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Starbucks China responded to the new Chief Growth Officer: promoting the sustainable development of Starbucks brand in China. Recently, some media reported that the management of Starbucks China continued to adjust and hired CGO to manage the growth from digital marketing companies. In response to the above information, Sina Technology verified Starbucks, and the official response said: China is Starbucks' largest international market and an important engine for the company's future growth. In November, Starbucks China established the Chief Growth Officer (CGO) organization and appointed Tony Yang as the company's Chief Growth Officer (CGO). The establishment of CGO organization will continue to strengthen Starbucks' coffee leadership, accelerate the product innovation with coffee as the core, better refresh customers' Starbucks experience at various contacts through integrated marketing strategies, and promote the sustainable development of Starbucks brand in China. (Sina Technology) South Korea's former defense minister attempted to commit suicide in prison, and the Ministry of Justice responded that his physical condition was normal. According to Yonhap News Agency's report on the 11th, South Korea's former defense minister Jin Longxian attempted suicide in prison on the evening of 10th. In this regard, Shen Ronghai, the head of the Department of Corrections of the Korean Ministry of Justice, said in response to relevant questions that "there is no abnormality in physical condition." (World Wide Web)

China made more than half of the imported cars registered in South Korea in November. According to a data released by CARISYOU, a Korean automobile data research institution, the proportion of Chinese-made cars registered in South Korea in November was 54.3%, setting a record this year. The data shows that there were 659 newly registered imported cars in November, of which 358 were made in China, accounting for 54.3%, setting a record for the highest proportion in a single month this year. By brand, BYD increased by 21.7% year-on-year to 140 vehicles, ranking first among all imported car brands. Brands such as Geely (No.3), Xinyuan (No.4), Haig School Bus (No.8) and Dongfeng Xiaokang (No.10) are also among the top ten. The number and proportion of Chinese-made cars registered in Hanxin increased year by year, with only 296 (6.2%) in 2020, 569 (9.9%) in 2021, 2276 (29%) in 2022 and 4215 (47.5%) in 2023.Knight Frank: It is expected that Hong Kong's property prices will rise by up to 5% next year. Knight Frank released the "China Mainland and Hong Kong Property Market Outlook in 2025". It is estimated that Hong Kong's general residential property prices will rise by 5% and rents will rise by 3% to 5% next year; The property price of luxury houses remained stable, and the rent was flat to rise by 3%. Wang Zhaoqi, senior director of Knight Frank and head of the research and consulting department in Greater China, said that the Hong Kong property market is slightly affected by external factors. At present, the factors affecting the property market mainly come from domestic demand and supply. It is expected that the tone of the property market will be better in 2025 than this year, but because the cargo volume is still at a high level, the developer's goal is still to destock. With the interest rate falling further, it is expected that developers will accelerate the pace of pushing new offers and attract buyers with more concessions and financial plans.Ukraine claimed to attack an oil facility being used by the Russian army. On December 11, local time, the General Staff of the Ukrainian army released a message that the joint intelligence department of the Ukrainian army attacked an oil facility being used by the Russian army in Bryansk State, Russia, in the early morning of December 11. The facility caught fire after being attacked and has stopped working. The Russian side has not responded to this for the time being. (CCTV News)

Boeing also exposed nearly 1,000 layoffs. According to Xinhua News Agency, citing American media reports, American aircraft manufacturer Boeing will lay off employees again, involving nearly 1,000 people in Washington State and California. This batch of layoffs is part of Boeing's plan to lay off 17,000 people worldwide announced in October.Jiangxi Jiaotou Group: Jiangxi-Guangdong Expressway should strengthen capital empowerment, strengthen market value management and improve the level of capital operation. On December 10th, Jiangxi-Guangdong Expressway held a cadre meeting. Li Baidian, member of the Party Committee and deputy general manager of Jiangxi Communications Investment Group, attended and spoke. The responsible comrades of the Organization Department of the Group Party Committee announced the decision of the Group Party Committee: Comrade Xu Zhihua was appointed as the deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Jiangxi-Guangdong Expressway and recommended him as the director and general manager of the company. In order to accelerate the high-quality development of the company's career, Li Baidian stressed that it is necessary to further deepen reform and innovation and accelerate the high-quality development of the company. It is necessary to focus on the main business, promote the two-wheel drive of industrial operation and capital operation, continuously optimize business layout, deepen business expansion, and further form a new business pattern with prominent main business and multi-industry coordination. It is necessary to strengthen capital empowerment, market value management, improve the level of capital operation, continuously enhance the ability of value creation, and better promote the preservation and appreciation of state-owned assets. It is necessary to promote reform and innovation, further plan reform measures, continue to promote the reform of market-oriented operating mechanism, improve the system and mechanism of scientific and technological innovation, and better stimulate the company's development vitality. Xu Zhihua said that it is necessary to continuously strengthen market value management and tap the economic potential of Luyan.