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On February 8th, Shanshan Co., Ltd. announced that its controlling shareholder, Shanshan Group, its wholly-owned subsidiary Ningbo Pengze Trading Co., Ltd., the administrator of Shanshan Group, and the restructuring investors Anhui Wanwei Group Co., Ltd. and Ningbo Financial Asset Management Co., Ltd. signed a "Restructuring Investment Agreement." If the restructuring is successful, the company's control will change, with Wanwei Group becoming the controlling shareholder and the Anhui Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission becoming the actual controller.

February 8th - Data from the Ministry of Transport shows that on February 8th, the 7th day of the Spring Festival travel rush, the total number of inter-regional passenger trips is estimated at 224.28 million, a 0.8% increase compared to the previous day and a 0.8% increase compared to the same period last year. The 2026 Spring Festival travel rush has been underway for a full week since February 2nd. Data shows that in the first week of the Spring Festival travel rush, the total number of inter-regional passenger trips is estimated at 1,413.227 million, with a daily average of 201.89 million, a 2.0% increase compared to the same period last year.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Sanctions have been imposed on foreign manufacturers of some Russian drones and missile components.

On February 8, Anlu Technology announced that its shareholders, namely the National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, Shenzhen Siqi, Silan Venture Capital, Silan Microelectronics, Anxin Partnership, Anluxin Partnership, and Xintian Partnership, plan to reduce their holdings by no more than 4% of the company's shares in total.

February 8th - Iranian President Peskov stated on February 8th local time that the talks between Iran and the United States, facilitated by friendly countries in the region, were a step forward. Dialogue has always been a strategic choice for resolving issues peacefully. Iran and the United States held indirect talks on February 6th in Muscat, the capital of Oman. US President Trump stated on February 6th that the United States would resume negotiations with Iran earlier next week. He reiterated that Iran cannot possess nuclear weapons.

February 8th - According to data from the Comprehensive Transportation Spring Festival Travel Task Force, on February 7th, 2026 (the 6th day of the Spring Festival travel rush), the total number of cross-regional passenger flows in the whole society reached 222.51 million, an increase of 5.3% compared with the previous day and an increase of 3.9% compared with the same period in 2025.

February 8th - Australia's two main opposition parties, the Liberal Party and the National Party, have reinstated their long-standing coalition after a split over a new anti-hate speech law. According to a joint statement from the leaders of both parties, the coalition officially resumed on Sunday. The coalition has held nearly two-thirds of the seats in power since World War II, but suffered a crushing defeat in last year's election, leaving it with less than a third of the seats in the lower house of parliament. The partnership between the two center-right parties collapsed last month following the Bondi Beach terrorist attack and the subsequent Labor government's crackdown on hate speech.

February 8th - The China Earthquake Networks Center officially measured a 3.8-magnitude earthquake in Luding County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province at 14:06 on February 8th, with a focal depth of 10 kilometers. According to the Luding County Publicity Department, the earthquake was felt in the area. The Luding County Emergency Management Bureau is currently assessing the situation, and there are no reports of casualties or property damage so far.

The China Earthquake Networks Center automatically determined that an earthquake of approximately magnitude 4.0 occurred near Luding County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province at 14:06 on February 8. The final result is subject to the official rapid report.

February 8th - Sources in the Indian refining and trading sectors indicate that Indian refiners are avoiding purchasing Russian oil for April delivery and are expected to stay away from Russian oil for an extended period. This move could help India reach a trade agreement with the United States. The US and India have taken a step towards a trade agreement, announcing a framework aimed at finalizing negotiations by March. A trader who has liaised with Indian refiners stated that Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Oil Corporation, and Reliance Industries are currently not accepting offers from traders for Russian oil with loading dates in March and April.

February 8th - Currently, the red envelope codes from Alibaba's Qianwen app and Tencent's Yuanbao can be copied within WeChat. Previously, on the afternoon of February 6th, WeChat "blocked" Qianwen activity codes; some users who shared Qianwen red envelope codes to WeChat found that even after selecting the code, the WeChat page did not display a copy button. Yuanbao codes were also temporarily blocked.

February 8th - "Currently, new funds deposited in three-year fixed deposits can enjoy an interest rate of 1.95%, which just came into effect a few days ago, an increase of about 10 basis points compared to before," a wealth management manager at a Ningbo Bank branch in Beijing told reporters. Recently, reporters visited and contacted several banks and learned that, with the Spring Festival approaching, many banks are launching special deposit and large-denomination certificate of deposit products, and are temporarily raising deposit interest rates.

February 8th - According to China Railway Construction Corporation, China's "undersea space station" has been successfully applied. On the morning of February 6th, the world's longest undersea high-speed railway tunnel made new progress. After 22 days of operation, China's first domestically developed shield tunneling machine with saturated pressure entry, the "Deep-Sea Space Station," successfully completed its debut on the Ningbo side of the Jintang Undersea Tunnel of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Railway, constructed by China Railway 14th Bureau Group. It successfully carried out shield tunneling operations at a depth of 75 meters in a high-pressure environment, replacing 46 cutterheads. This marks the successful application of my country's independently developed shield tunneling saturated pressure entry technology, breaking through the 60-meter safe operating depth limit and continuing to explore depths up to 75 meters.

The China Earthquake Networks Center officially reported that a magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck Beichuan County, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province at 11:01 AM on February 8th, with a focal depth of 14 kilometers.

The China Earthquake Networks Center automatically determined that an earthquake of approximately magnitude 3.1 occurred near Beichuan County, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province at 11:01 on February 8. The final result is subject to the official rapid report.

February 8th - Danish officials stated on the 7th that despite the commencement of diplomatic dialogue with the United States, negotiations between Denmark and the US regarding Greenland have not met expectations. On the same day, Danish Foreign Minister Rasmussen, Greenlandic Foreign Minister Vivian Mozfeldt, and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand held a joint press conference in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, to celebrate the official opening of the Canadian Consulate in Nuuk on the 6th. Mozfeldt said that the current situation has "improved somewhat" compared to a month ago, mainly due to the establishment of direct diplomatic channels of dialogue with the United States, but Greenland has not achieved the expected results in the negotiations. She said, "There is still a long way to go, so it is too early to say what the outcome will be."

On February 8th, Lu Zhe, chief economist at Dongwu Securities, pointed out that from a medium- to long-term price structure perspective, gold has been in a continuous upward trend since 2020, but the recent price movement has changed. The time it took for London gold to rise from $2,000/ounce to $3,000/ounce, from $3,000/ounce to $4,000/ounce, and from $4,000/ounce to $5,000/ounce has shortened, and the price increase slope shows an accelerating characteristic. He believes this phenomenon reflects that against the backdrop of rising macroeconomic uncertainty and increased risk premiums, the way funds price gold has gradually shifted from "trend-driven allocation" to "emotion and expectation-driven," and the price is reacting to positive factors faster than in previous periods. This accelerated price movement, while strengthening the medium- to long-term upward trend, also means increased sensitivity to external disturbances in the short term.

On February 8th, Fujian Province issued the "Implementation Opinions on Promoting High-Quality Urban Development," which proposes to systematically advance the construction of "good houses." This includes accelerating the construction of a new real estate development model and improving the "market + guarantee" housing supply system. The document also calls for implementing a housing quality improvement project to enhance the entire housing chain, from design and construction to maintenance and services, and vigorously promoting the construction of safe, comfortable, green, and smart "good houses." Furthermore, it aims to build a modern industrial system for residential construction. The document also emphasizes steadily advancing the renovation of urban villages and dilapidated housing, supporting the independent renewal and reconstruction of old housing, continuously promoting the renovation of old urban residential communities, and implementing an action plan to improve the quality of property services.

February 8th - Japanese voters will head to polling stations on Sunday (January 22nd) to cast their votes for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government. Takaichi hopes to consolidate her power and secure clear authorization for her spending and investment plans, which have unsettled some investors. Takaichi has stated she will stake her job on the election results and will resign if the ruling coalition fails to win a majority in the more powerful House of Representatives. Takaichi currently holds a slim majority of 233 of the 465 seats in the House of Representatives. Polls suggest she is poised for a landslide victory. The Nikkei reports that the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its smaller ruling coalition partner, the Japan Restoration Party, could win over 300 seats. The Mainichi Shimbun states that the LDP alone could win 300 seats, meaning the ruling coalition could secure two-thirds of the House of Representatives. Despite this, the Middle Way Reform Coalition appears to be struggling to win over voters. Some polls suggest the party may ultimately lose half of its seats. In a rare winter election, snowfall in the north could also reduce voter turnout and weaken support for Kaohsiung, especially given that she relies on personal popularity rather than organized voting to increase the Liberal Democratic Party's seats.