Today's data selection: Second hand housing prices across the country fell in May; About 110 million people worldwide are forcibly displaced Google | Nationwide | House prices
The real estate market has not yet recovered, and in May, the national second-hand housing prices fell across the board
At the beginning of the year, the national real estate market showed signs of warmth, but then returned to a downward trend. In May, the price increase of newly-built commercial residential properties nationwide fell comprehensively, while the price of second-hand residential properties changed from rising to falling. On June 15th, the National Bureau of Statistics announced the changes in the sales prices of commercial housing in 70 large and medium-sized cities in May, displaying the above information.
From February to March, stimulated by various favorable policies in the real estate market, the backlog of housing demand during the epidemic control period and the Spring Festival holiday was released, and housing prices stabilized. The transaction volume of the national real estate market increased significantly month on month. But the recovery momentum showed signs of fatigue in April, with the national housing price increase falling and transaction volume decreasing month on month. The real estate market continued to decline in May, with an increasing number of cities experiencing a decline in housing prices.
In terms of newly-built commercial residential properties, the sales prices in first and second tier cities increased by 0.1% and 0.2% month on month in May, respectively, with the growth rate falling by 0.3 and 0.2 percentage points month on month; The sales prices in third tier cities have remained stable from a 0.2% month on month increase. The price of second-hand residential properties has fallen more significantly, with sales prices falling across the board.
National Bureau of Statistics: China's youth unemployment rate is at a high level
Regarding the continuous increase in youth unemployment rates surveyed by the National Bureau of Statistics, spokesperson Fu Linghui said that overall, the youth unemployment rate is at a high level. From the perspective of total population, preliminary estimates suggest that in May, the total number of young people aged 16 to 24 was approximately 96 million. Many students aged 16 to 24 have not truly entered the labor market. More than 33 million have entered the labor market in search of jobs, of which more than 26 million have already found jobs, and approximately 6 million are currently seeking employment. Now everyone has some misunderstandings about the total unemployment of young people. Let's report this data to everyone. Currently, there are over 6 million unemployed young people. In the next stage, with the continuous improvement of the economy, there is good support for the overall stability of employment.
The 2023 Ranking of Chinese University Majors in Software Science has been released, with top three majors from Tsinghua University and Harbin Institute of Technology occupying the top three positions
On June 15th, the soft science department, a higher education professional evaluation institution, released the latest version of China's university professional rankings. This ranking includes 787 majors, involving 93 professional categories and 12 professional categories.
The list shows that "Double First Class" universities have a dominant advantage in the number of A+majors, accounting for over 80%. Peking University, Tsinghua University, and Harbin Institute of Technology respectively occupy the top three with 100, 61, and 58 A+majors. The screening criteria for A+majors are the top 2% or top 2 in the national ranking.
Approximately 110 million people worldwide are forcibly displaced, with over 20% of refugees being received by 46 least developed countries
On the 14th local time, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, released its annual global trend report. According to a report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, as of the end of 2022, the number of displaced persons caused by factors such as war, conflict, and climate change has reached 108.4 million. Entering 2023, this sign has not slowed down. The report emphasizes that low-income countries, rather than developed countries, receive the vast majority of displaced persons. Among them, over 20% of refugees in the world are received by 46 least developed countries, whose gross domestic product accounts for only 1.3% of the world.
Suspected of monopoly, EU requires Google to sell part of its advertising business
On the 14th local time, the EU antitrust regulatory agency stated that it is concerned that Google may abuse its dominant position in the online advertising market and has requested Google to sell or spin off some of its digital advertising business. According to Agence France Presse, Google has the right to respond to this investigation result, but if EU regulatory agencies insist that Google constitutes a monopoly and Google refuses to make corresponding improvements, Google may be fined up to 10% of its global annual revenue. Prior to this, the European Union had already imposed fines of over 8 billion euros on Google in three different antitrust cases, involving Google's Android mobile operating system and shopping and search advertising services.
