新华财经晚报：2025年退休人员养老金上调2%

Domestic News - The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the Ministry of Finance announced an increase of 2% in the basic pension for retirees starting from January 1, 2025, for those who retired by the end of 2024 [1] - The Ministry of Commerce stated that China and the U.S. are maintaining close communication on economic and trade concerns, hoping for mutual respect and cooperation to stabilize and develop bilateral economic relations [1] - The China Automobile Industry Association reported that in the first half of the year, China's automobile production and sales both exceeded 15 million units, with new energy vehicles showing significant growth, achieving production and sales of 6.968 million and 6.937 million units respectively, representing year-on-year increases of 41.4% and 40.3% [3] Real Estate and Land Market - The China Index Academy reported that in the first half of 2025, the land transfer fees for residential land in 300 cities increased by 27.5% year-on-year, while the transaction area decreased by 5.5%. The top 20 cities accounted for 68% of the national land transfer fees [4] International News - The Bank of Korea maintained its policy rate at 2.5%, citing weak construction activity and slowing export growth, with the economy contracting by 0.2% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter of the year [5] - The Japanese Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) reported that 51.8% of its foreign bonds are U.S. Treasury bonds, the highest proportion since 2015 [6] - The European Central Bank's governing council member indicated that despite slow economic growth in France, a positive trend is expected, with GDP projected to grow by 0.6% in 2025 [6]