新华财经晚报：商业用房购房贷款最低首付款比例调整为不低于30%

Domestic News - The People's Bank of China and the National Financial Regulatory Administration announced that the minimum down payment ratio for commercial housing loans (including "commercial-residential mixed-use housing") will be adjusted to no less than 30%. This measure aims to adapt to the new changes in the supply and demand relationship of the real estate market and support the construction of a new model for real estate development [2]. - The General Administration of Customs stated that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, there will be a focus on coordinating efforts to expand both exports and imports, thereby enhancing international circulation [2]. - The National Energy Administration announced that by 2025, China's total electricity consumption will historically exceed 10 trillion kilowatt-hours, reaching 10.4 trillion kilowatt-hours, representing a year-on-year growth of 5%. This figure is unprecedented for a single country, more than double the annual electricity consumption of the United States, and surpassing the combined annual consumption of the EU, Russia, India, and Japan [2]. - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology revised the "Quality Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Gradient Cultivation Management Measures," expanding the cultivation base to include technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises for the first time. Future quality SMEs will encompass technology and innovation-driven SMEs, specialized and innovative SMEs, and "little giant" enterprises [2]. International News - The U.S. President expressed readiness to restart mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia regarding disputes over Nile River water resources [4]. - The Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. announced that Ukrainian and U.S. delegations will hold talks in Miami to further refine the U.S. security assurance agreement and the economic prosperity agreement for Ukraine [4].