Morning Report

Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Lunar February 28, Good morning!

1. The People’s Bank of China: On April 15, it will conduct a 500 billion yuan buyout-style reverse repo operation, with a term of 6 months.

2. April 15, 2026 is the 11th National Security Education Day for all the public. The “National Security Education Reader for Primary and Secondary School Students” will be published and distributed.

3. National Healthcare Security Administration: Three new fields—stomatology, endocrinology, and psychiatry—have been added to the scope of self-inspection and self-correction under medical insurance.

4. General Administration of Customs: In the first quarter, the import and export volume of foreign-funded enterprises reached 3.47 trillion yuan, up 16.1% year on year. It has achieved growth for 8 consecutive quarters; the total value of import and export of goods was 11.84 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth rate of 15%.

5. Liaoning Province and China Rongtong Group signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement. Both parties will deepen cooperation in areas including urban renewal, modern agriculture, the cultural tourism industry, medical and elderly care services, insurance services, and the transformation of scientific and technological achievements.

6. Guangzhou issued 30 measures to optimize the business environment. It will set up a 20 billion yuan industrial development and technology innovation fund, launch 500 reform initiatives, and build 50 government super-intelligent agents.

7. The most comprehensive to date! China has released for the first time its “Seabed Chemical Element Map” for the eastern sea areas.

8. The first case nationwide! In the New Third Board market, suppliers and customers helped the issuer commit financial fraud. The court ruled that they shall bear joint and several compensation liabilities proportionally.

9. After middle school students’ performance costumes went onstage, they were collectively returned. The school responded: parents have confirmed receipt and paid the full amount for the costumes.

10. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered this year’s forecast for global economic growth to 3.1%. The global inflation rate is expected to rise to 4.4%, with the fighting in the Middle East significantly affecting the current growth momentum.

11. Ukraine launched a large-scale attack on Crimea. Germany and the EU jointly announced the establishment of a strategic partnership; the statement reaffirmed that Germany supports Ukraine’s accession to the European Union and advancing Ukraine’s NATO integration process.

12. Japanese police re-arrested Murata Akihiro, a Third-Class Second Lieutenant of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, on suspicion of violating the firearms and blades law, after he forcibly entered the Chinese Embassy in Japan.