Domestic News Briefs

Issuance began for the ninth and tenth electronic savings treasury bond offerings of 2026: three years at an annual coupon rate of 1.63% and five years at 1.7%, respectively. These are the year's final savings treasury bond offerings, with purchases capped at RMB 500,000 per offering through a single treasury bond account.

Issuance of the ninth and tenth series of 2026 savings treasury bonds (electronic) began today (November 10). The ninth series has a three-year term and an annual coupon rate of 1.63%; the tenth series has a five-year term and an annual coupon rate of 1.7%. These are this year's final batch of savings treasury bonds. Investors may purchase up to 500,000 yuan of any single series through a single treasury bond account.

The National Health Commission and three other departments jointly issued a notice requiring medical institutions at secondary level and above to streamline procedures for introducing innovative drugs and add them to formularies as needed. The notice also emphasized placing no limit on the total number of drug product specifications at medical institutions and improving the environment for clinical use.

The National Health Commission and three other departments jointly issued a notice today (November 10), requiring medical institutions at the secondary level and above in all localities to streamline the process for introducing innovative medicines and include them in their medication lists as needed. The notice also emphasizes that no limit should be imposed on the total number of drug varieties and specifications at medical institutions, improving the environment for clinical use.

A reporter learned from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development that online-registered secondhand housing transactions nationwide covered 679.71 million square meters in the first ten months of this year, up 11.4% year on year. So far this year, monthly secondhand housing transaction volumes nationwide have recorded year-on-year growth above 10% for seven consecutive months.

Reporters learned from the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development today (November 10) that in the first 10 months of this year, the floor area of existing-home transactions registered through online contract signing nationwide reached 679.71 million square meters, up 11.4% year on year. To date, monthly transaction volume for existing homes nationwide has grown by more than 10% year on year for seven consecutive months this year.

Ningbo-Zhoushan Port's annual container throughput exceeded 40 million TEUs, reaching the milestone 22 days earlier than last year. The port currently has more than 310 container routes connecting over 700 ports in more than 200 countries and regions worldwide.

Today (November 10), Ningbo-Zhoushan Port's annual container throughput exceeded 40 million twenty-foot equivalent units, 22 days earlier than last year. The port currently has more than 310 container shipping routes, connecting more than 700 ports in over 200 countries and regions worldwide.

According to information a reporter obtained from Xiong'an New Area, all Beijing municipal-level government service matters will be directly available there starting in mid-November. The scope covers more than 2,000 service matters, including registration of equity pledges, applications to renew construction enterprise qualifications, and physician practice registration.

Reporters learned from Xiong'an New Area that starting in mid-November, all Beijing municipal-level government services can be handled directly in Xiong'an New Area. These cover more than 2,000 government service items, including registration of the establishment of equity pledges, applications to renew construction enterprise qualifications, and registration of medical practitioners.

The two sides will, for the first time, conduct exchanges covering maritime search and rescue, professional discussions, formation training, and other subjects, with the stated aims of deepening practical maritime cooperation, strengthening information exchange and interaction, and jointly maintaining regional maritime security and stability.

Today (November 10), the China Coast Guard vessel Sandu arrived in Penang, Malaysia, beginning a four-day port visit. The two sides will conduct their first exchanges across several subjects, including maritime search and rescue, professional seminars, and formation training, further deepening practical maritime cooperation, strengthening information exchanges and interaction, and jointly maintaining regional maritime security and stability.

The China Coast Guard vessel Sandu arrived in Penang, Malaysia, beginning a four-day port visit, the first port visit to Malaysia by a China Coast Guard vessel.

Today (November 10), the China Coast Guard vessel Sandu arrived in Penang, Malaysia, beginning a four-day port visit. The two sides will conduct their first exchanges across several subjects, including maritime search and rescue, professional seminars, and formation training, further deepening practical maritime cooperation, strengthening information exchanges and interaction, and jointly maintaining regional maritime security and stability.

The forum released 2026 cases of culture-technology integration and results from related targeted research projects.

The 2026 Cultural and Technology Industry Development Forum was held in Changsha, Hunan. With technology empowering culture and industry driving development as its central theme, the forum focused on the deep integration of culture and technology. Cases of culture-technology integration in 2026 and the results of related research projects addressing key challenges were released at the forum.

The 2026 Cultural Technology Industry Development Forum was held in Changsha, Hunan, focusing on the deep integration of culture and technology, with technology empowering culture and industry driving development as its central themes.

The 2026 Cultural and Technology Industry Development Forum was held in Changsha, Hunan. With technology empowering culture and industry driving development as its central theme, the forum focused on the deep integration of culture and technology. Cases of culture-technology integration in 2026 and the results of related research projects addressing key challenges were released at the forum.