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Polish Prime Minister: There is no plan to send troops to Ukraine after the ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. On December 12, local time, Polish Prime Minister Tusk said after meeting with French President Macron that the decision on whether to send troops to Ukraine after the ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine will be made by Poland itself. At present, Poland has no such plan. In addition, Baussac, deputy speaker of the Polish House of Representatives, said at a news conference that sending troops to Ukraine was not in the interests of Poland, the EU and NATO. He expressed firm opposition to this. Baussac said that the Polish government should clearly and directly state its position and refuse to send troops to Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Tusk said on the 10th that peace talks on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict may start this winter. Tusk said at the government meeting that Poland will take over the rotating presidency of the European Union in January next year, when Poland will play an important role in the negotiations on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. He said that peace talks may start this winter, and Poland will participate in the arrangement of the political agenda and even lead the development of the situation during the negotiations. (CCTV News)Truck manufacturer Paccar recalled more than 220,000 American cars due to electronic system problems. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Thursday that truck manufacturer Paccar recalled 220,972 cars in the United States because there was a problem with the electronic control unit (ECU), which might affect the systems related to braking and stability control. NHTSA said that the recalled vehicles included some Peterbilt and Kenworth cars produced in 2021-2025.International coffee futures rose as high as 70% during the year. As of December 12, Beijing time, the price of US ICE coffee futures had risen by nearly 70% during the year, and once hit a high of 345.55 cents/pound on December 10, a record high. At the same time, the price of Arabica coffee futures on the New York Futures Exchange also reached $3.434 per pound, exceeding the record high set in 1977. As for the reasons for the soaring international coffee futures prices, a futures industry source revealed that the price increase of coffee beans was mainly due to weather changes and supply chain disruptions. Brazil, the world's largest coffee producer (accounting for one third of the world's output), has experienced severe drought and frost in recent years, resulting in a sharp decline in coffee production. (CBN)

 Market News: A fire broke out at Kaliningrad Shipyard in Russia.Spot gold just broke through the $2,710.00/oz mark, and the latest price was $2,709.91/oz, down 0.29% in the day; COMEX gold futures main force recently reported $2,744.30 per ounce, down 0.45% in the day.

Macao celebrated the 25th anniversary of its return to the motherland with the debut of the digital MOP prototype system. In order to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland, the "Celebrating the Successful Construction of Digital MOP Prototype System and the Release of Digital MOP White Paper" hosted by the Macao Monetary Authority was held on December 12th. It is reported that the Macao SAR, with the support of the People's Bank of China, has successfully built a prototype system of digital patacas, laying the necessary foundation for the future development of digital patacas. In the future, digital Macao pataca, as the legal tender of Macao SAR, has the same legal status and value as paper money and coins, with 100% reserve support and full legal compensation; And interoperate with various existing electronic payment systems in the Macao Special Administrative Region to realize the interconnection between wallets of different operating institutions, digital MOP wallets and bank accounts, and create a more efficient and cost-effective trading environment. (CCTV News)Shan Ying International: It is proposed to raise the share repurchase price ceiling to 3 yuan/share. Shan Ying International (600567) announced on the evening of December 12 that it intends to adjust the share repurchase price ceiling from 2.34 yuan/share to 3 yuan/share.Huichuan technology: the company has started to apply AI technology in the field of machine vision. Huichuan technology said at the performance briefing that in the field of AI: the company has started to apply AI technology in the field of machine vision, and the exploration in other fields will be carried out according to customer needs and industrial development. In the field of humanoid robots: the company is currently led by the product competitiveness center, and multi-departments cooperate to develop core components such as motors, drivers and actuator modules. The spin-off and listing of the company's subsidiary, United Power, is progressing steadily and is still in the stage of listing counseling.