December 15, 2025, Monday, Lunar October 26

60 seconds morning reading

1. China's Human Capital Report: The average age of the national labor force has reached 39.66 years, significantly higher than 32.25 years in 1985;

2. Three departments issue documents to enhance financial support for consumption: encourage more low-interest, interest-free installment offers;

3. Guangzhou releases October ride-hailing market monitoring information and risk warnings: the average daily active number of ride-hailing vehicles for the month was 97,000, with average daily revenue per vehicle approximately 379.83 yuan;

4. Tsinghua professor Li Daokui suggests lifting restrictions on motorcycles: it could resolve disputes over the new national standard for electric vehicles;

5. A landslide in Yongjing County, Gansu Province, buried 45 houses, with the disaster classified as a super-large scale; due to timely warnings, there were no casualties;

6. China's largest freshwater lake, Poyang Lake, has fallen below the extreme low water level, with its water area reduced by about 90%;

7. A 4-pound gold phoenix crown belonging to a celebrity with millions of fans was damaged after being knocked over by a child at a free exhibition; industry estimates for damages could reach 400,000, and lawyers say the guardian should bear primary responsibility;

8. Ningbo reports on the investigation into the death of a child after heart surgery: there were operational errors during the surgery, resulting in multiple people being held accountable, and the lead surgeon was dismissed;

9. Foreign media: A shooting occurred at a beach in Sydney, Australia, resulting in 12 dead and 29 injured; police say it was a terrorist attack targeting the Jewish community, and Australia's Prime Minister expressed shock and sadness;

10. U.S. media: A shooting occurred at Brown University in the United States, resulting in 2 dead and 9 injured; the shooter was captured after fleeing, and Trump called it a disgrace;

11. British media: A “super flu epidemic” has broken out in the UK, with local doctors planning a 5-day strike; Prime Minister Starmer condemned this action as reckless;

12. Foreign media: UN peacekeeping forces in Sudan were attacked by drones from rapid support forces, resulting in 6 dead and 7 injured; rapid support forces denied this, and UN Secretary-General Guterres strongly condemned the attack;

13. Foreign media: Zelensky stated that the U.S. and Europe do not support Ukraine's NATO membership; Ukraine has abandoned its goal of joining NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees;

【Daily Quote】If you have ever used failure as a wake-up call, never let success turn into a deceptive potion.

Source: Xinjingbao, The Paper, People's Daily, Tencent News, Xinhua Net, Global Times, etc.