外交部回应中美经贸高层会谈；美联储连续第三次维持利率不变；印巴爆发20年来最严重军事冲突丨早报

Group 1 - The Chinese government is responding to the U.S. request for high-level economic talks, emphasizing that any dialogue must be based on equality and mutual respect, while firmly opposing the imposition of tariffs by the U.S. [2] - The People's Bank of China announced a reduction in the reserve requirement ratio by 0.5 percentage points, which is expected to provide approximately 1 trillion yuan in long-term liquidity to the market [5] - The People's Bank of China also lowered the policy interest rate by 0.1 percentage points, which is anticipated to lead to a similar decrease in the Loan Prime Rate (LPR) [5] Group 2 - The Chinese central bank has increased its gold reserves for six consecutive months, with the gold reserves reaching 73.77 million ounces as of the end of April [7] - The first quarter of 2023 saw a 7.3% year-on-year increase in the added value of China's light industry, with total revenue reaching 5.4 trillion yuan, a 4.8% increase [13] - The wholesale sales of new energy passenger vehicles in China reached 1.14 million units in April, marking a 42% year-on-year increase [14] Group 3 - The China Securities Regulatory Commission is encouraging quality Chinese companies to return to the domestic and Hong Kong markets, enhancing cross-border regulatory cooperation [9] - The CSRC has issued a plan to reduce costs for fund investors, including lowering subscription fees and management fees for public funds [10] - The Financial Regulatory Bureau is expanding support for small and micro enterprises to include all foreign trade enterprises, aiming to stabilize exports and provide tailored services [11] Group 4 - Geely Automobile announced plans to acquire all issued shares of Zeekr Intelligent Technology, which would lead to Zeekr's privatization and delisting from the New York Stock Exchange [21] - Lenovo's chairman indicated that product pricing may be influenced by component supply and demand, particularly in relation to tariffs [22] - The Hong Kong Monetary Authority intervened in the currency market by injecting over 116 billion HKD to stabilize the Hong Kong dollar, marking the most intensive intervention since 2020 [27]