China encourages qualified medical and nursing institutions to be integrated into the unified management of the compact medical association. It was learned from the National Health and Health Commission that the five departments jointly issued a document proposing that the medical and health administrative departments at all levels should integrate the medical and health services of the old-age care institutions into the quality and safety management system, and encourage qualified medical and nursing institutions to be integrated into the unified management of the compact medical association. The Guiding Opinions on Promoting the High-quality Development of the Combination of Medical Care and Health Care, jointly issued by the National Health and Wellness Commission, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the State Medical Insurance Bureau and other departments, is deployed from four aspects: quality management, service quality and efficiency, team building and service safety. It is necessary to continuously enhance the sense of healthy old-age care for the elderly. The data shows that by the end of 2023, the number of elderly people aged 60 and over in China reached 297 million, accounting for 21.1% of the total population. Promoting the combination of medical care and nursing care is an important measure to optimize the health of the elderly and the supply of old-age services. (Xinhua News Agency)South Korea's National Election Commission: South Korean President Yin Xiyue's remarks undermined South Korea's electoral system.The offshore RMB retreated against the US dollar, and now it is reported at 7.2700.
Analyst: The interest rate of the European Central Bank will be pushed to the low end of the neutral range. Marchel Alexandrovich, an economist at Saltmarsh Economics, said that the European Central Bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points again, which is the fourth time in this easing cycle. The monetary policy statement reiterated that the Committee would not commit to a specific interest rate path in advance. However, the new forecast shows that the core inflation rate is 1.9% in 2026 and 2027, which indicates that interest rates may continue to push to the low end of the neutral range.The Bank of Japan's short-term survey may show that business confidence has hardly changed. It is reported that the short-term survey released by the Bank of Japan on Friday may show that the mood of large manufacturers has remained almost unchanged in the last quarter under the influence of complex signals such as the recovery of the automobile industry and concerns about the global economic slowdown. Economists surveyed by data provider Quick predict that the prosperity judgment index of large-scale manufacturing industry will be +12, compared with +13 in the last survey. The survey is closely watched for clues about the decision of the Bank of Japan at its meeting next week. If it shows strong capital expenditure plan, high inflation expectation and tight employment situation, it may support the idea of raising interest rates early.Polls show that the support rate of Japanese Prime Minister Shi Pomao's cabinet has dropped to 26.8%. According to a report by the Japan News Agency on the 12th local time, the poll conducted by the agency in December showed that the support rate of Shi Pomao's cabinet was 26.8%, down 1.9 percentage points from last month. (CCTV News)
On December 11th, it was reported that the U.S. government was divided over the U.S. steel acquisition, and Biden considered blocking the transaction. It was reported that the U.S. Department of Defense, the Ministry of Finance and the State Council all believed that the Japanese Steel Company's $15 billion acquisition of American steel companies would not bring national security risks, but U.S. President Biden was expected to block the transaction. Earlier, some media quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that Biden planned to block the acquisition of American steel companies later this month on the grounds of national security. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States has been reviewing the proposed acquisition for most of this year, and the group must submit its decision to Biden before December 22 or 23.ECB: Financing conditions are relaxing, ECB: Financing conditions are relaxing. However, because monetary policy is still restrictive and past interest rate hikes are still being transmitted to the credit stock, financing conditions are still tightening. Inflation prospect, core inflation and its transmission will determine the interest rate path.The turnover of Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing exceeded 1.5 trillion yuan, 52.2 billion yuan more than the previous day. Up to now, the turnover of Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing exceeded 1.5 trillion yuan, 52.2 billion yuan more than the previous day. Among them, the turnover of Shanghai Stock Exchange was 584.4 billion yuan, that of Shenzhen Stock Exchange was 899.8 billion yuan, and that of Beizheng 50 was 15.8 billion yuan.