On the 2nd, the Ministry of Commerce issued a notice on the adjustment of the "Catalogue of Technologies Prohibited and Restricted by China for Export" for public comment. According to the notice, in order to strengthen the management of technology import and exportin accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China" and the "

On January 1, local time, Russian energy giant Gazprom reported that due to the expiration of the agreement signed with Ukraine on the transit of Russian natural gas to Ukraine, Gazprom had interrupted gas transmission at 8 o'clock Moscow time on the 1st. German media reported on December 31, 2024, citing a spokesperson for the European Commission

Germany's DAX ended its biggest two-year winning streak since 2013. However, while the export-oriented index has under-performed the S&P 500 in 2024, it has far outperformed European stock index

On December 28, local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a Presidential decree approving a new strategy to combat extremism. The strategy lists participation in unconsulted protests as one of the ways to destabilize Russia and spread extremism, launching color revolutions, falsifying history

The Fed's median forecast for interest rates in 2025 is just 50 basis points of rate cuts, but the Canadian Business Economics Association (BCA) expects more. Inflation is likely to be lower than the Fed's 2025 projections

On December 25, UAE President Mohammed met with the visiting guest Turkish Foreign Minister Faydan, during which the two sides discussed strengthening cooperation between the UAE and Turkey in various fields to reflect the strategic relationship of unity between the two countries.

The UK government announced a consultation on its zero-emission vehicle target after automakers complained that current plans could lead to layoffs as demand for electric vehicles stalled. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander gave the automotive and charging industry eight weeks to present their views on existing EV targets

The US dollar rose as markets continued to bet on a cautious path of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. According to the London Stock Exchange Group, the market expects the Fed to cut interest rates by a cumulative 38 basis points by December 2025.

On December 20, local time, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 366 in favor and 34 against to pass the emergency appropriations bill to prevent the government from "shutting down". The new bill will continue to fund the U.S.

From January to November, the total electricity consumption of the whole society was 8,968.6 billion kilowatt hours, a year-on-year increase of 7.1 percent, of which the power generation of industries above designated size was 8,568.7 billion kilowatt hours.

UK inflation rose to an eight-month high in November, further above the Bank of England's 2% target, supporting expectations that the central bank will keep interest rates unchanged at its final meeting of the year.

The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council issued the "Several Opinions on Improving and Strengthening the Market Value Management of Listed Companies Controlled by Central Enterprises"

Fu Linghui, spokesman for the National Bureau of Statistics, said at a press conference on the 16th that on the whole, although it has faced many difficulties and challenges since the beginning of this year, China's economic foundation is stable, with many advantages, strong resilience and great potential, and the long-term supporting conditions and basic trends have not changed.

The 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification closed in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on the 14th local time after "extra time".

According to the OPEC monthly report, the global economic growth forecast for 2024 is unchanged at 3.1%, and the global economic growth forecast for 2025 is unchanged at 3%; Raising the forecast for U.S.