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I’m Stephanie LI.大家好，我是主持人李莹亮。Coming up on today’s program.重点提要 -China enriches list for cross-border e-commerce retail imports；-A nationwide pilot scheme of commercial endowment insurance dedicated to elderly care is set to roll out.Here’s what you need to know about China in the past 24 hours 中国经济要闻In a fresh move to boost the cross-border e-commerce sector, Chinese authorities have further optimised the cross-border e-commerce retail import list to add more goods, enriching the options in the domestic market to meet rising consumer demand.Starting from March 1, a total of 29 items including ski equipment, tomato juice and golf equipment will be added to the list, according to a notice posted on the website of the Ministry of Finance on Monday.The adjustment could enrich domestic market supply, meet consumers' aspirations for a better life and provide more opportunities for overseas enterprises, said the finance ministry.China has ramped up efforts in fostering a favourable environment for the development of cross-border e-commerce by implementing favourable policies over recent years. Along with including more goods in the import list, the country has further expanded the scope of cross-border e-commerce retail import pilot zones, bringing the overall tally of pilot zones to 132, covering almost all provincial-level regions in China from coastal industrial powerhouses to inland areas.Besides, official data showed that China’s cross-border e-commerce imports and exports climbed 15 percent year-on-year to 1.98 trillion yuan in 2021, with related pilot zones playing a significant role in spurring the growth. 2月21日，财政部等八部门发布公告，自今年3月1日起，优化调整跨境电子商务零售进口商品清单。此次调整将在跨境电子商务零售进口商品清单（2019年版）基础上进一步优化：增加了滑雪用具、家用洗碟机、番茄汁等29项近年来消费需求旺盛的商品。同时，根据近年我国税则税目变化情况调整了部分商品的税则号列，根据监管要求调整优化了部分清单商品备注。财政部相关负责人表示，优化跨境电商零售进口商品清单，有利于促进跨境电子商务业态发展，丰富国内市场供给，更好满足人民美好生活需要，同世界共享市场机遇。回溯过往，这并不是该清单第一次“刷新”。专家表示，优化进口商品清单是中国跨境电商零售进口政策的常规调整。自2016年4月财政部、商务部等有关部门制定跨境电子商务零售进口税收政策并发布跨境电子商务零售进口商品清单以来，该清单已历经多轮调整，基本每次都会纳入新商品。清单的优化调整体现了中国跨境电商零售进口政策的稳定性和一贯性，彰显了中国持续扩大改革开放的决心。2月初，国务院印发《关于同意在鄂尔多斯等27个城市和地区设立跨境电子商务综合试验区的批复》。自2015年在杭州设立首个跨境电商综试区以来，我国已经设立了共132个跨境电商综试区，跨境电商先行先试的试验田规模不断扩大，形成了陆海内外联动，东西双向互济的发展格局。此外，数据显示，近年来我国跨境电商平稳较快发展。据海关统计，我国跨境电子商务规模5年增长近10倍，2021年进出口额达到1.98万亿元人民币，同比增长15%。Update on COVID-19疫情简报The Chinese mainland added 59 locally transmitted cases on Monday, among which 20 were from Inner Mongolia and 12 in Jiangsu. 2月21日，内地新增本土病例59例（内蒙古20例，其中呼和浩特市18例、巴彦淖尔市1例、包头市1例；江苏12例，其中苏州市10例、无锡市2例；辽宁6例，均在葫芦岛市；四川5例，均在成都市；云南5例，其中德宏傣族景颇族自治州4例、红河哈尼族彝族自治州1例；北京涉冬（残）奥闭环人员4例；湖北4例，均在武汉市；广东3例，均在深圳市）。Next on industry and company news产经消息及公司新闻Shares of China's Kexing Bioproducts soared 20 percent in intraday trading on Monday, the highest since last December, after the drugmaker said it will pay a Shenzhen-based antiviral drugmaker 100 million yuan to obtain exclusive intellectual property rights for the latter's oral Covid-19 medicine. 科兴入局新冠口服药市场：科兴生物制药股份有限公司公告披露，其全资子公司深圳科兴药业有限公司与深圳安泰维生物医药有限公司将合作开发抗新冠病毒小分子口服药。根据合作协议，合作费用包括首付款、研发里程碑款，合计人民币1亿元。21日，科兴制药股价早盘一度大涨20%，为去年12月以来最大涨幅。China's customs has issued a statement on Sunday advising consumers to stop buying and ingesting certain infant formulas produced by the US-based healthcare company Abbott Nutrition, after the US Food and Drug Administration launched an investigation into the baby formulas following complaints of infections. All of the cases are reported to have consumed infant formula produced from Abbott Nutrition's Michigan facility. 雅培中国召回特医奶粉：海关总署20日发布公告称，雅培中国召回其销售的一款特医产品，并提醒消费者“暂不通过任何渠道购买”以及“立即暂停食用”相关批次婴幼儿配方奶粉。据悉，2022年2月18日，美国食品和药品监督管理局宣布，正在调查四名婴儿感染坂崎克罗诺杆菌和新港沙门氏菌事件的投诉，四名婴儿均食用了美国雅培公司在密歇根州的工厂生产的奶粉。Shares in Haidilao International Holding tumbled by as much as 6 percent on Monday after the popular Chinese hotpot restaurant chain said that it is bracing for losses of up to 4.5 billion yuan last year due to overaggressive expansion and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.海底捞去年预亏逾38亿：21日消息，海底捞公司盈利警告称，2021年净利亏损约38亿元至45亿元。同日，港股餐饮板块大跌，海底捞股价大跌6.04%。对于2021年业绩亏损的原因，海底捞归因于2020年、2021年门店网络快速扩张以及公司内部管理问题等对经营状况带来的冲击。Chinese developer Yango Group missed a 30-day grace period payment on a total of $27.3 million in interest initially due on Jan. 15, the company said in a filing last Friday. The Shanghai-based firm said it is facing a temporary cash flow issue and plans to hold a bondholder meeting. 阳光城美元债利息逾期：阳光城大股东福建阳光城集团有限公司披露，因受宏观经济环境、行业环境、融资环境叠加影响，阳光城流动性出现阶段性紧张。截至2月17日，阳光城未能在30日豁免期内支付两笔共约2727万美元利息的债券。2月18日，阳光城方面表示，公司正积极接洽投资人，希望寻求美元债付息展期。Switching gears to the financial sector金融市场要闻China will expand a soon-to-be nationwide pilot scheme for commercial endowment insurance catering to its ageing population from March 1, the country’s insurance regulator said on Monday. Dedicated to elderly care, the insurance products are available to those aged 60 and above. 商业养老保险全国试点：2月21日，银保监会印发《中国银保监会办公厅关于扩大专属商业养老保险试点范围的通知》规定，自2022年3月1日起，专属商业养老保险试点区域扩大到全国范围，在原有6家试点保险公司基础上，允许养老保险公司参加试点。Wrapping up with a quick look at the stock market最后来看股市收盘情况Chinese stocks finished lower on Tuesday as cloud gaming stocks tumbled. The Shanghai Composite fell 0.96 percent and the Shenzhen Component shed 1.29 percent. The Hang Seng Index lost 2.69 percent as major tech stocks declined. 周二A股集体收跌，沪指收跌0.96%，深成指跌1.29%。云游戏板块领跌。港股恒生指数跌2.69%，科技指数跌1.89%。Biz Word of the Day财经词汇划重点A dollar bond is a bond issued outside of the U.S., by a foreign company or government, that is denominated in U.S. dollars instead of their local currency. Dollar bonds are used to attract a greater breadth of investors since there will be less currency risk for U.S.-based creditors.美元债是指由外国公司或政府在美国境外发行的、以美元而非当地货币计价的债券。发行美元债的企业众多，以金融机构和房地产行业为主。发行美元债的原因在于境外的低息环境降低了所发行债券的票面利率，降低了融资成本，有助于招商引资。