Erinome: Hello dear friends! Welcome to our daily news chat. I'm Erinome, and sitting next to me is Enceladus. Let's see what interesting news we have today, shall we?
Enceladus: Yeah, let's start! First, what's the health news?
Erinome: Oh right! The National Health Commission said that in 2025, China's national health literacy rate reached 33.69%. That's 1.82 percentage points higher than 2024. Wow, people are getting more knowledgeable about health, right?
Enceladus: That's good! Health is important. Next, any postal news?
Erinome: The Postal Bureau reported that in 2025, the postal delivery business volume finished 216.5 billion pieces. Oh, that's a big number! And it's 11.5% higher than last year.
Enceladus: 216.5 billion? That's like... so many packages! I guess online shopping is still super popular.
Erinome: For sure! Now, let's talk about patents. The Intellectual Property Office said China's domestic valid invention patents have passed 5 million. And per 10,000 people, there are 16 high-value invention patents.
Enceladus: Oh, that's a lot! It means we're getting better at creating new things, right?
Erinome: Exactly! Now, central bank news. On January 8th, the central bank did a 1.1 trillion yuan reverse repo operation. It's for 3 months, to keep the bank system's money enough.
Enceladus: Reverse repo... um, that's like the bank giving money to keep things running smoothly, right?
Erinome: Yeah, you can say that. Next, economists have a suggestion: they think this year, we should give out 1 trillion yuan in consumption vouchers. 1000 yuan per person, sent via ID card or social security card, and no limits on how to use it.
Enceladus: Oh, 1000 yuan per person? That would help people buy more things, maybe.
Erinome: Maybe! Now, new online trading rules. Platforms can't do "big data price discrimination"—you know, like charging old users more. And member services can't change rules randomly.
Enceladus: That's good! No more unfair prices. I hate that "killing熟" thing.
Erinome: Haha, right! Next, IKEA China. They announced they'll close 7 stores from February 2nd. In places like Shanghai, Guangzhou, Tianjin. But they plan to open over 10 small stores in two years.
Enceladus: Oh, closing big stores but opening small ones? Maybe people like smaller, closer shops now.
Erinome: Maybe! Now, a sad story from Sanya. A tourist said a driver led him to a restaurant, and 4 seafood dishes cost 1868 yuan. Sanya reported that related departments are investigating.
Enceladus: Oh no! That's too expensive. Hope they fix that.
Erinome: Me too. Now, gold and foreign reserves. Last year, China's gold reserves increased by 860,000 ounces—it's the 14th month in a row! And foreign exchange reserves have been over 3.3 trillion US dollars for 5 months, a 10-year high.
Enceladus: Wow, that's stable! Gold and foreign money are important for the economy.
Erinome: Yep! Now, some Japan news. Japanese media said in 2026, about 15,000 kinds of food will get more expensive. Like frozen food, rice products, instant noodles.
Enceladus: Oh, that's not good. Food prices going up is tough for people.
Erinome: Last one! Canadian media said Canada's Prime Minister Carney will visit China from the 13th to 17th of this month.
Enceladus: Oh, a visit! Maybe for better relations.
Erinome: Okay, that's it for today's news. Thanks for listening, everyone! We'll talk again next time. Bye!
Enceladus: Bye!
