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当扎克伯格搬到你家隔壁,会发生什么?

13 August 2025 at 02:57

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当扎克伯格搬到你家隔壁,会发生什么?

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扎克伯格在帕洛阿尔托的房产。
扎克伯格在帕洛阿尔托的房产。 Source: Vexcel • By Leanne Abraham and Sean Catangui
几十年来,帕洛阿尔托的新月公园社区一直代表着加州生活的梦想。
医生、律师、企业高管和斯坦福大学教授们住在雅致的住宅里。这些房屋风格多样,有手工打造的宅邸与小屋,很多家庭很快就成了好朋友。每年的街区派对都人潮涌动。
后来,马克·扎克伯格搬了进来。
自从14年前他来到这里,新月公园社区的宁静、甚至许多真正的街坊都消失了。居民们几乎从未见过这位如今身价约2700亿美元的Facebook创始人,但他们每天都能感受到他的存在。
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扎克伯格把埃奇伍德大道和汉密尔顿大道当成了《大富翁》游戏棋盘,花费超过1.1亿美元买下了至少11栋房子。他给房主的报价高达1450万美元,是房屋价值的两倍甚至三倍。
在这个以供应紧张闻名的市场上,他的几处房产却空置着。他把其中五处改造成了一个建筑群,主屋供他、妻子普莉希拉·陈和三个女儿居住,还有客房、郁郁葱葱的花园、附近的匹克球场和一个可以铺上水力地板的游泳池。
建筑群周围环绕着一排高高的树篱。其中一栋空置建筑被用来娱乐,也是户外派对的筹备场地。
另一处房产过去几年被用作一所私立学校,招收了14名儿童,尽管根据城市法规,这一带的民宅并不允许这样使用。
在建筑群地下,扎克伯格增加了约650平米的空间——建筑许可中称这些洞穴般的区域为地下室,但邻居们称之为地堡,甚至称之为亿万富翁的蝙蝠洞。这项工程导致了长达八年的施工,街道上满是大型设备,噪音不断。
扎克伯格还为这个社区带来了严密的监控,包括安装在他家、能拍到邻居房产的摄像头。他有一队私人保安坐在车里,有时会拍摄一些访客,还会询问公共人行道上行走的人在做什么。
扎克伯格和陈的发言人亚伦·麦克利尔表示,这对夫妇努力善待邻居。他说,Meta要求为其首席执行官提供严密安保。摄像头并非对着邻居,如有要求,他们会进行调整。
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他还说,这家人的工作人员会提前通知邻居可能造成干扰的活动,并提供联系人电话以便反馈问题。
“马克、普莉希拉和他们的孩子在帕洛阿尔托居住了十多年,”麦克利尔说,“他们重视自己作为社区成员的身份,并采取了许多超出当地要求的措施,以避免对社区造成干扰。”
通过对九位邻居的采访(其中七位因担心报复不愿公开表态),以及对建筑许可、宣誓书、有限责任公司成立证明、房屋契约、地方委员会会议记录和邻居与市政官员之间的电子邮件的审查,扎克伯格在新月公园的扩张情况得以披露。
“没有哪个社区愿意被占领,”亚伦·基施尼克说,他在汉密尔顿大道的家三面都与扎克伯格的房产相邻,“但这正是他们所做的。”
基施尼克和一些邻居对扎克伯格感到愤怒,因为他占据了新月公园,而不是在附近空间大得多的城镇建造一个建筑群。
但他们也对帕洛阿尔托市感到愤怒。2016年,一个重要的城市委员会否决了扎克伯格建造建筑群的申请,他随后撤回了申请。但该市后来还是允许他进行建造,只是过程更缓慢,零敲碎打。多年来,邻居们一直告知市政府,扎克伯格将一栋房子用作开办私立学校,但该市几乎没有采取任何措施来解决这个问题。
迈克尔·基施尼克,他位于汉密尔顿大道的家三面都是扎克伯格的房产。
迈克尔·基施尼克,他位于汉密尔顿大道的家三面都是扎克伯格的房产。 Loren Elliott for The New York Times
“各地的亿万富翁都习惯于自己制定规则——扎克伯格和陈并非特例,只不过他们是我们的邻居,”基施尼克说,“但让人费解的是,这座城市为什么这样不作为。”
扎克伯格一直在疯狂地买卖房地产。但他的大本营长期以来都是帕洛阿尔托。2011年,他在埃奇伍德大道购买了一栋约500平米的房子,由此进入新月公园社区。当地遗产协会称这栋房子是帕洛阿尔托最古老的建筑。它距离Meta总部大约只有五公里。
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当扎克伯格开始购买更多房产时,邻居们开始担忧。2012年和2013年,他花费超过4000万美元又买下了四栋房子,呈L形环绕他的第一栋房子。
2022年,他再次开始疯狂消费,又买了六栋房子,其中四栋是在过去15个月内购入的。这些购买行为很低调,因为都是通过有限责任公司进行的。与卖家关系友好的邻居表示,扎克伯格通常要求卖家签署保密协议。
2016年,扎克伯格请求帕洛阿尔托市允许他拆除与自家主屋相邻的四栋房子,重建更小的房屋,并建造大型地下室。市政官员批准了这一请求,但由于涉及同时在三处或更多房产上施工,根据市政法规,该项目需要提交给帕洛阿尔托建筑审查委员会审核。
当时担任审查委员会成员的帕洛阿尔托建筑师彼得·巴尔泰说,他觉得这个提案很奇怪,于是亲自去现场查看。他说,一名保安走近他,问他在做什么。
“我说,‘我站在人行道上查看这个待审核的项目。’他说,‘好吧,如果你能离开这里,我们会很感谢。’”巴尔泰回忆道,“我对此非常震惊。这可是公共人行道!”
扎克伯格没有出席会议,但他聘请的建筑师、建筑商和树艺师试图说服委员会,他们并没有在减少单户住宅存量。委员会未予采信。
当时委员会否决了这个计划,但扎克伯格还是继续推进——只是更缓慢,一次只对一两栋房子施工,避免再次提交给审查委员会。
扎克伯格的宅邸大门。
扎克伯格的宅邸大门。 Loren Elliott for The New York Times
该市的在线批文查询系统显示,已为扎克伯格的房产批准了56项许可。
总之,施工持续了八年。过去几个月施工基本停止,但邻居们预计还会有更多施工。他们说,他们的车道被堵塞,轮胎被建筑垃圾扎破,汽车后视镜被设备撞掉。
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邻居们说,偶尔会有许多卡车轰隆隆地开进来,运送派对所需的食物、装饰品和家具。有时,街道会被堵上好几天。
邻居们说,派对期间通常会为穿着礼服、西装的派对参与者(如果有主题派对,就是穿着主题服装的参与者)提供代客泊车服务。音乐往往很大声,有时有人会拨打非紧急报警电话投诉,但邻居们说,他们通常得不到回应。
在新月公园居住了20年的退休律师彼得·福吉说,他和伴侣长期以来对邻居奉行开放政策,欢迎他们来访,有人搬来或有孩子出生时会送礼物。但这些对扎克伯格都不起作用。
“我们试图让他融入社区,”福吉说,“但每次都被拒绝了。”
扎克伯格的工作人员做出了一些让步。保安现在坐在安静的电动车里,而不是更吵的燃油车里。扎克伯格并不参加每年的街区派对——如今该派对的规模已经很小了——但上次他送来了一辆冰淇淋车。
扎克伯格为附近的居民带来了严密的监控,包括在自家安装能看到邻居房产的摄像头。
扎克伯格为附近的居民带来了严密的监控,包括在自家安装能看到邻居房产的摄像头。 Loren Elliott for The New York Times
当噪音特别大时,他的工作人员会给邻居送礼物,包括起泡酒、巧克力和Krispy Kreme甜甜圈。
有什么令人难忘的礼物?降噪耳机。
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正确理解“于法有据”,准确把握改革与法治的关系丨法眼

By: 李奋飞
13 August 2025 at 12:00
对于何谓“重大改革”,特别是对何谓“于法有据”,在理论层面存在着误读,影响了司法机关开展实践探索的积极性。

随着一些实践探索规模的逐渐扩大,改革就可能升级,即从“一般改革”走向“重大改革”。其标志除了试验规模,还有对当事人权益的影响大小,以及是否涉及权力的重新配置。

李奋飞

责任编辑:钱昊平

 

十四届全国人大已将刑诉法修改列入立法计划。图为2012年3月8日,十一届全国人大五次会议第二次全体会议,听取和审议刑事诉讼法修正案草案。(视觉中国|供图)

十四届全国人大已将刑诉法修改列入立法计划。图为2012年3月8日,十一届全国人大五次会议第二次全体会议,听取和审议刑事诉讼法修正案草案。(视觉中国|供图)

 

多年来,为积极回应社会发展和人民诉求,我国司法机关尤其是检察机关围绕轻微刑事案件适用和解程序、快速办理机制、量刑建议、检察听证、公益诉讼等进行了诸多富有成效的实践探索,优化了司法权力运行机制,丰富和发展了宽严相济的刑事政策的实践内容,提升了司法公信力,促进了司法公正和司法效率,彰显了人权司法保障,修复了受损的社会关系。

尤为值得一提的是,有的试点探索经验还得到了刑事诉讼法的正式确认(刑事和解制度就是一个典型的例证),甚至逐渐形成了一种从“试点到立法”的刑事诉讼制度发展模式。

但由于缺乏必要的规范和论证,在之前的实践探索中,不免也有一些试点推出后,引发了包括合法性在内的质疑。

作为法治思维和法治方式的重要表现,“重大改革于法有据”的适时提出,对于我们正确把握改革与法治的辩证关系,确保司法探索在法治框架下顺利推进,具有十分重要的现实意义。然而,对于何谓“重大改革”,特别是对何谓“于法有据”,在理论层面存在着误读,影响了司法机关开展实践探索的积极性。

为此,需对“于法有据”的含义进行理性澄清,并对其实现路径提出有针对性的建议,以期对司法探索的规范展开有所裨益,进而为刑事诉讼法再修改奠定更为坚实的经验基础。

两个误区

通过总结这些年的司法探索不难发现,在“于法有据”的理解上,主要存

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Teens arrested for Brad Pitt burglary targeted other stars, say LA police

13 August 2025 at 08:22
Getty Images Brad Pitt stands in a black suit in front of multiple F1 racing cars in New York City at a promotional event for his film F1. Electonic billboards can be seen behind him on the streets of Times Square - including one for F1. Getty Images

Four teenagers have been arrested over a burglary that left actor Brad Pitt's home ransacked, police said.

The suspects are allegedly behind a number of "celebrity burglaries" that targeted the houses of actors and professional athletes, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said.

He said the male suspects, two 18-year-olds, a 17-year-old and a 16-year-old, are street gang members, and property stolen in the burglaries was found when police searched their homes.

Police did not name those whose properties were targeted, but celebrities including Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, LA Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and ex-LA Football Club striker Olivier Giroud have reported break-ins this year.

The investigation started in late June after Pitt's home was raided by a trio of masked thieves.

McDonnell said the group hopped a perimeter fence surrounding the Los Feliz home and shattered a window, hopping inside and taking items before fleeing.

Police did not confirm the home belonged to the Oscar-winning actor, but the address matched that of a property Pitt bought in 2023.

The large three-bedroom house sits just outside Griffith Park, where the famous Hollywood Sign sits. It is surrounded by a fence and greenery that shields the property from public view.

Pitt was not home at the time of the burglary and was promoting his new film, F1. The BBC has contacted representatives for the actor.

McDonnell said investigators found the suspects were part of a crew that "were burglarizing various high-profile residents throughout the city", which he said included homes of "actors and professional athletes".

Last week, authorities followed the four suspects and were able to arrest them on burglary charges, he added.

Police did not elaborate on what items were recovered after police searched their homes.

McDonnell said burglars like this group had become increasingly smart in their crimes - planting surveillance cameras in nearby flowerbeds or across the street from homes they target to monitor a victim's routine.

He said thieves had also been using wi-fi jammers to knock out home surveillance systems and cameras that could alert homeowners or police of a break-in.

He noted that celebrities and athletes can be easier targets since their appearances and games are publicised online.

He noted, though, that anyone posting on social media about their travels can unknowingly be alerting a potential thief to their location.

"We don't really give enough thought to... [while] we want our friends to know where we are and what we're doing, you're telling everybody else then who may be looking to exploit your situation," McDonnell said.

中国对欧盟两家金融机构采取反制措施

13 August 2025 at 14:18

针对欧盟此前对俄制裁名单含多家中企,中国商务部星期三(8月13日)宣布,将欧盟UAB Urbo Bankas和AB Mano Bankas两家银行列入反制清单。

中国商务部发布关于对欧盟两家金融机构采取反制措施的决定指出,欧盟上月18日在第18轮对俄罗斯制裁中将两家中国金融机构列入制裁名单,严重违反国际法和国际关系基本准则,严重损害中国企业合法权益。

商务部说,依据《中华人民共和国反外国制裁法》和《实施〈中华人民共和国反外国制裁法〉的规定》相关规定,经国家反外国制裁工作协调机制批准,决定将欧盟UAB Urbo Bankas和AB Mano Bankas两家银行列入反制清单,并采取以下反制措施:禁止中国境内的组织、个人与其进行有关交易、合作等活动。

欧盟上月18日通过对俄罗斯的制裁方案,新增26个规避制裁的实体,有七个来自中国、三个源自香港,以及四个出自土耳其。中国绥芬河农村商业银行和黑河农村商业银行也列入欧盟对俄罗斯的制裁名单内。

贵州茅台半年度业绩增速多年来最差 白酒等高端饮品需求疲软

13 August 2025 at 14:13

受白酒等高端饮品需求疲软拖累,贵州茅台半年度营收和利润增速均出现多年来最差表现。

贵州茅台星期二(8月13日)报告,上半年营收同比增长9.2%,至911亿元(人民币,下同,163亿新元),净利润同比增长8.9%至454亿元。

根据彭博汇编的数据,茅台半年度营收和净利润增速都出现至少2016年以来最慢水平。

这家中国高端白酒龙头将今年营收增长目标定在9%左右。受消费者需求疲软拖累,企业核心产品飞天茅台的批发价持续下滑,今年甚至创下历史新低。

彭博行业研究分析师李艾达(Ada Li,音译)指出,今年以来,原箱飞天茅台(2024版和2025版)的批发价已下跌16%至17%。

中国政府今年5月发布党政机关厉行节约政策,要求全国官员杜绝在差旅、餐饮和办公用房等领域的浪费,这可能进一步打击政府宴请和企业活动对白酒的需求。

据每日经济新闻报道,贵州茅台在5月份举行的年度股东大会的自助晚宴上,用蓝莓果汁替代了招牌白酒。

另据财联社报道,为应对价格下滑,茅台部分省区经销商已开始对包括电商平台在内的销售渠道实施限供。

贵州茅台股价今年以来下跌了5.7%,而沪深300指数同期上涨5.3%。中国白酒股指数今年以来大跌8.8%。

加拿大对中国征油菜籽保证金表示失望

13 August 2025 at 14:08

加拿大星期二(8月12日)说,对中国向加拿大油菜籽征收保证金的决定深感失望。此前,北京称已初步认定渥太华正在向中国市场倾销油菜籽。

近年来,北京和渥太华之间的经济和政治关系恶化,农产品往往首当其冲。

中国商务部星期二发布公告,称调查机关初步认定,原产于加拿大的进口油菜籽存在倾销,中国国内油菜籽产业受到实质损害,而且倾销与实质损害之间存在因果关系。

公告提到,根据《反倾销条例》规定,调查机关决定采用保证金形式实施临时反倾销措施。自星期四(8月14日)起,进口经营者在进口被调查产品时,应依据本初裁决定所确定的各公司的保证金比率向中国海关提供相应的保证金。

中国商务部贸易救济调查局负责人以答记者问形式称,注意到加拿大农业领域,特别是油菜籽行业,存在大量政府补贴和优惠政策,扭曲市场供求,导致产能严重过剩,初裁暂认定加拿大油菜籽市场存在特殊市场情形。基于事实和证据,初裁裁定自加拿大进口油菜籽存在倾销,倾销幅度为75.8%。

对此,加拿大表示“对中国的决定深感失望”。

据法新社报道,加拿大国际贸易部长西杜(Maninder Sidhu)和农业部长麦克唐纳(Heath MacDonald)在联合声明中说:“我们不会倾销油菜籽。我们辛勤工作的农民为加拿大人和国际贸易伙伴提供世界一流的农产品。”

他们表示:“我们仍然准备与中国官员进行建设性对话,以解决我们各自的贸易担忧。”

行业代表警告,这些保证金将进一步加大对加拿大农民的压力。加拿大油菜籽种植者协会主席怀特在声明中说:“如果不迅速找到解决方案,我们的农场和农村社区将很快感受到影响。”

加拿大是世界上最大的油菜籽生产国之一,油菜籽是一种油籽作物,可用于生产食用油、动物饲料和生物柴油。

加拿大油菜籽出口的绝大部分销往美国和中国,而渥太华最近与这两国发生了关税冲突。

今年3月,北京对加拿大菜子油、豌豆和油渣饼(一种动物饲料)征收100%的附加关税,以此回应渥太华去年对中国电动汽车加征100%关税的决定。

陕西省教育厅公示:拟申报榆林学院更名榆林大学

13 August 2025 at 13:00

中国陕西省教育厅发布了公示,拟向中国教育部申报榆林学院更名榆林大学。

陕西省教育厅官网星期二(8月12日)发布了《关于拟申报高等学校设置事项的公示》。其中提到,根据《中国高等教育法》等有关规定,经陕西省高等学校设置评议委员会考察,现对拟向教育部申报的榆林学院更名榆林大学事项予以公示。公示时间为星期二至下星期二(19日)。

据榆林学院官网介绍,榆林学院是一所以工科为主,工、管、文、理、农、法等学科协调发展的省属本科院校,是榆林市唯一省属本科院校。

官网介绍称,学校从绥德师范走来,办学历史可追溯至1923年,是播种西北革命火种的地方,三位校友成为副国级领导,60多位校友成为中国党政军高级干部,八位校友担任过陕西省委书记。

2003年经教育部批准升格为本科院校,2018年被陕西省确定为一流应用型本科院校建设单位,被中国国务院学位委员会确定为硕士学位授权单位。

台风“杨柳”将登入 台数百个航班被取消

13 August 2025 at 12:27

台湾南部和东部大部分地区星期三(8月13日)停工停课,数百个航班被取消,以迎接当天稍晚将登陆的台风“杨柳”。

综合《联合报》、《自由时报》、路透社等报道,中度台风杨柳星期三上午11时的中心位置在台东的南南东方约60公里之处。台湾气象署说,杨柳的中心目前在台东南南东方近海,向西北西移动,暴风圈已笼罩台东、花莲、南投及云林以南陆地,对台东、花莲、苗栗以南地区及澎湖、金门构成威胁。

包括台湾南部城市高雄与台南在内的九个县市,已宣布星期三停班停课。台北则不受影响。

台湾内政部长刘世芳早前也要求东部的花莲县政府尽快撤离近700名高风险乡镇居民。据报,在杨柳来临前,全台已有超过5500人被疏散。

台湾交通部称,星期三所有台湾本土航班均已取消,总计252班,同时有129班国际航班也被取消。

台湾两大国际航空公司中华航空与长荣航空称,取消的航班主要集中在高雄出发的航线,桃园国际机场也有部分航班停飞。

台湾经常受到台风侵袭,台风的登陆路径通常位于面向太平洋的多山且人口稀少的东部海岸。

US says UK human rights have worsened in past year

13 August 2025 at 10:11
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Police on duty in London, August 2024

A report produced by the Trump administration says the human rights situation in the UK has "worsened" over the past year.

The annual report, which looks at global human rights, specifically pointed to what it said were restrictions on freedom of expression and threats of violence motivated by antisemitism in Britain.

The criticism echoes comments previously made by members of the US president's senior team, including Vice-President JD Vance.

A UK government spokesperson said: "Free speech is vital for democracy around the world including here in the UK and we are proud to uphold freedoms whilst keeping our citizens safe."

The report also describes the human rights situation as having "worsened" in France and Germany.

On freedom of speech in the UK, it said "specific areas of concern" included restrictions on political speech deemed "hateful" or "offensive".

It said the response to last year's Southport attacks had been an "especially grievous example of government censorship", adding, "censorship of ordinary Britons was increasingly routine, often targeted at political speech".

Three young girls were stabbed to death at a Taylor Swift dance class by 18-year-old Axel Rudakubana in July 2024.

A peaceful vigil was held in the town the next day, but misinformation spread online about Rudakubana led to violent protests.

Posts claiming he was an asylum seeker, who had arrived in the UK on a small boat, were shared widely.

In the wake of the rioting, action was taken against internet users who made the false claims and urged revenge. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer promised that those involved would "face the full force of the law".

The US state department report said local and national government officials had "repeatedly intervened to chill speech".

State department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce, without naming the UK specifically, said online restrictions had targeted "disfavoured voices on political or religious grounds."

"No matter really how disagreeable someone's speech may be, criminalising it or silencing it by force only serves as a catalyst for further hatred, suppression or polarisation," Bruce told reporters.

The report also pointed to buffer zone laws which prohibit protests outside abortion service centres and Public Spaces Protection Orders, powers local councils can use to ban certain anti-social activities.

Scotland implemented 200m (656ft) buffer zones in September 2024. A month later, 150m buffer zones were put in place around abortion clinics in England and Wales.

When they were introduced, safeguarding minister Jess Phillips said: "We will not sit back and tolerate harassment, abuse and intimidation as people exercise their legal right to healthcare."

In April, a woman was convicted of holding a sign reading "Here to talk, if you want" outside a clinic in Bournemouth.

Livia Tossici-Bolt's case was highlighted by Vance and the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour - a bureau within the US state department.

The bureau said it was "disappointed" by the ruling. "Freedom of expression must be protected for all," it added.

On a more positive note, the report also highlighted how "the government effectively enforced laws protecting freedom of association, collective bargaining, and the right of workers to engage in a strike or other industrial action".

National Guard troops appear in Washington DC as mayor rejects 'authoritarian push'

13 August 2025 at 11:01
Crime in DC: What do the figures say and how safe do people feel?

US National Guard troops have begun appearing on the streets of Washington DC, a day after President Donald Trump deployed the troops to the city and took control of its police force as he argued violent crime was out of control.

Armoured vehicles were spotted at urban centres and tourist sites around the US capital on Tuesday evening.

Officials have said that 800 National Guard troops are expected to be deployed, as well as 500 federal law enforcement agents.

Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, who has denied crime is out of control in her city, described the troop deployment as an "authoritarian push".

Watch: National Guard arrives in Washington DC

Trump, a Republican, has also threatened similar deployments against New York and Chicago, two other Democratic-controlled cities.

The camouflaged troops have been trickling into the US capital since Trump's announcement on Monday.

They have been seen erecting barricades outside several government buildings, and taking photos with tourists.

Twenty-three people were arrested by federal agents on Monday night, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. The agents are aiding local law enforcement.

She said the arrests were for homicide, gun offences, drug dealing, lewd acts, stalking, reckless driving, and other crimes.

"This is only the beginning," said Leavitt.

"Over the course of the next month, the Trump administration will relentlessly pursue and arrest every violent criminal in the District who breaks the law, undermines public safety, and endangers law-abiding Americans."

Getty Images A soldier erecting a barricade outside a government buildingGetty Images

FBI Director Kash Patel later said FBI agents were involved in around half of those arrests.

Both the mayor of Washington and the city's police chief said earlier in the day they shared the same goal as the federal agents.

"What I'm focused on is the federal surge and how to make the most of the federal officers that we have," Bowser said after a meeting on Tuesday with US Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith said: "We know that we have to get illegal guns off of our streets, and if we have this influx of enhanced presence, we know that it's going to make our city even better."

But at a town hall on Tuesday night, the mayor sharpened her criticism of Trump.

Bowser called on community members to "protect our city, to protect our autonomy, to protect our home rule and get to the other side of this guy and make sure we elect a Democratic House so that we have a backstop to this authoritarian push", according to the New York Times.

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It comes as a manhunt was launched for an armed assailant who killed a man on Monday night in Logan Circle, one of Washington DC's trendiest neighbourhoods, just a mile from the White House.

It was the 100th homicide recorded in Washington DC this year, according to local media.

Police say the suspect was last seen wearing a black shirt and carrying a rifle.

The shooting prompted US Secret Service to bolster security outside the president's home as a precaution.

According to crime figures published by Washington DC's Metropolitan Police, violent offences peaked in 2023 and fell 35% last year to their lowest level in three decades.

But DC Police Union chairman Gregg Pemberton has disputed those figures, previously accusing the city police department of "deliberately falsifying crime data, creating a false narrative of reduced crime while communities suffer".

FBI data has also indicated a drop in crime in Washington DC last year - a more modest decrease of 9%.

Studies suggest the capital's homicide rate is higher than average compared with other major US cities.

Getty Images Troops were seen posing with tourists on the National Mall near the Washington MonumentGetty Images
Troops were seen posing with tourists on the National Mall near the Washington Monument

National Guard troops appear in Washington DC as mayor rejects 'authoritarian push'

13 August 2025 at 11:01
Crime in DC: What do the figures say and how safe do people feel?

US National Guard troops have begun appearing on the streets of Washington DC, a day after President Donald Trump deployed the troops to the city and took control of its police force as he argued violent crime was out of control.

Armoured vehicles were spotted at urban centres and tourist sites around the US capital on Tuesday evening.

Officials have said that 800 National Guard troops are expected to be deployed, as well as 500 federal law enforcement agents.

Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, a Democrat, who has denied crime is out of control in her city, described the troop deployment as an "authoritarian push".

Watch: National Guard arrives in Washington DC

Trump, a Republican, has also threatened similar deployments against New York and Chicago, two other Democratic-controlled cities.

The camouflaged troops have been trickling into the US capital since Trump's announcement on Monday.

They have been seen erecting barricades outside several government buildings, and taking photos with tourists.

Twenty-three people were arrested by federal agents on Monday night, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. The agents are aiding local law enforcement.

She said the arrests were for homicide, gun offences, drug dealing, lewd acts, stalking, reckless driving, and other crimes.

"This is only the beginning," said Leavitt.

"Over the course of the next month, the Trump administration will relentlessly pursue and arrest every violent criminal in the District who breaks the law, undermines public safety, and endangers law-abiding Americans."

Getty Images A soldier erecting a barricade outside a government buildingGetty Images

FBI Director Kash Patel later said FBI agents were involved in around half of those arrests.

Both the mayor of Washington and the city's police chief said earlier in the day they shared the same goal as the federal agents.

"What I'm focused on is the federal surge and how to make the most of the federal officers that we have," Bowser said after a meeting on Tuesday with US Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith said: "We know that we have to get illegal guns off of our streets, and if we have this influx of enhanced presence, we know that it's going to make our city even better."

But at a town hall on Tuesday night, the mayor sharpened her criticism of Trump.

Bowser called on community members to "protect our city, to protect our autonomy, to protect our home rule and get to the other side of this guy and make sure we elect a Democratic House so that we have a backstop to this authoritarian push", according to the New York Times.

Getty Images Troops seen standing with the US Capitol building in the backgroundGetty Images

It comes as a manhunt was launched for an armed assailant who killed a man on Monday night in Logan Circle, one of Washington DC's trendiest neighbourhoods, just a mile from the White House.

It was the 100th homicide recorded in Washington DC this year, according to local media.

Police say the suspect was last seen wearing a black shirt and carrying a rifle.

The shooting prompted US Secret Service to bolster security outside the president's home as a precaution.

According to crime figures published by Washington DC's Metropolitan Police, violent offences peaked in 2023 and fell 35% last year to their lowest level in three decades.

But DC Police Union chairman Gregg Pemberton has disputed those figures, previously accusing the city police department of "deliberately falsifying crime data, creating a false narrative of reduced crime while communities suffer".

FBI data has also indicated a drop in crime in Washington DC last year - a more modest decrease of 9%.

Studies suggest the capital's homicide rate is higher than average compared with other major US cities.

Getty Images Troops were seen posing with tourists on the National Mall near the Washington MonumentGetty Images
Troops were seen posing with tourists on the National Mall near the Washington Monument

Wife of South Korea's jailed ex-president arrested

13 August 2025 at 08:55
Getty Images Kim Keon Hee, former first lady and the wife of South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a Seoul Central District Court. She is in a black suit and white dress shirt.Getty Images
"I sincerely apologise for causing trouble despite being a person of no importance," Kim told reporters.

The wife of South Korea's jailed former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested over a raft of charges, including stock manipulation and bribery.

Former first lady Kim Keon Hee denied all charges during a four-hour court hearing in Seoul on Tuesday. But the court issued a detention warrant, citing the risk that she may destroy evidence.

South Korea has a history of former presidents being indicted and imprisoned. However, this is the first time both the former president and former first lady have been jailed.

Yoon was detained in January to face trial over a failed martial law bid last year that plunged the country into chaos and eventually led to his ouster.

Prosecutors say Kim, 52, made over 800 million won ($577,940; £428,000) by participating in a price-rigging scheme involving the stocks of Deutsch Motors, a BMW dealer in South Korea.

While this allegedly happened before her husband was elected the country's leader, it continued to cast a shadow throughout his presidency.

"I sincerely apologise for causing trouble despite being a person of no importance," Kim told reporters.

She allegedly also accepted two Chanel bags and a diamond necklace as bribes from the controversial Unification Church in exchange for business favours.

Among other charges, Kim is also accused of meddling in candidate nominations during the parliamentary by-elections in 2022 and the general elections last year.

Kim appeared solemn as she attended Tuesday's hearing wearing a black suit and a black skirt.

"I sincerely apologise for causing trouble despite being a person of no importance," she told reporters.

While he was president, Yoon vetoed three opposition-led bills that sought a special counsel investigation into allegations against Kim.

He issued the last veto in November, a week before he declared martial law.

A special counsel was set up in June this year after Yoon's rival Lee Jae Myung became president.

UK firms chase $38bn India contracts but challenges loom

13 August 2025 at 05:40
Getty Images Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shaking hands with the flags of their respective countries behind the leaders. Getty Images
UK firms bidding for Indian government contracts in specified areas will be treated on par with Indian suppliers

A standout feature of the India-UK free trade agreement signed last month was the Narendra Modi government's decision to open India's vast government procurement market to UK suppliers.

This typically includes a range of things the government buys - from goods and services to contracts for public works such as roads.

Some 40,000 high-value tenders worth £38bn from federal ministries will now be open to bidding for UK businesses in strategic sectors like transport, green energy and infrastructure - areas which have thus far been heavily protected from foreign competition.

The access is unprecedented, trade experts say.

It is "far greater" than what India had offered in its earlier agreement with the United Arab Emirates and "sets a new benchmark", Ajay Srivastava of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), a Delhi-based think-tank, told the BBC.

Under the agreement, UK firms bidding for Indian government contracts in specified areas will be treated almost on par with Indian suppliers and also have real-time access to information on forthcoming public tenders and procurement opportunities.

Also, goods from the UK made with just 20% domestic input can now be supplied to the Indian government, allowing UK companies the flexibility to source up to 80% of the parts or raw material from other countries and still qualify for procurement preference in India.

The minimum contract value at which these firms can bid for government projects has also been sharply reduced as a result of which "UK companies can now bid on a wide range of lower-value projects - such as rural roads, solar equipment for schools, or IT systems for government offices - that were previously out of reach", said Mr Srivastava.

Getty Images A rural village mud road in Purulia district, West Bengal flanked by fields and coconut trees. Getty Images
UK companies can now bid on a wide range of lower-value projects such as rural roads

But for British companies, realising this opportunity on the ground will be easier said than done, several experts told the BBC.

While UK suppliers are eligible to participate as Class-II local suppliers, Indian companies will continue to get preferential treatment as Class-I suppliers, says Dr Arpita Mukherjee, a trade expert with the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations.

Moreover, pricing plays a key role in winning contracts, and "UK companies tend to have higher prices" compared with Indian companies, which will be a major challenge for them, she adds.

A more significant deterrent will be delayed payments and difficult contract enforcement, which are "major legacy issues when it comes to public procurement in India", says Srijan Shukla of the Observer Research Foundation think-tank.

He says a study on procurement by India's central public sector enterprises from 2017 to 2020 found that pending payments to suppliers were often more than the total average procurement in a year.

"This will impact UK players trying to enter India's public procurement markets, especially when it comes to public contracts that have long-time horizons and are subject to regulatory and political uncertainties," Mr Shukla told the BBC.

Pending dues have been a major irritant for India's small businesses too, leading to short-term liquidity issues that often "force them out of these procurement markets and reallocate that business to the big players", according to Mr Shukla.

Much of this is reflected in India's poor ranking - 163 out of 190 - on contract enforcement in the World Bank's Doing Business report, the latest round of which was in 2020.

While things have improved since these rankings were published - with one-stop-shop portals like Government e-Marketplace, the Central Public Procurement Portal or the recently launched online dispute resolution portal bringing more transparency to the public tendering process - payment discipline by government entities continues to remain a challenge, says Mr Shukla.

According to Ms Mukherjee, the India-UK trade agreement emphasises transparency in procurement but omits issues like pending dues, contract enforcement and penalties.

She adds the deal excludes the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement's dispute settlement provisions for four years after the CETA takes effect - these provisions usually define how disputes are resolved.

"Doing business in India is an acquired skill. Over time, companies from the UK will have to learn the way to work around complexities regarding the art of winning public tenders and navigating though complex regulations," Mr Shukla says.

Getty Images A woman worker with a headscarf, wearing a maroon tunic, handles a sheet of processed leather at a tannery in Jalandhar, Punjab, India,. Getty Images
India's public procurement market has long been reserved for local small and medium enterprises

Despite the niggling issues, allowing foreign players entry into India's government procurement market marks a far-reaching policy shift.

It shows the Indian government's intentions to open up a space that has long been reserved for local small and medium enterprises, and could be reflective of the concessions Delhi is willing to give foreign players in future trade agreements like the one being negotiated with the US, according to GTRI.

India is late to including deep government procurement clauses in trade deals, making its current efforts a catch-up game, says Mr Shukla.

It is also a sign, he says, of the Indian government's "confidence that its own firms can compete with global firms both externally and at home".

The hope is that more foreign players will force more accountability from the Indian government and "help standardise" its tendering and public procurement process - marked by payment delays and poor contract enforcement - to global standards.

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Putin reaffirms 'friendship' with North Korea ahead of Trump talks

13 August 2025 at 09:18
SPUTNIK/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during their meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea, 19 June 2024.SPUTNIK/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reaffirmed his "friendship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, ahead of his talks with Donald Trump on Friday.

It also comes as the BBC reported the "slave-like" condition facing thousands of North Korean workers sent to Russia to take part in construction projects.

Putin and Kim spoke on Tuesday, with the Russian leader praising Pyongyang's military support for his country's war against Ukraine.

This week, Russia has been making fresh military advances in Ukraine, leading to a sudden thrust near the eastern town of Dobropillia and advancing 10km (six miles) in a short period of time.

Kim and Putin "reaffirmed their commitment to the further development of friendship relations, good-neighbourliness and cooperation," the Kremlin said in a statement.

Putin gave the North Korean leader an update on the Alaska summit's preparation, sharing with him "information in the context of the upcoming talks with US President Donald Trump," the Kremlin said.

The official North Korean statement did not mention this.

Repeating his earlier statement, Putin "praised the assistance provided by [North Korea's] support during the liberation of the territory of the Kursk region", according to his office.

The Ukrainian army briefly invaded Russia's Kursk region last year in an unexpected offensive that showed Western allies its capability to fight back against Russia, which currently occupies about 20% of Ukraine's territories.

'Like slaves': North Koreans sent to work in Russia

Putin and Kim spoke just days before the Russian leader is expected to travel to Alaska to meet Trump, his first face-to-face meeting with a US president since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

The war, while causing Russia near-complete economic and diplomatic isolation from the West, has seen unprecedented collaboration between Moscow and Pyongyang. At least 10,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to fight side by side with their Russian counterparts, according to Ukraine and South Korea.

North Korea also provided Russia with missiles, artillery shells and labourers.

With many of Russia's men either killed or tied up fighting - or having fled the country - South Korean intelligence officials have told the BBC that Moscow is increasingly relying on North Korean workers.

'Cryptocrash king' Do Kwon pleads guilty to fraud

13 August 2025 at 08:05
Reuters A court sketch of Do Kwon, a South Korean cryptocurrency executive charged with fraud, stands wearing a yellow prison jumpsuit to plead guilty in front of US District Judge Paul Engelmayer in New York City. Reuters
Do Kwon appeared in New York court wearing a yellow prison jumpsuit on Tuesday

A South Korean former tech executive accused of a helping to spark a cryptocurrency crisis that cost investors more than $40bn (£31.8bn) has pleaded guilty to two criminal counts of fraud.

Do Kwon was the boss of Singapore-based Terraform Labs, which operated two cryptocurrencies - TerraUSD and Luna - both of which collapsed in 2022, triggering a wider sell-off in the crypto market.

The US says he was responsible for the failure of the two digital currencies, accusing him of "orchestrating a multi-billion dollar crypto asset securities fraud".

As part of the plea deal, prosecutors have agreed to refrain from seeking a sentence longer than 12 years. Kwon is due to be sentenced on 11 December.

Kwon's guilty plea in a New York court comes after a lengthy legal battle.

He initially fled South Korea after a warrant for his arrest was issued in 2023, eventually ending up in Montenegro where he was arrested and jailed before being extradited to the US.

US prosecutors said Kwon misrepresented features that were supposed to keep the so-called stablecoin at $1 without outside intervention.

They alleged that in 2021, Kwon arranged for a trading firm to surreptitiously purchase millions of dollars worth of the token to restore TerraUSD's value, even as he told investors that a computer algorithm called Terra Protocol was responsible.

Prosecutors say the alleged misrepresentation prompted a wide array of investors to buy Terraform's offerings, which helped prop up the value of the company's Luna token, which was closely linked to TerraUSD.

The following year, Kwon's TerraUSD and the Luna cryptocurrency crashed.

"In 2021, I made false and misleading statements about why [TerraUSD] regained its peg," he said in court on Tuesday.

"What I did was wrong and I want to apologise for my conduct," he added.

Kwon had originally pleaded not guilty to nine counts stemming from the crash, including securities and wire fraud, and money laundering conspiracy.

He had faced up to 135 years in prison if convicted of the charges in the original indictment.

As part of his plea deal, Kwon agreed to refrain from challenging the allegations in the indictment.

He must also forfeit up to $19.3m plus interest and several properties and pay restitution.

While prosecutors have agreed to limit their requested sentence to 12 years, Judge Paul Engelmayer maintained that he was entitled to prescribe a longer sentence.

That sentence could be up to 25 years in prison.

He still faces charges in South Korea, according to his attorney.

中国军方称美驱逐舰闯入黄岩岛被驱离

13 August 2025 at 12:16

中国南部战区星期三(8月13日)说,美驱逐舰闯入黄岩岛(Scarborough Shoal,菲律宾称斯卡伯勒浅滩),已警告驱离。

根据中国央视新闻报道,南部战区海军新闻发言人何铁城海军大校说,美“希金斯”号驱逐舰未经中国政府批准,星期三非法闯入中国黄岩岛领海,中国人民解放军南部战区海军组织兵力,依法依规跟踪监视、警告驱离。

何铁城说,美军行径严重侵犯中国主权和安全,严重破坏南中国海和平稳定,违反国际法和国际关系基本准则。南部战区海军部队时刻保持高度戒备,坚决捍卫国家主权安全和地区和平稳定。

中菲星期一(11日)在有主权争议的黄岩岛附近海域再次发生摩擦。菲律宾海警称中国海警船只向菲船发射水炮,并在追逐菲国巡逻船时,与中国海军军舰相撞。

中国海警局发言人甘羽证实与菲律宾船只发生对峙,但未提及碰撞事件。

广东外贸进出口今年前七个月同比增长4.3%

13 August 2025 at 12:13

中国海关总署广东分署星期二(8月12日)公布最新数据,今年前七个月,广东外贸进出口5万4000亿元(人民币,下同,9600亿新元),同比增长4.3%。其中,出口3万4400亿元,同比增长1.7%;进口1万9600亿元,同比增长9.3%。

前七个月,亚细安为广东第一大贸易伙伴,广东对亚细安进出口8892亿元,增长5.8%;香港为第二大贸易伙伴,进出口6755亿元,增长8.5%;欧盟为第三大贸易伙伴,进出口6431亿元,增长7.8%。同期,广东对共建“一带一路”国家进出口2万1000亿元,增长4%,占广东进出口总值的39%。

广东出口产品中,机电产品占比提升。数据显示,前七个月,广东出口机电产品2万3300亿元,增长7.4%,占广东出口总值的67.8%,占比较去年同期提升3.6个百分点。

其中,出口电脑及其零部件2521亿元,增长12.5%;电工器材2452亿元,增长18%;集成电路2029亿元,增长30.9%;“新三样”(电动载人汽车、锂电池和太阳能电池)、无人机、摩托车等产品出口增速较快,增长均超过30%。

进口产品方面,机电产品带动作用明显。前七个月,广东进口机电产品1万3700亿元,增长17.4%,占广东进口总值的70%。

其中,集成电路、电脑及其零部件、半导体制造设备分别进口7182亿元、2202亿元、495亿元,分别增长15.2%、60%、48.7%。同期,粮食、食用水产品、乳品、美容化妆品及洗护用品等民生消费品进口保持快速增长。

中国科大构建国际最大规模原子量子计算系统

13 August 2025 at 12:05

中国科学技术大学的教授与合作者构建了国际最大规模原子量子计算系统。

据中国科学技术大学官网消息,中国科大的潘建伟、陆朝阳教授等人与上海量子科学研究中心/上海人工智能实验室钟翰森研究员等人合作,利用人工智能技术,实现了高度的并行性以及与阵列规模无关的常数时间消耗,在60毫秒内成功构建了多达2024个原子的无缺陷二维和三维原子阵列,刷新了中性原子体系无缺陷原子阵列规模的世界纪录。

这方法为大规模中性原子量子计算奠定了关键技术基础。相关研究成果于8月9日以“编辑推荐”的形式发表在国际学术期刊《物理评论快报》上,并被美国物理学会《物理》期刊作为研究亮点专门报道。

中国科大称,研究工作得到了中国科技部、国家自然科学基金委、中国科学院、安徽省、上海市和新基石科学基金会等的支持。

大陆国台办指民进党对美关税谈判上“打左脸送右脸”

13 August 2025 at 11:53

针对台积电据报将在美投资3000亿美元(3848亿新元),中国大陆国台办星期三(8月13日)指责民进党在关税谈判上“未谈先跪”、“打左脸送右脸”,对美国予取予求,无心也无力维护台湾经济发展和民众福祉。

中国大陆国台办举行例行新闻发布会,有记者就台积电据报将在美投资3000亿美元,在亚利桑那州建立全世界最大晶圆厂提问。

中国大陆国台办发言人朱凤莲回应说,此前,台积电被迫宣布在美加码投资1000亿美元时,已使台湾业界恐慌、民怨沸腾。此次3000亿美元投资一旦落地,势必对台湾经济造成巨大影响,台湾经济的发展动能和自主性将被进一步削弱。

她说,如果美国是掏空台湾产业的始作俑者,那民进党就是最大的帮凶。他们在关税谈判上“未谈先跪”、“打左脸送右脸”,对谈判过程讳莫如深,甚至对民众一骗再骗;在产业上对美国予取予求,主动奉送台积电,任其榨干台湾优势产业价值,充分说明民进党根本无心也无力维护台湾经济发展和民众福祉。

朱凤莲最后奉劝民进党在“媚美卖台”的邪路上及时悬崖勒马,台湾民众和各界有识之士应当团结起来,积极维护自身利益。

美国总统特朗普此前称台积电将赴美投资3000亿美元,台湾经济部长郭智辉受访时说“这是假讯息”,但后又改口称“我不知道”,引起外界臆测。

贝森特否认贸易协议涵盖中国在美投资

13 August 2025 at 11:47

美国财长贝森特否认中美任何贸易协定、可能包含中国在美投资一节,这番表态缩小了两国解决当前争端的选择范围。

贝森特星期二(8月12日)接受福克斯商业频道访问时,被问及中国是否会像日本、韩国和欧盟一样,承诺数十亿美元(10亿美元等同12.8亿新元)的投资以作为贸易协议的一部分。

贝森特回应时说:“我的看法是否定的。因为很多收购或来自这些收购的资金,将流向我们需要回流(美国)的关键行业,其中许多需要从中国回流。”

无论是半导体、稀土磁铁、制药或钢铁,贝森特表示:“我的感觉是这(中国在美投资)不会发生。”

彭博社分析,贝森特的发言表明美中在一系列议题上存在竞争,其中科技和AI最受关注。美国总统特朗普已延长对华关税休战90天至11月初,旨在稳定全球两大经济体之间的贸易关系,以利两国争取更多时间解决经贸分歧,也为两国领导人会面铺路。

另一方面,贝森特在访问中也说,美国贸易谈判团队将在两三个月内再次与中国代表会面,讨论两国未来经济关系。

贝森特也说,中国国家主席习近平邀请特朗普总统访华,但尚未有安排:“没有日期,总统还没有答应。”

特朗普上周告诉美国消费者新闻与商业频道(CNBC),美中已非常接近达成贸易协议,如果达成协议,他将在今年年底前与习近平会面。

贝森特也在福克斯商业频道说,美国需要看到未来几个月或季度乃至一年内,中国打击芬太尼走私活动的进展,才会考虑降低中国的关税。

芬太尼是美国药物过量死亡的主因。华盛顿指责北京未能遏制芬太尼前体化学品流入美国,北京为其禁毒记录辩护,并指责华盛顿利用芬太尼问题“敲诈”中国。

今年2月,特朗普就芬太尼问题对中国进口商品征收20%的关税,尽管双方5月在瑞士日内瓦达成了脆弱的贸易休战协议,但关税仍然有效。此外,美国还对中国进口商品加征10%的基准关税。

Heavy Rain Causes Flash Flooding in Chattanooga

The mayor of Hamilton County, Tenn., declared a state of emergency as rescue crews pulled people out of submerged cars and homes.

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Flash foods in Hamilton County, Tenn. on Tuesday.

特朗普将与普京会面,批评者担心俄罗斯将从中获利

13 August 2025 at 11:49

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特朗普将与普京会面,批评者担心俄罗斯将从中获利

MICHAEL CROWLEY
2018年,美国总统特朗普在赫尔辛基与俄罗斯总统普京会面时,在克里姆林宫是否干预2016年美国大选的问题上站在了普京一边。
2018年,美国总统特朗普在赫尔辛基与俄罗斯总统普京会面时,在克里姆林宫是否干预2016年美国大选的问题上站在了普京一边。 Doug Mills/The New York Times
七年前的一个仲夏,在芬兰总统府,特朗普总统站在俄罗斯总统普京身旁,再次展现出自己拥有惊世骇俗的能力。
在与这位俄罗斯领导人闭门会晤后的新闻发布会上,当被问及克里姆林宫是否干预了2016年美国大选时,特朗普选择站在普京一边。
“普京总统说不是俄罗斯干的。我看不出有任何理由质疑这一点,”特朗普说。他反驳了自家情报官员的说法,随后还重提了那些早已被证伪的阴谋论。
共和党高层对此感到震惊。参议员约翰·麦凯恩称这是“可耻的表演”。时任国家安全顾问的约翰·博尔顿后来写道:“普京肯定为自己在赫尔辛基全身而退而放声大笑。”
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特朗普计划于周五在阿拉斯加与普京会面,这是他重返白宫后两人首次会面,旨在讨论这位美国总统结束俄乌战争的目标。由于普京提出的和平方案明显偏向俄罗斯,许多分析人士和前特朗普政府官员担心,普京会再次利用与特朗普的会面让自己获利。
特朗普在首个任期内与普京举行了六次会晤,还进行过多次电话交谈(他的继任者拜登仅在2021年6月与普京举行了一次会晤,那是在俄罗斯入侵乌克兰之前)。
这些互动让特朗普的许多高级幕僚感到担忧,他们看到美国总统屡屡无视他们的建议,将他们排除在与俄罗斯领导人的会面之外,还提出一些看似由普京灌输的不切实际的想法,比如建立一个美俄联合的“坚不可摧的网络安全部队”。特朗普一回到华盛顿,这个想法就被放弃了。
在特朗普的第二任期内,两国关系变得更加复杂。近几个月来,特朗普急于兑现结束俄乌战争的承诺,对普京不愿缓和冲突的态度越来越恼火
普京抵达阿拉斯加时,定会想方设法让特朗普对这场战争的看法回到2月——当时特朗普在白宫一场充满争议的会面中斥责乌克兰总统泽连斯基,称其对美国的支持不知感恩,与此同时,特朗普却对普京表示出友好态度。
今年2月,特朗普在白宫斥责乌克兰总统泽连斯基,但此后他对俄罗斯也越来越恼火。
今年2月,特朗普在白宫斥责乌克兰总统泽连斯基,但此后他对俄罗斯也越来越恼火。 Doug Mills/The New York Times
“自从特朗普和泽连斯基在椭圆形办公室爆发争执后,欧洲人、乌克兰人以及美国政府内部支持乌克兰的人士匆忙拿出了一项政策,一方面帮助乌克兰继续战斗,同时也防止特朗普突然倒向俄罗斯对该冲突的立场,”卡内基国际和平基金会负责研究的副总裁安德鲁·魏斯说。
魏斯还表示:“周五真正的考验在于,在特朗普的第二个任期里与普京的首次直接会晤中,这项政策还能保留下来多少。”
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白宫将此次会面描述为特朗普致力于制止乌克兰流血冲突的例证,并为他不按常理出牌的行事风格辩护,称这是打破拖沓外交惯例的必要之举。
但批评者担心,这场仓促安排的对话会对普京有利——这位前克格勃特工以擅长操控而闻名。
“我认为他觉得自己应该把特朗普重新拉拢过来,而且相信自己的克格勃技能足以做到这一点,”博尔顿上周接受新闻频道——新闻国家采访时说。
俄罗斯领导人可能还会受益于一个事实:与第一任期不同,如今特朗普身边几乎没有什么顾问会对普京的世界观提出反对。例如,在特朗普前往赫尔辛基参加会面时,他身边都是博尔顿、国务卿庞皮欧和国防部长吉姆·马蒂斯这样的对俄强硬派。
如今,国务卿鲁比奥是特朗普核心圈子里唯一曾明确批评普京的人。但即便是鲁比奥,在加入特朗普内阁、兼任国家安全顾问之后,语气也有所软化
阿拉斯加会面是在特朗普的特使史蒂夫·维特科夫上周在莫斯科与普京会面后敲定的。维特科夫是特朗普的朋友,也是一位房地产大亨,在进入政府前没有任何外交经验。他因在没有其他美国官员陪同的情况下与普京会面,且在会面后附和普京的论调而受到批评。
对于特朗普期望在阿拉斯加实现乌克兰问题取得突破性进展,分析人士普遍不看好。种种迹象表明,普京坚信在战场上能比在谈判桌上能获取更多利益——至少是按照特朗普目前要求的条件。
上个月俄罗斯在乌克兰哈尔科夫发动袭击后的场景。白宫将特朗普与普京的会晤描述为他致力于制止乌克兰流血冲突的例证。
上个月俄罗斯在乌克兰哈尔科夫发动袭击后的场景。白宫将特朗普与普京的会晤描述为他致力于制止乌克兰流血冲突的例证。 David Guttenfelder/The New York Times
战略与国际研究中心俄罗斯和欧亚大陆问题高级研究员玛丽亚·斯涅戈瓦娅指出,特朗普第一任期内曾试图与中国、朝鲜等国的威权领导人达成重大协议,但收效甚微。
“总的来说,从习近平到金正恩,特朗普与这些强权人物的会晤经历并没有带来后续的成功交易,”她说。
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曾在特朗普第一任期内担任国家安全委员会欧洲和俄罗斯事务高级主任的菲奥娜·希尔也认为,取得任何突破的可能性都不大。
普京及其助手一直对与特朗普政府的外交进展不大感到失望,希尔表示,她看不到达成协议的新基础,即使是对普京有利的协议。
她说,俄罗斯人“总是想要一些能实实在在拿到手的东西,一份能让美国遵守的协议。他们起初对维特科夫很感兴趣,因为他是与特朗普直接沟通的渠道,但他们对缺乏相关机制感到失望”。
她还说,虽然普京可能会欢迎领导人之间的会晤,“但他希望具体细节后续再敲定。而特朗普不是一个注重细节的人。”

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Trump Will Discuss Ukraine With European Leaders Ahead of Putin Meeting

13 August 2025 at 12:01
Chancellor Friedrich Merz and several allies will host the president for a video call, the latest in a summer-long effort to hold ranks in supporting Ukraine.

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany and other European leaders will likely stress that any discussions of terms for ending the Russia’s war with Ukraine war must start with a full cease-fire.

守门人“乌龙”疑云:被罚当日,两保荐人承诺“未受罚”

保荐业务违规和违反反洗钱规定,成为券商被处罚的主要案由。

长线维度,罚单罚金两项指标呈明显双降态势。短期指标,罚金再现,个人罚单暴涨。

作为资本市场的“守门人”,券商保荐人违规保荐项目“不可思议”。

南方周末研究员 廖浩伦

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作为资本市场的重要“守门人”,头部券商一些保荐人的做法似乎“不可理喻”。

2025年7月4日,北京证券交易所(下称“北交所”)公布的北矿检测技术股份有限公司(下称“北矿检测”)发行保荐书上会稿引发热议。发行保荐书上会稿显示,7月3日,担任该项目保荐人的两位中信证券保荐代表人,在被列入C类名单(自律处罚)当天,仍签署了上述发行保荐书,并作出类似“最近3年未受到证券交易所等自律组织的重大纪律处分或者中国证监会的行政处罚、重大行政监管措施”等两处承诺。南方周末新金融研究中心研究员分别于7月31日和8月5日查询中国证券业协会官网发现,两位保荐人被处罚的信息依然位列“处罚处分信息”一栏,且均显示7月3日上述两人被北交所处以“自律处罚”。

“处罚”到达与“承诺书”签字在同天存在怎样的时差?乌龙还是有意为之?抑或另有隐情?截至发稿,中信证券未就此事回复南方周末新金融研究中心研究员对上述问题的相关查询。

当月,保荐人“乌龙”事件是否为孤例?

南方周末新金融研究中心研究员统计分析南方周末“牧羊犬—中国金融业合规云平台”(下称“牧羊犬平台”)数据库发现,当月,10家证券机构和17位证券从业人员被处罚。其中,2张罚单指向保荐业务。除中信证券外,华泰联合证券两位保荐人因涉及IPO项目违规而被处以“警示”处罚。

8月8日,中国证监会重申,将继续严把发行上市入口关。上市公司是资本市场的“基石”。

罚金再现

7月,券商行业整体合规度有何变化?

“牧羊犬平台”数据库显示,当月,证券业罚单和罚金均呈现上升势头,其中罚金环比暴涨超74%。机构和个人罚单环比则表现迥异。具体而言,机构罚单量环比下降29%至10张,个人罚单量则环比上升89%至17张。

但机构和个人罚金再现,均从6月零罚金分别增至64万元和10万元。


拉长时间线从年度合规指标维度观察,趋势与7月短期指标相反。

2024年2月,吴清履新中国证监会主席,掀起“强本强基、严监严管”的监管风暴。监管机构持续推进对证券业的高压监管。一年之后,证券行业合规度如何?

统计分析牧羊犬平台数据库发现,2024年2月至7月,证券业月均罚单量和罚金分别为68张和759万元。2025年2月至7月,月均罚单量和罚金则分别为33张和182万元。对比可知,两项指标同比呈明显双降态势。 

但7月罚单罚金环比有反弹趋势。从机构维度观察,7月,无论是券商还是证券投资咨询公司,罚单量均同比下降。更值得一提的是,当月,申万宏源西部证券有限公司(下称“申万宏源西部证券”)成为唯一被监管机构处以罚金的券商。其余券商则仅被“警示”或“责令改正”。

当月,证券机构和从业人员被处罚的案由集中在哪些领域?统计分析牧羊犬平台数据库数据发现,罚单案由集中于保荐人涉IPO违规和机构及个人违反反洗钱规定在内的6个领域(如下图)。

南方周末新金融研究中心回溯过往月份罚单发现,上述六项案属于“顽疾”。其中,大部分涉及“违反反洗钱管理规定”的罚单包含罚款。

一年两度,申万宏源被罚

作为当月唯一被罚款的券商,申万宏源西部证券正是违反了反洗钱相关规定。

7月21日,中国人民银行新疆维吾尔自治区分行发出的行政处罚决定信息公示表显示,申万宏源西部证券和时任申万宏源西部证券有限公司合规总监、首席风险官田某各自因“违反反洗钱管理规定”和“对违反反洗钱管理规定的行为负有责任”,分别被处罚款64万元和2万元。8月5日,南方周末新金融研究中心研究员就此事件向其所属集团申万宏源集团股份有限公司相关负责人查询详情。截至发稿,该集团仍未对此事件作出回应。

回溯统计牧羊犬平台数据库数据发现,申万宏源西部证券并非第一次因违反反洗钱规定而受罚。2024年10月,申万宏源西部证券的母公司申万宏源证券有限公司、时任申万宏源证券财务总监和时任申万宏源证券法律合规总部总经理已因“未按规定履行客户身份识别义务”“未按规定报送大额交易和可疑交易报告”“与不明身份的客户进行交易”等,被中国人民银行上海市分行分别处以349万元、2万元和6万元的处罚。

证券机构及其从业人员的哪些行为会涉及违反反洗钱规定?

牧羊犬平台显示,券商及其从业人员因违反反洗钱相关规定被处罚的常见案由共有六项(详见下图)。其中,“客户身份识别”和“大额/可疑交易报告”是处罚重灾区。

针对近年高频出现的“违反反洗钱规定”处罚,券商及其从业人员应如何提升合规管理水平?

上海市锦天城律师事务所合伙人陈如波律师接受南方周末新金融研究中心研究员调研时建议,券商应当建立更严格的客户尽职调查制度,不仅要涵盖传统的客户身份识别,还要对客户交易背景和风险状况进行全面调查。券商还应完善反洗钱监测系统,科学设置指标,加强洗钱风险识别与评估,升级技术,加大内控制度执行力度,提升反洗钱工作质效。

陈如波曾为科创板设立后首批科技型企业挂牌上市提供法律服务,主要从事公司改制及境内外首次公开发行并上市(IPO)等资本证券业务,主要执业领域包括证券与资本市场、银行与金融、公司与并购。

中信证券、华泰联合“带病”申报IPO项目

除违反反洗钱规定外,投行业务仍是券商合规领域的重灾区。

当月,中信证券股份有限公司(下称“中信证券”)2位保荐代表人和华泰联合证券有限责任公司(下称“华泰联合”)2位保荐代表人分别被北京证券交易所(下称“北交所”)和上海证券交易所(下称“上交所”)作出自律处罚。

其中,中信证券保荐人“乌龙”事件备受市场热议。7月3日,中信证券2位保荐代表人被北交所作出自律处罚。但两人当日签署了北矿检测发行保荐书。该书《关于保荐代表人申报的在审企业情况及承诺事项的说明》页中明确提及“保荐代表人刘拓、王京奇最近3年未受到证券交易所等自律组织的重大纪律处分或者中国证监会的行政处罚、重大行政监管措施,符合《保荐管理办法》第四条的规定”,且“最近三年,刘拓、王京奇不存在被中国证监会采取监管措施、受到证券交易所公开谴责或中国证券业协会自律处分等违规记录”。

“处罚”到达与“承诺书”签字在同天存在怎样的时差?抑或两人被处罚不包括停业整改?保代“被罚仍签字”是否属于虚假陈述?中信证券未尽管理之责?后续如何处理此事?截至发稿,中信证券未就此事回复南方周末新金融研究中心研究员的相关查询。

陈如波律师认为,在签字时,保荐代表人若已知晓处罚结果,但仍通过书面文件作出与真实情况不符的陈述,其行为构成故意虚假陈述;即使主张“不知情”,保荐代表人也需证明已勤勉尽责并尽到合理注意义务。否则,其将被推定为明知或应知处罚结果,存在重大过失,涉嫌虚假陈述。若因信息传递滞后导致不知情,保荐机构需证明其已经建立有效的信息核查机制,保荐代表人已核准协会处罚公告且无法通过合理的途径获得处罚结果,方可减轻或免除责任。若保荐机构及保荐人内部控制存在漏洞,即使信息传递滞后,也有可能被认定为存在重大过失,无法免除责任。

8月6日,北交所官网显示,7月11日起,北矿检测已处在“上市委会议通过”状态。对此,陈如波律师称,该保荐项目虽已“过会”,但在注册阶段仍可能因保荐资质问题受到影响。C类(处罚处分类)保代通常需整改后方可执业。若处罚涉及重大瑕疵,不排除要求更换保代或补充核查,也可能延长注册周期或暂缓注册。若保代因处罚被暂停保荐资格,甚至可能导致注册申请被驳回。

某大型券商一位保荐代表人在接受南方周末新金融研究中心研究员调研时称,鉴于目前该项目处于已“过会”情形,该处罚决定或在保荐代表人签署发行保荐书后方才落地。这一事件可能会影响后续注册流程的推进。

华泰联合2位保荐人的自律处罚则与新黎明科技IPO项目有关(详见下图)。 

陈如波律师称,此案中,保荐机构内控缺陷可归纳为“项目风险评估机制存在漏洞”“质控与业务部门权责不清”和“持续督导机制薄弱”三大类。具体而言,未将“实控人之子外带公章”“前员工关联交易”等异常事项识别为重大风险点。这反映出其对项目风险评估存在漏洞,对风险预判不足;券商质控部门未能有效制衡业务部门的利益驱动,导致问题未被及时发现,反映出外部专家支持不足;在上市委通过后,新黎明仍被启动现场督导且检查出问题,保荐机构对存在的问题未制定可量化的整改目标,也未定期回访验证整改效果。这暴露出保荐机构对“过会后风险”的警惕性不足,整改也流于形式。

南方周末新金融研究中心通过对近3年涉及IPO保荐项目罚单统计发现(详见下图),IPO合规领域重灾区基本集中在头部券商。近3年,上述两家券商(华泰联合和中信证券)涉罚IPO项目数量分别为9个和8个,位居行业第2名和第4名。Wind数据显示,根据上市日统计,2024年全年,中信证券和华泰联合IPO项目金额分别为130.62亿元和81.79亿元,排在券商第1名和第2名。这意味着违规案例与业务量正相关。

南方周末新金融研究中心研究员认为,作为资本市场的重要”守门人“,券商及其保荐人唯有尽职尽责,严拒“带病”申报,聚焦优质标的,方能为资本市场输送优质上市公司,不断夯实资本市场“基石”。

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全球儿童免疫新数据,有坏消息,也有好消息

世卫组织数据显示,2024年仍有近2000万婴儿漏接种至少一剂百白破疫苗,其中包括1430万“零剂次”儿童。

2024年,全球适龄女童的HPV疫苗接种覆盖率达到31%,逆势增长。

南方周末记者 宋炳晨

责任编辑:黄思卓

2024年,比2023年多了100万儿童接种全部三剂次百白破(百日咳、白喉和破伤风)疫苗,然而从未打过一针疫苗的“零剂次”儿童数量,却比新冠疫情暴发前的2019年多了140万。

这组有些矛盾的数据,出自世界卫生组织(WHO)与联合国儿童基金会(UNICEF)在2025年7月中旬发布的《全球儿童免疫覆盖率(2024年)》。

这份文件还显示,2024年,仍有近2000万婴儿漏接种至少一剂百白破疫苗,其中包括1430万“零剂次”儿童。“零剂次”儿童数量,比世卫组织定下的《2030年免疫议程》中2024年目标,还多出400万。

“疫苗拯救生命,让个人、家庭、社区、经济和国家得以繁荣。”世卫组织总干事谭德塞在新闻稿中强调,“尽管受助儿童数量持续增加令人鼓舞,但援助资金的大幅削减,加上关于疫苗安全的错误信息,正威胁着数十年来的进展。”

坏消息之余,也有一道亮光引人注目。预防宫颈癌的人乳头瘤病毒(HPV)疫苗,全球接种率实现了逆势增长。2024年,全球适龄女童的HPV疫苗接种覆盖率比2023年提升4%,达到31%。尽管还没达到2030年90%覆盖率的目标,但相较2019年17%的覆盖率,已是巨

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上证指数破3674.4点 创三年半以来新高

13 August 2025 at 11:22

中国A股星期三(8月13日)早盘集体上涨,沪指继续走强,盘中越过3674.4点,突破去年10月8日以来的高位,为2021年12月17日以来的新高。

截至星期三上午9点38分,沪指报3675.26点,涨0.25%,年内涨幅超9%。深成指报11393.11点,涨0.37%;创指报2427.48点,涨0.75%,沪深京三市上涨个股近3000只。

浙商证券表示,2005年以来A股经历了三轮 “系统性牛市”和1轮“结构性牛市”,目前A股处于历史上第一次“系统性‘慢’牛”中。

宏观层面,风险偏好提升和无风险利率下行推动A股走出“系统性牛市”;中国崛起和中国优势,形成“慢”牛格局。与此同时,技术和量化维度看,人民币兑美元汇率步入稳定升值节奏、上证走势超预期令市场中枢抬升催生“系统性”牛市,指数“上滚峰”筹码结构、板块节奏分化昭示着“慢牛格局形成。

预计上证指数中长期目标大概率已经不再局限于挑战2024年10月8日的3674高点附近,有望稳扎稳打、挑战更高。

【视频】西安星级酒店摆摊 日营业额破2万人民币

13 August 2025 at 10:47

中国西安一家星级酒店推出了餐饮“外摆”业务,贩售稻香扎肉、狮子头等各式菜品。酒店管理层人员说,目前单日营业额已突破2万元人民币(3577新元)。

据中新网报道,这家星级酒店周边以老旧社区为主,居民多为中老年人。酒店餐饮总监李学伟说,酒店餐饮外摆业务并非短期尝试。“我们已经组建了线上服务群,群成员数量已超过2000人。我们每天会在群里发布供应的菜品信息。”

贩售的菜品包括稻香扎肉、狮子头、干烧鲤鱼等。李学伟说:“这些食材都是当天一早由专人精心采购,再由酒店厨师亲自烹饪。”据介绍,与常见的街头摊点有所区别,酒店推出的餐饮外摆业务采取单品策略,主打制作工艺繁复的“硬菜”。

李学伟也提到,运营一个多月以来,就餐人数持续增加,目前单日营业额已突破2万元人民币。

据《经济观察报》报道,自7月开始,一股摆摊热潮正席卷中国各地的五星级酒店,并形容五星级酒店的身份焦虑在2025年愈发凸显。《2024年中国酒店业发展报告》显示,高星酒店商旅客源占比从60%跌至不足50%。一线城市高星酒店平均房价同比下降3.7%至4.2%,入住率下滑2%至4%。

报道还称,在五星级酒店眼中,摆摊卖包子不再是丢脸的事,而是一次难得的经营尝试。河南郑州的永和铂爵酒店总经理雷玉明说,一方面,五星级酒店摆摊本就很吸引人,且酒店摆摊的地理位置人流大;另一方面,星厨出品的餐食物美价优,也迎合了时下的消费趋势。(视频来源:中国新闻社)

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