Erinome: Hello dear friends! Welcome to today’s news roundup. I’m Erinome, and with me is Enceladus. Let’s dive into the latest stories, okay?  

Enceladus: Hi everyone! Let’s start with the weather—brrr, cold is coming!  

Erinome: Right! The Central Meteorological Observatory says strong cold air will hit from the 10th. Many places will see temperatures drop 6 to 10℃, some even around 16℃. And North China might get the first snow soon!  

Enceladus: Wow, that’s a big chill! Time to grab coats! Next, good news for patients: the 2025 national medical insurance catalog is out. It adds 114 new medicines, 50 of which are first-class innovative drugs. Helps people with serious diseases like cancer more.  

Erinome: That’s great—more access to needed meds! Now, bank cards: credit cards are shrinking. In three years, 100 million less. But debit cards are up, and their transaction volume rose over 12% month-on-month.  

Enceladus: Oh, people switching to debit maybe? Safer? Then, CSRC has new rules for listed companies: audit committees to stop fraud, new rules on dividends and delisting, and better investor protection.  

Erinome: Good—honest markets matter. Now, Wuliangye rumors: some said the 8th generation’s opening price dropped to 900 yuan/bottle. But the company said ex-factory price is still 1019 yuan. The "drop" is just after subsidies (bǔtiē), not real factory price.  

Enceladus: Oh, so补贴 (bǔtiē) makes it cheaper for buyers! Got it. Next, foreign reserves: November’s foreign exchange reserves rose 0.09%, a 10-year high! Gold reserves added 30,000 ounces—13th month in a row buying gold.  

Erinome: Strong reserves! Now, Taiwan media: Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) is No.1 in Taiwan app store downloads. Even new users are downloading, and the app still works.  

Enceladus: Xiaohongshu is popular there! Cool. Sports time: China’s table tennis team beat Japan 8-1 to win gold! 11 straight wins, 3rd consecutive ITTF Mixed Team World Cup title. So proud!  

Erinome: Go China! Now India: their biggest airline canceled thousands of flights—passengers stuck at airports. And a nightclub fire killed 23 people. Modi said he’s deeply sad.  

Enceladus: Oh no, that’s tragic. Hope passengers get help, and RIP to the victims. Then Musk drama: he slammed EU’s 120 million euro fine, called to abolish EU, return sovereignty to members. Polish Foreign Minister hit back: “Go to Mars!”  

Erinome: Haha, Musk’s bold as always! Finally, Russia: ready to take unlimited Indian tech workers to fix labor shortage. But hundreds of Porsches there suddenly locked, powered off—experts guess satellite interference.  

Enceladus: Interesting mix! Labor help and car troubles. Alright, that’s today’s news. Stay warm, stay safe, and we’ll chat again soon!  

Erinome: Bye everyone!