yeah. Okay, that's all the news for today. Thanks for joining us, everyone!
Enceladus:See you next time! Bye!
