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The White House commuted the sentences of 1,500 people in one day, and Biden pardoned 39 people in one day. According to Agence France-Presse reported on December 12, US President Biden commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoned 39 people at the end of his term. The White House said that this was the "largest" leniency action in a single day in American history. Biden announced on the 12th that about 1,500 people would be commuted, and at the same time, 39 non-violent offenders would be pardoned, saying that they had turned over a new leaf and were committed to making the community safer. (Reference message)Cantor Fitzgerald, the nominee of Trump Secretary of Commerce, was fined by the SEC, and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Cantor Fitzgerald, a financial services company, for allegedly violating the regulatory disclosure regulations related to the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) before raising funds. Cantor agreed to settle the SEC's allegations with a civil fine of $6.75 million, and agreed not to violate the relevant laws and regulations again, but the company did not admit or deny the relevant allegations. It is worth noting that Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor, was recently nominated by US President-elect Trump as the Secretary of Commerce, and Lutnick is also the co-chairman of Trump's transition team.Beizheng 50 rose more than 1%, Huayang Racing Car had a daily limit of 30CM, and Ricky Zhizao, Fuheng New Materials and Bai Xinglong rose more than 10%.

The concept of starting economy continued to strengthen, and the direction of exhibition and IP economy led the rise. Miao Exhibition, Liard and Guangbo shares rose daily, Fengshang Culture and Zhongqingbao rose by more than 10%, and Tianxiaxiu, Dafeng Industry, Silk Road Vision and Aoya shares were among the top gainers.The People's Procuratorate of Fujian Province decided to arrest Lou Wenlong according to law. The case of Lou Wenlong, former member of the Party Committee and vice president of Agricultural Bank of China, was investigated by the National Supervisory Commission (NSC) and transferred to the procuratorate for examination and prosecution. A few days ago, the Fujian Provincial People's Procuratorate made an arrest decision on Lou Wenlong on suspicion of accepting bribes. The case is being further processed. (highest inspection)From January to October, the total output of lithium batteries in China increased by 16% year-on-year. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China's lithium-ion battery industry continued to grow from January to October 2024. According to the announcement of lithium battery industry norms, enterprise information and industry associations, the total output of lithium batteries in China from January to October was 890GWh, up 16% year-on-year. According to the data of the National Bureau of Statistics, the profit of China's lithium battery manufacturing industry increased by 39.4% from January to October. In the battery sector, the output of energy storage lithium batteries exceeded 200GWh from January to October. The loading capacity of power lithium batteries for new energy vehicles is about 405GWh. From January to October, the total export of lithium batteries in China reached 350.2 billion yuan, down 9.2% year-on-year, and the decline was 3.3 percentage points narrower than that in January-June.

In 2024, the actual sales revenue of China's game market has reached 325.783 billion yuan, up 7.53% year-on-year. At the 2024 China Game Industry Annual Conference held today, Sun Shoushan, chairman of China Audio-visual and Digital Publishing Association, introduced that the actual sales revenue of China's game market in 2024 has reached 325.783 billion yuan, up 7.53% year-on-year.The Third Green Conference of Electronic Information Industry was held in Beijing. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, on December 11th, China Institute of Electronic Technology Standardization held the Third Green Conference of Electronic Information Industry in Beijing. At the meeting, relevant comrades of the Department of Energy Conservation and Comprehensive Utilization of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said that the electronic information industry is an important strategic and basic industry, and it is also a key industry to vigorously promote green development. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has adopted a series of policy measures around strengthening source control, promoting green manufacturing, and strengthening resource recycling, so as to promote the green development of the entire process and chain of the electronic information industry and help the construction of new industrialization. Relevant experts, scholars and business representatives conducted extensive exchanges on topics such as the control of harmful substances in electrical and electronic products, green supply chain management, and coordinated development of digital green.According to the data released by Shanghai Steel Union, the price of battery-grade lithium carbonate (in early trading) dropped by 100 yuan compared with the previous day, with an average price of 76,350 yuan/ton.