Erinome: Hello dear friends! Welcome to today's news chat. I'm Erinome, and with me is Enceladus. Let's check out the latest news together, okay?
Enceladus: Hi everyone! Oh, I’m excited to hear the news. Let’s start!
Erinome: First, great sports news! In the U23 Asian Cup, the Chinese national team beat Vietnam 3-0. Wow, they晋级 (jìn jí) the final for the first time! They will play against Japan on the 24th to fight for the championship.
Enceladus: Oh that’s amazing! 3-0! First time in the final? That’s really something to celebrate, right?
Erinome: Totally! I hope they can win the championship.
Enceladus: Next news: The Chinese Football Association will set up a "blacklist" system for fans. They want to really clean the stadium environment.
Erinome: Oh right, good idea. A good environment makes watching games better, you know that? No bad behavior.
Enceladus: Then, let’s talk about jobs. In 2025, China’s cities added 12.67 million new jobs. The average urban survey unemployment rate was 5.2%. The employment situation is generally stable.
Erinome: That’s good news! Stable jobs mean people can live better. 12.67 million is a big number, haha.
Enceladus: For retired people, here’s good news too. The Ministry of Finance said: In 2025, the basic pension for retirees will increase by 2% overall. It will help about 150 million people.
Erinome: Oh nice! Retirees can get more money. 2% increase is helpful, especially for their daily life.
Enceladus: Then, six departments said they will continue the tax and fee优惠 (yōuhuì) policies for community family services like elderly care, childcare, and housekeeping until the end of 2027.
Erinome: That’s good for families, right? Lower costs for these services. People need that.
Enceladus: Now, some economic data. In 2025, the sales of new commercial housing in China were 8.39 trillion yuan, down 12.6% year-on-year. Among them, residential sales were 7.33 trillion yuan, down 13.0%.
Erinome: Oh, sales went down. Maybe housing market is a bit slow this year.
Enceladus: But tech news is exciting! In 2025, China’s commercial aerospace completed 50 launches, accounting for 54% of the total aerospace launches that year.
Erinome: Wow! 50 launches! Commercial space is developing so fast. That’s cool.
Enceladus: Sad news now. Haicheng, Liaoning, spent nearly 5 million yuan to buy a "top 100 counties" list and was reported. The staff of the evaluation organization "Saidi Consultant" said they are investigating inside.
Erinome: Oh no, that’s not good. Buying a list? That’s not honest. Hope they find out the truth.
Enceladus: Then, two gold-related news. International gold price broke through $4,700 per ounce, a new all-time high! And Chinese scientists showed the dynamic process of gold formation at the nanoscale for the first time.
Erinome: Gold price so high! And the nanoscale research is amazing. Science is cool, right?
Enceladus: Last news today: Dutch portable artificial kidney has entered clinical trials. It’s smaller, lighter, and needs less dialysis fluid. It’s expected to be on the market in 2027.
Erinome: Oh that’s great! For people who need dialysis, this will make life easier. Smaller and lighter is better to carry.
Enceladus: Okay, that's all for today's news. So many different things—sports, jobs, science, and more.
Erinome: Yeah! Thanks for listening, everyone. Let's talk again next time. Bye!
