In mid-November 2026, a netizen posted a photo on social media of a campus poetry board where multiple students engaged in a chain poem using memes related to Xi Jinping, including 'carrying 200 jin of wheat without switching shoulders,' 'unbuttoning clothes for trade,' and 'must get the large aircraft off the ground.'
On November 14, the White House stated that Trump, Xi Jinping, and Putin plan to hold trilateral talks on November 19 during the APEC summit in Shenzhen, with topics including the Iran war and nuclear negotiations, but they will avoid the issue of Ukraine.
On November 13, a symposium on Party building in state-owned enterprises was held in Beijing. Xi Jinping's instructions were conveyed: strengthen the comprehensive leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over SOEs, integrate Party leadership into all aspects of corporate governance, and promote the deep integration of Party building with production and operations. Cai Qi demanded further institutionalization and standardization of the Party's leadership over SOEs.
According to a New York Times report on November 13, three Taiwanese officials believe that Xi Jinping's ongoing loyalty reviews and anti-corruption investigations within the military may hinder the People's Liberation Army's war preparations against Taiwan. Other officials noted a recent decline in the complexity of PLA military exercises, speculating that it is related to the impact on the command structure.
On November 13, in an interview with Salem News Channel, Trump stated that Xi Jinping had discussed with him in detail the role of Jimmy Lai in the Hong Kong democracy movement, claiming he caused great trouble for the Chinese side. Trump said Xi promised to release others but has yet to agree to release Jimmy Lai. Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison this February.
A netizen submitted a report stating that when explaining the internet meme "Winnie the Pooh," Baidu's Ernie Bot replied that the meme is used by netizens to mock former Chinese national leader Xi Jinping.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a meeting to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the birth of Sun Yat-sen. Xi Jinping delivered a speech, but CCTV did not broadcast the entire event live. Hu Chunhua, who was previously rumored to be affected, made a high-profile appearance on the rostrum.
Xi Jinping went to the Great Hall of the People to attend the meeting marking the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's birth and read a speech.
On November 12, Chinese state media reported that at the commemoration of the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's birth, Xi Jinping stated that the complete reunification of the motherland must be achieved. He reiterated the commitment to peaceful reunification and 'one country, two systems,' expressing a willingness to engage in dialogue with all sectors in Taiwan based on the one-China principle and the 1992 Consensus, while emphasizing that there will be no room for 'Taiwan independence' separatist activities.
On November 11, the PLA Daily published several core articles by Jiao Shaobo and others, which completely omitted the 'Two Establishes' and the 'system of overall responsibility by the Chairman of the Central Military Commission,' instead emphasizing 'seeking truth from facts' and the experience of the Zunyi Conference.
A large Maersk container ship, the 'CMA CGM CINCINNATI', lost control while berthing at Yantian Port, crashing into the dock and causing a large quay crane to collapse into the container yard.
On November 10, the CCDI announced that Liu Qitao, former chairman of China Communications Construction Group, has been expelled from the CCP for issues including seeking political capital.
On November 10, Xinhua News Agency reported that Xi Jinping's thematic collection 'On Poverty Reduction and Alleviation' was recently published and distributed nationwide. State media described its arguments as the 'theoretical crystallization' of China's poverty alleviation efforts and the latest achievement in the Sinicization of Marxist anti-poverty theory.
Following the Fifth Plenary Session, Xi Jinping dispatched central lecturing groups to various parts of the country to promote violent governance under the guise of lecturing, and to arrest dissidents and officials within the Party.
The first report meeting on studying and implementing the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee was held in Beijing. Netizens have been discussing the venue layout and the sitting posture of Zhang Shengmin when he met with members of the lecture group.