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On January 10, local time, Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Illavani, emphasized in a letter to the UN Security Council that the United States should be held responsible for the unrest and violence within Iran. He condemned the illegal actions of the United States and its collusion with Israel to interfere in Iran's internal affairs. Illavani stated that this interference was achieved through threats, provocations, and the deliberate encouragement of violence, undermining peace and stability. Iran condemns this behavior as a violation of the UN Charter and a destabilizing act.

On January 10th, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed concern on the 9th that the US threat to seize Greenland could put pressure on NATO. On the same day, US President Donald Trump stated that he would not hesitate to acquire Greenland through "difficult" means. Following this statement, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed strengthening security in the Arctic region. According to French sources on the 9th, Rubio is scheduled to meet with the Danish Foreign Minister on the 14th. Some analysts believe that the US intention to seize Greenland from its long-time ally Denmark will cause shockwaves within NATO and deepen the rift between Trump and European leaders.

Authorities say a Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at an oil depot in Russia’s Volgograd region.

On January 10, Sheng Songcheng, Dean of the China Chief Economist Forum Research Institute and Professor at CEIBS, stated at the 2026 China Chief Economist Forum Annual Meeting that monetary policy is likely to proceed in small steps in the near future, and there is still room for reserve requirement ratio and interest rate cuts.

On January 10th, Lei Jun, after reviewing the sales rankings on Yiche.com, stated: "Tesla is indeed strong, but not invincible! I'm proud that the SU7 is the only pure electric sedan in its class to date to have outperformed the Model 3! Excellent product strength and quality are the reasons for such sales. The Xiaomi YU7, launched only six months ago, currently lags behind the Model Y in sales. I believe that given time, the YU7 will be able to compete with it!"

U.S. Special Envoy for Syria: Met with Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Affairs Ayman Safadi. Minister Safadi and I discussed the latest developments in the Syrian Arab Republic in the context of our ongoing cooperation.

On January 10th, in response to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's comments that the failure to reach a trade agreement with India was due to Indian Prime Minister Modi not calling US President Trump, India stated on the 9th that Lutnick's statement was "inaccurate." Earlier on the 9th, in an interview with the US podcast "The Roundup," Lutnick blamed the stalled US-India trade agreement negotiations on Indian Prime Minister Modi, saying, "Everything was ready, and I (to the Indian side) said you have to get Modi to call the president (Trump). They were uncomfortable doing that. So, Modi didn't call."

January 10th - On January 9th, a provincial financial system work conference was held in Jinan, Shandong Province. The conference emphasized the need for effective and orderly risk prevention, steady progress in the reform of small and medium-sized financial institutions, prevention and crackdown on illegal financial activities, and coordinated resolution of various intertwined risks. It stressed the importance of consolidating and strengthening financial supervision, strictly controlling market access, rigorously enforcing regulations, and holding those responsible accountable. The conference also called for all-out efforts to promote high-quality development, expand and improve the financial sector, fully utilize the moderately loose monetary policy, implement the "Ten-Hundred-Thousand" plan for cultivating listed companies, and strengthen financial support for key areas such as expanding domestic demand, technological innovation, and small and micro enterprises.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio: The United States supports the courageous Iranian people.

On January 10th, a research report from Founder Securities stated that the December non-farm payroll data was mixed, with the US job market generally showing a mild downward trend, but the unemployment rate showed marginal improvement, giving the Federal Reserve more reason to wait and see in January. Combined with the Supreme Court's potential declaration that the IEEPA tariffs are unconstitutional, this may be a short-term positive for US stocks and the US dollar, but a negative for US Treasuries. Data on new jobs, job openings, and hourly wage growth indicate that the US job market remained relatively weak in December, but the marginal decline in the unemployment rate was one of the few bright spots. Looking at interest rate futures and US Treasuries, the market priced in a no-rate-cut by the Fed in January, with a possible rate cut as early as June. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court's potential declaration that the IEEPA tariffs are unconstitutional means that economic expectations may improve marginally, inflationary pressures may weaken, but the fiscal deficit may worsen. With the Fed in no hurry to cut rates and tariffs easing, US Treasuries face many unfavorable factors in the short term and are likely to remain at high levels. US stocks will benefit from the AI boom and reduced tariff disruptions, especially in sectors affected by tariffs such as consumer staples and industry, which are more resilient.

January 10 - According to the UN Security Council schedule, the Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on the situation in Ukraine on January 12.

On January 10th, Xiaomi Auto released a statement in response to netizens' questions, stating that the new generation SU7 will be equipped with the Xiaomi Super Motor V6s Plus across the entire series. In addition to the motor being jointly supplied by United Electric and Inovance Technology, Xiaomi will also introduce its own self-developed and self-produced V6s Plus Super Motor in the future to further improve production efficiency and shorten delivery cycles.

On January 10th, Chen Jianye, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Fujian Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology, stated that the next step will be to accelerate the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry, enhance its green foundation, and promote the transformation of industries towards "new" and "green." This includes: Deepening the implementation of the "Nine Major Actions" for comprehensive digital empowerment of industrial manufacturing; adhering to the principle of enterprise-led development, strengthening government guidance, and leveraging the role of service providers to create more transformation benchmarks, promote chain-based transformation and overall transformation, and accelerate the large-scale application of digital technologies in the manufacturing industry; Deepening and expanding "Artificial Intelligence +"; making good use of the new round of incremental policies for artificial intelligence, supporting the cultivation of industry-specific models and intelligent agents, accelerating industry adaptation and scenario expansion, and promoting the empowerment of various industries by artificial intelligence; guiding the differentiated and characteristic development of the Fuzhou-Xiamen-Quanzhou provincial-level artificial intelligence industrial parks; and carrying out in-depth energy conservation and carbon reduction special actions; closely monitoring national carbon assessment requirements, and implementing energy conservation reviews and carbon emission assessments for "high energy consumption and high pollution" projects in the industrial sector; building Fujian's green advantages in manufacturing, cultivating more national and provincial-level green parks and enterprises, and promoting the construction of a number of zero-carbon parks and factories.

The Consumer Bankers Association: We look forward to working with the government to ensure that Americans have access to the credit they need.

The Consumer Bankers Association argues that, however, there is evidence that a 10% interest rate cap would reduce credit availability. If implemented, this would only force consumers to turn to less regulated, more expensive alternatives.

The Consumer Bankers Association of America (CBA) reports that U.S. banks have responded to the proposal to cap credit card interest rates, expressing their agreement with President Trump's goal of helping Americans access more affordable credit.

On January 10th, a research report from CITIC Securities stated that the Trump administration's raid on Venezuela's capital on January 3rd, kidnapping its president Maduro, was a move that implemented the "Monroe Doctrine Trump Inference" in the 2025 US National Security Strategy, strengthening its control over South American countries. We believe such actions are eroding US national credit and accelerating the undermining of the rules-based international order. However, due to the decline in US military projection capabilities, such "kidnapping" or "decapitation" operations are difficult to carry out in non-South American countries. Since the 21st century, the main buyers of gold by global central banks have been central banks of non-South American countries. Therefore, we believe that following the Venezuelan events, the upward trend in gold prices will accelerate during Trump's term.

On January 10th, the Syrian transitional government army stated that despite a ceasefire announced earlier that day, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) attacked vehicles and positions in the northern city of Aleppo, resulting in the deaths of three soldiers and injuries to at least 12 others. The Syrian army's operations command stated that the army attempted to end the conflict through a ceasefire and allowing the SDF to withdraw, but the latter continued to attack vehicles, shell military positions, and assault soldiers. The statement said that the deadline given to the SDF for withdrawal had expired, and the army announced the launch of a clearing operation in the Sheikh Maksud district of Aleppo, further diminishing the likelihood of any future agreements with the SDF.

January 10th - As 2026 begins, a new round of competition has kicked off in the Chinese auto market. Automakers are offering promotional discounts and launching updated models with added features but no price increases. However, unlike last year, the fierce competition in the auto market has arrived earlier this year. According to incomplete statistics, since January 1st, more than 20 automakers and over 75 models have launched limited-time promotional activities, with diverse promotional methods. Some models offer direct cash subsidies, some offer fixed-price sales, some offer 3-year or 5-year interest-free financing, and some combine trade-in subsidies with additional incentives.

On January 10, Yonhap News Agency reported that South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-baek stated regarding the allegation of a South Korean drone violating North Korean airspace that this was "absolutely not true," and that the drone shown in the publicly released photos by North Korea was not a type owned by the South Korean military. He also indicated that a joint inter-Korean investigation could be conducted into the matter.