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Xinhua News Agency, Washington, March 17. When meeting with visiting Irish Prime Minister Martin at the White House on the 17th, US President Trump once again expressed dissatisfaction with NATO allies for not participating in the escort operation planned to be launched by the United States in the Strait of Hormuz, saying that he was "disappointed" in NATO.
Trump told reporters that "NATO is making a very stupid mistake." "I wonder if NATO will support us. So it's a good test because we don't need them, but they should be there," he said. "The United States has to remember this because we think this is very shocking."
Trump claimed that the United States has invested "trillions of dollars" in NATO over the years, which is one of the reasons for the United States' fiscal deficit. However, in response to a question about whether to reconsider the relationship between the United States and NATO, he said "there are no plans at the moment."
Trump declared that it “won’t be long” before safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is possible. He also said that the United States is not yet ready to end the conflict with Iran, but "we will leave in the near future."
The United States and Israel launched large-scale military operations against Iran on February 28, and Iran launched counterattacks against Israel and U.S. military bases in the Middle East. Affected by the war, shipping in the Strait of Hormuz was almost completely disrupted.
In recent days, Trump has continuously urged European countries and other allies to participate in escorting the Strait of Hormuz, and complained that some allies are "not enthusiastic" about assisting the United States. Earlier on the 17th, Trump posted on social media that most NATO "allies" had informed the United States that they were unwilling to participate in US-Israeli military operations against Iran, and that the United States "no longer needs or expects" the help of NATO countries.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Karas stated on the 16th that this is "not a European war" and "no one wants to be actively involved in this war." EU member states have no intention of extending the current "Shield" escort operation in the Red Sea and Gulf to the Strait of Hormuz.
Everyone knows that most of the world's global organizations and institutions, including the United Nations and the Olympic Committee, use English as their main working language. International business activities also use English as a communication tool. Two countries that speak different languages have English as their common language. Nowadays, whether you are studying, working or traveling, you cannot do without the help of English language. So now, whether they are students in school or employees outside, there is a huge demand for learning English. Everyone wants to learn English well and add more security to their future. So, many students must have asked how long it takes to learn spoken English from scratch? Today, I don’t dare to answer any questions about how long it takes to learn spoken English from scratch.
1. How long does it take to learn spoken English from scratch?
For students with zero foundation, speaking is basically a brand new field. The length of time it takes varies depending on the purpose and needs of learning and the individual's ability to understand and accept knowledge.
But as long as you master the scientific method, it is not difficult to learn spoken English from scratch.
Pronunciation is very important. Only when you know how to pronounce and accurately understand the meaning of the word can you output it. When learning spoken English from scratch, you don’t have the concept of English pronunciation in your mind, so the first step is to do a lot of listening input. "Listen more and speak more" cannot be skipped.
2. Learning software suitable for zero-based use
1. Jili Guala: An APP that focuses on English enlightenment. It takes American English as the starting point and focuses on listening, speaking and natural spelling. There are vivid videos and animations in it, which are suitable for beginners and can attract attention. It is not a boring thing and can truly learn knowledge through playing.
2. Memory Treasure: Memory Treasure English APP has very rich expanded content, including both Chinese and English pronunciations. Other software only has English pronunciation and no Chinese pronunciation. Its functions are much more powerful than ordinary software. This APP can create your own word list and create the words you memorize.
3. Acaso Speaking Show: Acaso Speaking Show has a simple interface and features the ability to use wired controls to read along. Office workers can use it to practice listening during commuting. Using the method of picture memory, the included example sentences are read in an interesting and stimulating tone, and are very situational. Support real-person pronunciation to ask questions.
4. Seed: Seed features a simple page style and real-time updated news. You can learn a lot of practical words and understand some foreign news information. You can click on words you don’t know to view the definition and pronunciation. You can also add new words to the list for timely viewing and review.
5. BaiCiZhan: BaiCiZhan is a "Picture Memorizing Word Software". The software provides interesting pictures and examples for each word, making memorizing words a pleasure. One word and one picture, using graphics to establish the connection between the word and the real environment, to create the most memorable and memorable word memorizing software.
3. What books should I buy to learn English with zero basic knowledge?
New concept 1: Basics of phonetic grammar.
New concept 2: Four rounds of grammar review arrangement.
New concept 3: Each story is not only interesting, but also consolidates what has been learned in the two volumes from a syntactic level.
New concept 4: There is also a story about "Foreigners who went to study abroad were surprised that my foreign language was so native".
Not only can each volume be studied separately, but you can reach the corresponding level after studying it.
Adapt to the crowd:
Textbook: New Concept English Volume 1 is a stepping stone for learning English. (First Things First)
Suitable for people: learners who have zero starting point or poor English foundation and want to master the basics of English in a short period of time.
Textbook: New Concept English Volume 2 is the cornerstone of building English. (Practice and Progress)
Suitable for people: Students who have mastered the first volume of "New Concept English" but have weak grammar foundation and need to learn grammar systematically.
Textbook: New Concept English Volume 3 The Key to Mastering English. (Developing Skills)
Suitable for students: Students who have mastered the second volume of "New Concept English" and have certain English grammar, vocabulary and sentence structure.
Textbook: New Concept English Volume 4 Expanding English Vocabulary.
Suitable for the crowd: Students who have mastered the third volume of "New Concept English" and want to further improve their English reading ability.
4. How to improve spoken English
For students with zero foundation, speaking English requires more open-mouthed practice. Let me share with you the app I am using: Liuxiaoliu. You can have one-on-one oral practice with Native Speakers from all over the world at any time. There are many professional TOEFL foreign teachers to choose from, and there are also former senior TOEFL examiners. It is strongly recommended to take a mock test with a TOEFL examiner before the exam. Using this software is just like making a WeChat voice/video call, and the quality is very clear. This is the APP that surprised me the most and is extremely cost-effective.
After downloading and registering the Liuxiaoliu app, be sure to enter my recommendation code: ZXN0GT to get 10 minutes of practice time for free.
However, when you are practicing IELTS speaking with foreigners, I have two suggestions: 1. Prepare a topic in advance. Practicing with them with the topic can help you learn a lot of authentic expressions; 2. You don’t have to choose foreigners from Europe and the United States. Some South African and Filipino people are also very professional, and practicing speaking is also good.
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Original title: Hong Kong Web3 Daily Must-Read: OKX received investment from ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, at a valuation of US$25 billion, a16z Crypto plans to raise US$2 billion for the fifth phase of the fund
Corruption fear index: 25 (panic)
Bitcoin price: $70,829
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BTC net outflow: $91.06 M
ETH net outflow: $8.89 M
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Hong Kong police cracked the case of money laundering in puppet accounts and cryptocurrency exchange shops, and two mainland men and women were sentenced respectively
Hong Kong police uncovered a case of money laundering using puppet accounts and cryptocurrency exchange shops. Two mainland men and women came to Hong Kong to open 43 local bank accounts, collected fraudulent funds from 34 different fraud cases, and purchased cryptocurrency at cryptocurrency exchange shops, laundering a total of approximately HK$17.3 million in criminal proceeds. Fund flow analysis shows that the criminal group conducted cryptocurrency transactions through local bank accounts, laundering a total amount of black money of up to HK$230 million. The police charged the two men with 3 and 10 counts of money laundering respectively. After reviewing the facts of the case, the court approved aggravated sentences, jailing them for 28 months and 43 months respectively.
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Chief Executive Leung Fengyi: It is necessary to comprehensively upgrade market infrastructure and effectively integrate tokenization-related innovations
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission Chief Executive Leung Fengyi said at the 2026 Asian Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association EU-Asia Financial Services Dialogue event that Hong Kong must completely upgrade its market infrastructure, especially in the segmentation, clearing and settlement of financial products, and the development of distributed ledger technology and tokenization provides solutions. The core value of tokenization lies in its programmable nature, which can support a wide range of investment products such as bonds, funds and even gold; as the tokenization ecosystem continues to expand, it is necessary to effectively integrate relevant innovative projects to seamlessly combine the confidence of traditional finance with the efficiency of decentralized finance to further release liquidity. Liang Fengyi also revealed that the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has jointly led the working group of the Asia-Pacific Regional Commission with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission to combat online scams, exchange intelligence with global counterparts, and participate in the formulation and coordination of standards in areas such as digital assets.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and four other regulatory agencies joined forces with Cyberport to launch GenA.I. Sandbox++
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Securities and Futures Commission, the Insurance Authority and the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority jointly announced the launch of the Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenA.I.) Sandbox++ today in conjunction with the Hong Kong Cyberport. Based on the successful experience of the GenA.I. sandbox launched in 2024, the plan has expanded to cover multiple financial fields such as banking, securities and capital markets, asset and wealth management, insurance, mandatory provident funds and stored value payment instruments. It focuses on the three major areas of risk management, anti-fraud and customer experience, and promotes the "AI versus AI" strategy to manage AI application risks. Participating institutions can receive targeted regulatory guidance, technical support and free use of the GPU computing resources of the Cyberport Artificial Intelligence Supercomputing Center to develop and test industry-specific or cross-sector AI applications in a risk-controlled environment, such as intelligent customer chatbots, fraud detection systems, insurance underwriting claims processes and investment product suitability assessments, etc.
First time in Asia Pacific! The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission releases RWA for concert revenue rights, and the fan economy is ushering in the moment of compliance and capitalization
This is not the common "fan token" hype in the Web 3 world, nor is it an air project issued overseas by a certain project party. This is the first time in the Asia-Pacific region that concert proceeds are used as RWA (Real World Assets, real world assets) to issue compliant security tokens, operating under the regulatory framework of the China Securities Regulatory Commission.
An in-depth dismantling of the Yi Sheng model: the logic of Hong Kong’s RWA supervision and the compliant issuance path of cultural and entertainment assets
By comparing it with Delin Holdings Real Estate RWA, we can clearly see the complete thinking of Hong Kong regulators on RWA. This article will deeply dismantle the Yisheng model and explore more diverse distribution paths in the future.
Highlights of Hong Kong March 2026 Events
We have specially sorted out noteworthy activities in the encryption field in Hong Kong in March. These activities will open a window to the future of Web3 for you.
Regulation/Macro
Canadian residents encounter second cryptocurrency scam, scammers pretend to use RCMP logo
A Canadian resident first received a fraudulent text message at the end of 2025, which induced him to deposit 5,000 Canadian dollars through a cryptocurrency ATM to participate in the "Home-based Stock Cryptocurrency Trading" job opportunity. The funds were subsequently lost. Earlier this year, the resident saw a fake Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) public service announcement online. After clicking on the link to fill out the form, a person claiming to be a lawyer from the Toronto law firm Helprpc called and falsely claimed that he had seized two encrypted wallets under the victim's name containing approximately $60,000 in "proceeds" and offered to provide recovery services. The victim became suspicious and verified that the lawyer was not registered with the British Columbia or Ontario Bar Associations, and police confirmed that the website provided by the caller was inaccessible. This case highlights a common secondary fraud technique used in crypto fraud, taking advantage of victims’ eagerness to recover losses to commit further fraud.
Esperanza and Hatcher Group form joint venture to provide automated trading services for tokenized investments
Esperanza entered into a joint venture agreement with Hatcher Group Limited (Yichen Group) on March 3, 2026. The two parties will hold 49% and 51% of the equity of the joint venture company JV BVI Co respectively; after the Securities Regulatory Commission grants a license to JV BVI Co and other prerequisites are met, Yichen Group will allot and issue consideration shares to Esperanza (or its agent) in return. The joint venture company JV BVI Co will become a direct non-wholly owned subsidiary of Yichen Group, and its financial results will be consolidated into Esperanza's accounts. This cooperation aims to improve the market layout of tokenized investment products, create a compliant tokenized issuance system, and establish a regulated asset-based tokenized investment automated trading system with cross-industry scalability.
White House to review new prediction market regulatory measures proposed by CFTC
The White House will review new prediction market regulations submitted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This measure aims to provide a clearer regulatory framework for prediction markets (such as event contracts), support market development while preventing risks. The specific content and review progress have not yet been publicly disclosed, and subsequent progress will depend on feedback from the White House.
Project/Company News
OKX receives investment from ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, at a valuation of US$25 billion
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, announced a strategic investment in OKX with a valuation of US$25 billion. The amount of money ICE invested in OKX and the specific investment terms were not disclosed. Under the agreement, ICE will gain a seat on OKX’s board of directors. The two institutions will launch a number of cooperative products, including OKX providing real-time cryptocurrency price information to ICE. OKX users will be able to trade tokenized stocks and derivatives listed on the New York Stock Exchange on the platform. This feature is expected to be launched in the second half of 2026.
Visa and other institutions complete pilot of Chainlink cross-border settlement solution
Visa, ANZ Bank, China Asset Management and Fidelity International completed cross-border settlement solutions based on Chainlink. Under the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's e-HKD initiative, Chainlink enables secure transfers of regulated assets through automated compliance and atomic settlement. Chainlink's digital transfer agent technology standard can automatically issue tokenized fund units, while using Chainlink data standards to obtain on-chain NAV data to achieve near-real-time settlement. Chainlink CCIP enables secure messaging and e-HKD value transfer across jurisdictions and blockchains; Chainlink’s automated compliance engine verifies identity credentials across networks in real time.
Google warns of new Coruna iOS exploit kit targeting cryptocurrency wallets
The Google Threat Intelligence Team discovered a new iOS exploit kit called "Coruna" that can launch attacks on iPhones running iOS 13.0 to 17.2.1 versions and steal cryptocurrency wallet mnemonic phrases. The kit contains 5 complete iOS exploit chains and 23 vulnerabilities, some of which have not been previously disclosed. Google first discovered the kit in February 2025. It was used by suspected Russian espionage organizations to target Ukrainian users, and then appeared on fake Chinese cryptocurrency websites to steal cryptocurrency assets; when users visit these websites, the kit will scan and extract text containing keywords such as mnemonics and backup phrases to steal sensitive information from applications such as Uniswap and MetaMask. Google recommends iPhone users to immediately update to the latest iOS version or turn on "Lockdown Mode" to prevent such attacks. This suite is not compatible with the latest iOS version.
Alchemy Pay obtains money transmission license from Delaware, USA
Alchemy Pay, an encrypted payment company, has obtained a money transmission license issued by the state of Delaware in the United States, and is allowed to conduct compliant fund transmission-related businesses there. After the approval of this license, Alchemy Pay already holds money transmission licenses in 15 states in the United States. Its global compliance layout has covered Australia, South Korea, Switzerland and Hong Kong, China.
Robinhood Ventures' first fund plans to list on New York Stock Exchange on March 6
Robinhood held a “Take Flight” event and announced a number of new products and features. Among them, Robinhood Ventures' first fund Fund I is expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange on March 6; it will soon launch an account sharing function with revocable trust accounts and flexible permission settings; a "Family Center" will be launched within this year to provide a family financial overview and external brokerage account portfolio tracking; a children's investment custody account (UTMA) is now online, supporting gifts in cash, stocks or ETFs. In addition, Robinhood also announced the launch of the Platinum Card, Robinhood Strategies enhancements, Gold Rewards Hub, early dividend payment capabilities, and brand merchandise store Robinhood Market.
Western Union partners with Crossmint to support USDPT stablecoin issuance and global payments on Solana
Cross-border payment giant Western Union has reached a cooperation with infrastructure provider Crossmint to support the issuance of the US dollar stable currency USDPT on the Solana blockchain and connect it to the Western Union global payment network. The partnership will integrate Crossmint’s wallet and payments API with Western Union’s infrastructure, allowing the fintech platform to transfer funds using stablecoins and convert digital dollars into local fiat currencies through Western Union’s more than 360,000 cash withdrawal locations. Previously, in October 2025, Western Union had announced plans to launch the Solana-based USDPT stablecoin in 2026.
Crossover Markets completed US$31 million in Series B financing, led by Tradeweb Markets
Crossover Markets, a cryptocurrency execution trading platform, completed a $31 million Series B round of financing, led by Tradeweb Markets, with participation from DRW Venture Capital, Ripple, Virtu Financial, Wintermute Ventures, XTX Markets and Illuminate Financial. The company plans to use the funds to further optimize its foreign exchange-style market structure and improve the execution efficiency and liquidity of institutional-level crypto transactions. Crossover Markets previously completed US$12 million in financing in June 2024, led by Illuminate Financial and DRW Venture Capital.
a16z Crypto plans to raise US$2 billion for its fifth fund, focusing on blockchain investment
According to multiple people familiar with the matter, a16z Crypto is raising funds for its fifth fund, with a target size of approximately US$2 billion, and plans to complete fundraising in the first half of 2026. The fund will focus entirely on blockchain investments. a16z Crypto has continued to expand in scale since its first fund of US$300 million in 2018, and in 2022 it raised a huge fund of US$4.5 billion. Although the size of the new fund is less than half that of the previous one, sources said a16z Crypto plans to shorten the fundraising cycle to more quickly adapt to the rapidly changing trends in the encryption industry.
Tether strategically invests in smart sleep technology company Eight Sleep at a valuation of US$1.5 billion
Tether made a strategic investment in smart sleep technology company Eight Sleep at a valuation of US$1.5 billion. Eight Sleep uses artificial intelligence and embedded sensors to provide personalized sleep insights and enhancements. This investment aims to enhance Eight Sleep's capabilities and establish long-term cooperation to jointly develop AI-driven health technology based on the Tether QVAC architecture. The investment follows Tether’s launch of the QVAC Health personal health platform, which integrates fragmented health data and supports local device processing to ensure user control and provide a highly personalized experience.
Depth & Foresight
A $2 billion reassurance: While joining the AI wave, a16z did not forget Crypto
As the number one player in the crypto VC field, the news of a16z’s fundraising against the trend quickly attracted widespread market attention. Although the volume of US$2 billion is less than half of the peak of US$4.5 billion set in 2022, at a critical node when the industry cycle is rotating and the regulatory environment is gradually becoming clearer, this move undoubtedly injected a boost into the crypto market in the cold winter, and once again confirmed its firm bet on the long-term prospects of blockchain technology.
The bet that Vitalik lost: One person used AI to run through Ethereum in 6 days. The future in 5 years
We have the tools to quickly simulate the future, which is both an opportunity and a pressure. The opportunity lies in identifying real problems earlier, and the pressure lies in having to make decisions faster—because with every hesitation, competitors move forward.
point of view
After "buying the bottom" of 400,000 BTC: Is $74,000 a rebound or a reversal?
Tom Lee believes that March is a bottom-forming period. The decline in software, Mag 7 and crypto assets is about 90% complete. They are outperforming the market, which is a sign of leadership. Even if there is a global trade disruption, you still need AI and you still need Mag 7. The fundamentals of these companies remain strong. Investors need to remain patient and cautious and retain some cash. But I think opportunities are emerging.
Web3 lawyer analysis: What is the future of U.S. stock tokenization?
We have previously dismantled the technical elements of the New York Stock Exchange platform, including designs such as 7×24-hour trading, odd-lot mechanism, instant settlement based on stable currency, and native digital securities issuance. This article will not repeat these details, but attempts to answer two deeper questions: Why did the New York Stock Exchange choose to launch at this point in time? What is the future of tokenization of U.S. stocks?
IT House reported on March 17 that according to BusinessInsider, large-scale layoffs have become a trend in the technology industry. This year alone, Amazon has laid off 16,000 people, Jack Dorsey's financial technology company Block has laid off half of its employees, and software company Atlassian has laid off 4,000 people, accounting for about 10% of its total employees. Meta is reportedly preparing to lay off 20% or more of its employees.
PC giant Dell has taken a different approach: quietly but systematically reducing the size of its workforce.
In its latest 10-K annual report filed on Monday local time, Dell said that as of January 31, 2026, the company had approximately 97,000 employees. The figure means the company has shed 11,000 jobs over the past year.
This data includes natural attrition and voluntary layoffs, but a clear trend has emerged - Dell's employee size has shrunk by 10% for the third consecutive year.
Currently, Dell has 36,000 fewer employees than in February 2023, a decrease of 27% in three years.
Dell said that in fiscal 2026, the company will reduce costs through "reorganization of personnel, limiting external hiring and other actions" to align investments with the company's announced strategy and customer focus.
This year’s tech layoff announcements that have caused an uproar have one thing in common: companies are linking layoffs to the transformation of artificial intelligence.
Internal announcements from Block and Atlassian's CEO both emphasized that technology is profoundly changing work patterns and therefore the number of employees companies will need in the future.
Dell may not be as high-profile in announcing layoffs, but like the rest of the industry, the company is undergoing a massive modernization effort to prepare for an AI-driven future.
In its 10-K filing, Dell said it will "manage costs in conjunction with ongoing business modernization initiatives."
The latest annual results show that Dell's Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG), which is responsible for the server and storage infrastructure business, saw revenue grow by 40% in fiscal year 2026, and the company expects revenue from artificial intelligence-optimized servers to double in 2027.
Internally, Dell is preparing to implement standardized processes across all business lines and launch a unified enterprise platform. The project is named "One Dell Road." According to reports, in an internal notice in January this year, Dell told employees that the system reform would be "the largest transformation in the company's history."
IT House has noticed that, consistent with other trends in the technology industry, Dell is also tightening its office policies for its current 97,000 employees: first, it required employees who live near the office to return to the office to work full-time, and more recently, in February this year, it launched a more stringent sales staff salary system.
The military conflict between the United States and Iran has triggered a global "oil cutoff" crisis, causing worries in Southeast Asian countries that rely heavily on energy imports from the Middle East.
According to the Vietnam News Agency, on March 17, Prime Minister Pham Minh Zheng of the Vietnamese government met with Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Naoki Ito and expressed his clear hope that Japan would provide support to Vietnam in the energy field. Fan Mingzheng revealed that he has written to Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae to request help.
The day before (16th), Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade stated that Vietnam had asked Japan and South Korea to help it increase crude oil supplies.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam said in a statement that day that from March 14 to 15, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hoang Long led a delegation to Tokyo, Japan to participate in the "Indo-Pacific Energy Security and Business Forum" jointly organized by the National Energy Council of the United States and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan. During the period, Nguyen Hoang Long held bilateral talks with partners from Japan, South Korea and the United States.
On the afternoon of the 14th, Nguyen Hoang Long met with Takehiko Matsuo, Japan’s Economic and Trade Commissioner (Deputy Minister level), to discuss specific areas of cooperation, as well as promoting Japan’s construction of energy projects such as liquefied natural gas power plants and nuclear power plants in Vietnam, and discussed long-term cooperation plans in the energy field.
Nguyen Hoang Long mentioned that in view of Japan’s important role in the field of petroleum resources and its abundant crude oil reserves, he “requests Japan to support Vietnam in finding and acquiring crude oil resources to meet Vietnam’s domestic needs.”
Later, Nguyen Hoang Long met with Kim Jung Kwan, Minister of Industry and Trade of South Korea. During the talks, Nguyen Hoang Long reiterated that South Korea has always been an important partner in Vietnam’s energy infrastructure, energy industry and energy transformation development. The candid exchanges between the two parties laid the foundation for future cooperation projects in the energy field, such as liquefied natural gas power generation, nuclear power human resources training and technical cooperation.
"Amidst the complex and volatile situation in the Middle East, Nguyen Hoang Long requested South Korea to assist Vietnam in obtaining crude oil resources to promote crude oil imports," the statement said.
The next day, Nguyen Hoang Long met with US representatives. He reiterated that Vietnam attaches great importance to its relations with the United States and appreciated the role of the U.S. Department of Energy in promoting strategic cooperation between the two countries in the energy field. "The two sides had a very positive exchange, committed to cooperate in a transparent, open and substantive manner, and were willing to facilitate strategic cooperation projects in the energy field."
On the 14th, the Vietnamese delegation met with the Japanese and Korean delegations and the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade
According to the Vietnam News Agency, on the 17th, Pham Minh Zheng met with Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Naoki Ito in Hanoi. In the context of conflicts in the Middle East affecting the crude oil supply chain, Pham Minh Ching hopes that Japan will provide support to Vietnam in the energy field to jointly overcome difficulties.
When talking about the increasingly complex security situation in the Middle East and the global energy crisis, Fan Mingzheng said that he has sent a letter to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, hoping that Japan will consider taking appropriate support measures. Specifically, Japan can provide support by directly providing a certain amount of crude oil from its reserves to Vietnam, or indirectly allow Vietnam's Nghi Son refinery to diversify its sources of crude oil from other partners.
In addition, Fan Mingzheng also hopes that Naoki Ito will promote the restructuring of the Yishan Refinery in terms of finance and production of raw materials.
Nghi Son Refinery is the largest refinery in Vietnam. It is a joint venture between Japanese energy giant Idemitsu Kosan, Kuwait Petroleum International Company, Japan's Mitsui Chemicals and Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, with a total investment of US$9 billion.
According to the report, based on the spirit of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, Pham Minh Zheng hopes that Japan will create conditions for Vietnam to obtain Japanese oil reserves in an appropriate form and for Vietnam to purchase aviation fuel from Japan, so as to reduce the impact of conflicts in the Middle East on fuel prices.
According to Vietnamese officials, Vietnam has two refineries: Nghi Son Refinery and Ping Son Refinery, but it still relies heavily on imports. Vietnam imported 14.2 million tons of crude oil last year, an increase of 5.3%, but Vietnam's total domestic oil consumption is expected to reach approximately 28.6 million tons.
Naoki Ito emphasized that Japan is actively consulting with relevant Vietnamese institutions on bilateral cooperation relations and expressed sympathy for the energy difficulties Vietnam is currently facing. He said Japan has decided to open its oil reserves and called on G7 countries to jointly release reserves to increase market supply. Japan is also actively considering making financial arrangements for Japan's liquefied natural gas thermal power project in Vietnam, thereby helping Vietnam ensure energy security.
On the 17th, Prime Minister Pham Minh Zheng (right) of the Vietnamese government met with Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Naoki Ito (VNA)
As Vietnam seeks help from Japan and South Korea, the Japanese and South Korean governments are also busy stabilizing their domestic energy markets.
According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung asked government departments to prepare a supplementary budget as soon as possible on the 17th and formulate energy-saving countermeasures such as car restrictions to effectively respond to the crisis caused by the situation in the Middle East. Li Zaiming said that we should prepare for the worst and deal with the protracted crisis in the Middle East.
Previously, Kim Yong-beom, director of the Policy Office of the Blue House of South Korea, said that South Korea’s current oil reserves are 190 million barrels, which can guarantee supply for 208 days.
According to Japan's Kyodo News Agency, on the 12th, the Japanese government carried out comprehensive work to release oil reserves equivalent to 45 days' consumption. According to reports, the scale of the release will be the largest in history, reaching 1.8 times that after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Data shows that at the end of 2025, Japan's oil reserves will be approximately 470 million barrels, equivalent to 254 days of consumption. Among them, the national reserve is equivalent to 146 days, the private reserves of refiners and trading companies are equivalent to 101 days, and the joint reserves of oil-producing countries held in Japan are equivalent to 7 days.
On the 17th, relevant sources in the Japanese government revealed that the Japanese government has begun coordination and plans to propose the purchase of crude oil produced in Alaska in the United States at the summit meeting between Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae and U.S. President Trump to be held in Washington, the United States, on the 19th local time. Kyodo News said that in view of the tense situation in the Middle East, Japan hopes to diversify the sources of crude oil imports.
IT House reported on March 7 that virtual machine software provider Parallels released a status update yesterday (March 6), stating that it has not yet confirmed whether Parallels Desktop software can run normally on Apple's MacBook Neo.
Parallels Desktop has always been committed to helping Mac users run virtual operating systems such as Windows smoothly. However, for this new Apple device, the official team cannot give an exact compatibility commitment at this stage. Users can currently regard this model as "not yet officially supported."
Officials revealed that the core reason for doubtful compatibility lies in the differences in the underlying hardware architecture. MacBook Neo is equipped with Apple's A18 Pro chip. Although this chip is also based on ARM architecture, it does not belong to the M-series chip family tailored for Mac computers.
Note from IT House: As a local Mac virtual machine management program, Parallels Desktop needs to directly call the macOS virtualization API that is deeply bound to the host chip architecture to drive the virtual machine.
On traditional Mac computers equipped with M-series chips, Parallels directly relies on the chip's built-in hardware virtualization support to run virtual machines based on the ARM architecture.
For new devices using the A18 Pro chip, the Parallels engineering team must first thoroughly verify whether the chip actually has the underlying hardware support features necessary to run virtual machines. Before drawing a final conclusion, the official team plans to conduct a comprehensive and detailed software and hardware adaptation test.
In addition to the hard threshold of chip architecture, device memory capacity will also significantly affect the user's actual experience. MacBook Neo is only equipped with 8GB of running memory. Although this will not directly determine whether the software is compatible, it will inevitably significantly limit the performance of running macOS and virtual machines at the same time.
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