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Musk: Nothing is more beneficial to American health than "ultra-low-cost" diet pills. Musk advocates the use of diet pills to reduce American medical expenses. On December 11th, local time, Musk posted on social platform X that nothing can improve the health, longevity and quality of life of Americans better than very cheap GLP-1 drugs. He pointed out that most medical expenses occur at the end of life, and obesity is often an important factor leading to diseases. Therefore, popularizing GLP-1 drugs can save medical expenses on a long-term scale.On the 12th local time, South Korea's Ministry of National Defense suspended Park An-soo, former martial law commander and army chief of staff.United Nations Report: The number of victims of human trafficking caused by poverty, conflict and climate change has surged. On December 11th, local time, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime said in its latest report covering 156 countries that the number of victims of human trafficking in the world has risen again after the decline during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Global Trafficking in Persons Report 2024 shows that the number of victims increased by 25% from 2019 to 2022. Vulnerability caused by poverty, conflict and climate crisis has led to the exploitation of children and a sharp increase in forced labor cases.

The weighted share price index of Taiwan Stock Exchange opened 0.6% higher at 23,050.64.Dale New Materials: Some products of subsidiary Daihua are applied in Huawei's supply chain system. Some investors asked Dale New Materials (300700) on the interactive platform: Have the company's products been applied in Huawei now? Daile New Materials replied that some products of Daihua, a subsidiary of the company, are applied in its supply chain system. For example, related products are applied in the processing of glass-ceramic panels of the latest mobile phones, and the current sales volume is relatively small.The Supreme People's Procuratorate decided to arrest Liu Xingtai in accordance with the law. It was learned from the Supreme People's Procuratorate that Liu Xingtai, the former deputy secretary and deputy director of the Standing Committee of Hainan Provincial People's Congress, was suspected of taking bribes, which was investigated by the National Supervisory Commission (NSC) and transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution. A few days ago, the Supreme People's Procuratorate made a decision to arrest Liu Xingtai on suspicion of accepting bribes. The case is being further processed. (CCTV News)

The Hang Seng Index of Hong Kong stocks opened higher by 0.29%, the index of state-owned enterprises rose by 0.42%, and the branch index rose by 0.44%.The concept of PEEK materials fell by more than 10%, and the concept of PEEK materials fell by more than 10%, while Sinoresearch, Zhongxin Fluoride, Shuanglin, Walter and Jusailong fell.Central Bank: On December 18th, 20 billion yuan of central bank bills will be issued. On December 18th, the People's Bank of China will issue the 12th issue of central bank bills in 2024 through the CMU bond bidding platform of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. The 12th central bank bill has a maturity of 6 months (182 days), and is a fixed-rate interest-bearing bond, with a circulation of RMB 20 billion. The value date is December 20, 2024, and the maturity date is June 20, 2025, and the maturity date will be postponed in case of a holiday.