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China Securities Index Company released two free cash flow indices today, and China Securities Index Company officially released two stock strategy indices, namely, CSI Free Cash Flow Index and CSI 800 Free Cash Flow Index. CSI Free Cash Flow Index Series selects the securities with high free cash flow rate as the index sample on the basis of fully investigating the cash flow ability and financial health of enterprises, which has the characteristics of good index return performance and outstanding defensive attributes. CSI Index Company continuously enriches the strategic index system based on dividend, cash flow, value, growth, quality and other factors, and continuously improves the supply of strategic indexes with differentiated risk-return characteristics. By the end of November this year, more than 300 stock strategy indexes had been released, and the scale of tracked products exceeded 100 billion yuan.Japan Life Insurance announced that it would spend $8.2 billion to acquire the life insurance company Resolution Life. On December 11th, Japan Life Insurance Mutual announced that it would spend about $8.2 billion to acquire the remaining 77% shares of the life insurance company Resolution Life. The transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of 2025. On the same day, Japan Life announced that it would acquire the remaining 20% shares of MLC Life Insurance from National Bank of Australia (NAB) and integrate MLC with Resolution Life.Chen Xiaodong, Vice Foreign Minister, met with Gandson, Permanent Secretary of Zambia's Foreign Ministry. According to official website, Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong met with Gandson, Permanent Secretary of Zambia's Foreign Ministry, who was visiting China on December 11th, 2024.

Sony Group's share price hit a record high in intraday trading, and Sony Group's share price broke through the high of 3,390 yen set in 2000, reaching a record high.Israeli military: In the past 48 hours, it has attacked Syria's "most strategic weapons reserves". The Israel Defense Forces said on the 11th that in the past 48 hours, the Israeli army has attacked Syria's "most strategic weapons reserves". According to Israeli media reports, the Israeli army has destroyed "70% to 80% of the strategic military capability of the Assad regime".China Overseas Development: The annual interest of "23 Zhonghai 04" will be paid on December 12th. On December 10th, China Overseas Development (00688.HK) announced that China Overseas Enterprise Development Group Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, will pay the annual interest of "23 Zhonghai 04" on December 12th, totaling 96 million yuan. The total amount of bonds issued in this issue is 3 billion yuan, and the issuance period is 5 years. The coupon rate of bonds in this issue is 3.20%.

Xinshida Inverter has successfully obtained the type approval certificate of China Classification Society. Recently, Xinshida Inverter AS710M has successfully obtained the type approval certificate issued by China Classification Society (CCS), which indicates that Xinshida Electric's products meet the strict standards of the international shipping industry, and also indicates that the company will further expand its market share in the field of ship and ocean engineering.On December 10th, local time, US Secretary of State Blinken talked with Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdul Ati, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah and Jordanian Foreign Minister Assafadi respectively, focusing on the situation in Syria. In addition, Blinken and other leaders also discussed the implementation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon.On December 10th, local time, US Secretary of State Blinken talked with Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdul Ati, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah and Jordanian Foreign Minister Assafadi respectively, focusing on the situation in Syria. In addition, Blinken and other leaders also discussed the implementation of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon.