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On January 15th, the State Financial Regulatory Commission (SFC) held its 2026 regulatory work conference. The conference emphasized the need to effectively improve the industrys capacity for high-quality development. This includes: strengthening overall planning, steadily promoting the reduction and improvement of small and medium-sized financial institutions, and rationally optimizing the institutional layout; thoroughly rectifying disorderly competition and continuously standardizing industry order; urging banking and insurance institutions to focus on their core businesses and pursue differentiated development; promoting high-level opening-up of the financial sector; continuously improving the quality and efficiency of financial services for economic and social development; focusing on the "five major areas" of finance, adhering to the close integration of investment in things and investment in people, and continuously increasing support for major strategies, key areas, and weak links; strengthening financial supply to promote consumption and investment, and efficiently serving the strategy of expanding domestic demand; optimizing science and technology financial services, actively cultivating patient capital, and supporting the development of new productive forces; and strengthening financial support for peoples livelihood areas such as emergency relief, disaster relief, elderly care and health, and rural revitalization.Sources say the security alert level at the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar has been lowered.January 15th - According to CNN, citing two sources familiar with the matter, the Trump administration is preparing to use private military contractors to protect Venezuelas oil and energy assets instead of deploying U.S. troops. This could bring significant benefits to security companies with experience in the region and connections to the government. While President Trump has not ruled out a U.S. military presence in Venezuela, sources say he is cautious about a long-term U.S. military presence in the country.A spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the UKs plan to help Ukraine develop the "Nightfall" ballistic missile is not a step towards peace.Two sources familiar with the matter revealed that the Trump administration is preparing to use private military contractors to protect Venezuelas oil and energy assets, rather than deploying U.S. troops.
