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【Answer 1】 1. On Thursday evening, Brazilian President Bolsonaro was admitted to the Armed Forces Hospital due to severe abdominal pain—localized at the site where he was stabbed in 2018, requiring four surgeries to date. Earlier this week, the Vice President revealed that since November 2, Bolsonaro has refrained from all official duties and has not appeared on social media, owing to erysipelas. 2. Argentine President Fernández abruptly returned home from the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Bali, Indonesia, to undergo an endoscopic examination after falling ill with gastritis; officials announced he was in stable condition. Additionally, President Fernández missed two plenary sessions due to dizziness caused by low blood pressure. He returned to Buenos Aires on the 18th of this month, making a brief stopover in Spain en route. 3. Between January and October this year, 32,488 children were among migrants who illegally trekked across the forested border region between Colombia and Panama—50% of these children were under five years old. This figure represents a 10% increase compared to last year.

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【Answer 2】 Friday, April 11, 2025 — 14th day of the third lunar month, Year of the Snake (Yi Si) Good morning! 1. Diplomacy: Qiu Xiaoqi, China’s Special Representative for Latin American Affairs, visited Costa Rica; In 2024, trade between China and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states, observer countries, and dialogue partners reached USD 890 billion; China–Vietnam bilateral trade volume exceeded USD 200 billion for the fourth consecutive year. 2. Trade: U.S. President Trump announced a 90-day suspension of ‘reciprocal tariffs’ to facilitate trade negotiations, while maintaining the baseline 10% tariff; White House economic advisor Hassett stated that the U.S. is nearing trade agreements with its partners; reports indicate the Trump administration will suspend export restrictions on NVIDIA’s H20 chips. 3. Americas: The 9th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) was held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras’ capital, calling on CELAC members to actively advance regional integration to counter challenges posed by the U.S.’s arbitrary imposition of tariffs and restrictive immigration policies. 4. Southeast Asia: The first annual Deputy Finance Ministers and Deputy Central Bank Governors’ Meeting under the ASEAN Plus Three (10+3) Finance Cooperation Mechanism was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; the 12th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting issued a joint statement underscoring ASEAN members’ shared commitment to building a resilient, inclusive, and sustainable regional economy; the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Statement affirmed their collective willingness to engage in candid and constructive dialogue with the United States to resolve trade-related issues, and pledged not to retaliate against U.S. tariffs. 5. Russia–U.S.: A Russian–U.S. delegation meeting concluded in Istanbul, Turkey, lasting five and a half hours; the main agenda focused on restoring normal operations at each country’s respective embassies; the U.S. and Russia are jointly developing detailed plans for the decommissioning and deorbiting of the International Space Station (ISS). 6. Middle East: The second ministerial-level meeting of the ‘Khartoum Process’ was held in Egypt, aiming to coordinate international efforts addressing migration challenges along both shores of the Mediterranean and in the Horn of Africa; the meeting adopted two documents—the ‘Cairo Ministerial Declaration’ and the ‘Cairo Action Plan’.

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ICIS News reports relief in aromatics and base oils following G7 crude release agreements, while Hurricane Isaias forced major US Gulf oil and gas production shutdowns. RPM International also raised raw material inflation expectations amid commodity price volatility.

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