March 8, 2026, Sunday, Lunar Calendar: January 20, Good morning!

1. National Development and Reform Commission: Fully implement the maternity leave system, promote a 6 percentage point increase in the enrollment rate of infants under 3 years old, focus on developing emerging pillar industries such as integrated circuits, biomedicine, aerospace, etc., and reduce the negative list for foreign investment access.

2. Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security: This year, focus on organizing specialized training around low-altitude economy, new energy vehicles, artificial intelligence technology, and health and wellness services; deeply implement the "New Eighth-Level Worker" system; support enterprises in evaluating chief technicians and senior technicians; and open up vertical career pathways for skilled talents.

3. Ministry of Finance: The national science and technology expenditure is nearly 1.3 trillion yuan, an increase of 7.1%; expenditures on education, social security and employment, health and wellness, and housing security total over 12.4 trillion yuan.

4. Ministry of Civil Affairs: This year, distribute elderly care service consumption subsidy vouchers to moderately and severely disabled seniors, with a total of 1.72 billion yuan in vouchers redeemed; benefiting 892,000 elderly people. After rectification, the operating cemetery plot prices decreased by 20%, and per capita funeral expenses dropped by 33%.

5. China’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of February reached $3,427.8 billion, an increase of $28.7 billion from the end of January, a 0.85% rise, marking the seventh consecutive month of growth.

6. China’s gold reserves at the end of February stood at 74.22 million ounces (approximately 2,308.5 tons), an increase of 30,000 ounces (about 0.93 tons) from the previous month, marking the 16th consecutive month of gold accumulation. Recently, domestic state-owned banks are experiencing widespread shortages in gold bar supplies.

7. WTI crude oil prices have increased by over 35%, Brent crude oil prices have risen nearly 28%, and domestic fuel prices are expected to see the largest increase in four years, with the price per liter possibly rising by more than five mao or even higher.

8. The 2026 Global Developer Pioneer Conference will be held from March 27 to 29 at the Xuhui West Bank International Convention and Exhibition Center in Shanghai, aiming to promote Shanghai as a hub of AI innovation.

9. A 4.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in Hutubi County, Changji Prefecture, Xinjiang, with a depth of 18 kilometers.

10. Japan has deployed a new type of anti-submarine patrol aircraft in Okinawa for the first time, intensifying military deployments in the southwest.

11. The Iranian president apologized to neighboring countries, stating that Iran will no longer attack neighbors or launch missiles unless these countries first attack Iran, and announced the closure of the stock market.

12. USA: Steadily advancing the process of controlling Iranian airspace, with achievable goals expected to be completed within four to six weeks.
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