Taiwan's Secretary-General of the National Security Council, Joseph Wu, publicly confirmed that the PLA has deployed over 100 naval warships and coast guard vessels to operate in the waters from south of Japan to the Philippine Sea.
Reuters and the Taiwan National Security Council pointed out that after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) conducted large-scale unannounced military exercises in early November, 70 PLA vessels and aircraft remained active within the first island chain.
Affected by Jensen Huang's resignation, NVIDIA's stock price plummeted by 13% to 14% at one point, with its market capitalization evaporating by over $500 billion.
Chairman of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul stated that Jensen Huang has agreed to testify before Congress before Thanksgiving.
Taiwan authorities reported that 29 PLA aircraft were active around Taiwan, with 22 crossing the median line of the strait; several PLA naval vessels were also active simultaneously.
On November 12 local time, NVIDIA announced that Jensen Huang has resigned from his positions as President, CEO, and member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately, with Colette Kress serving as interim CEO.
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.
According to Reuters and The Information, the U.S. Department of Commerce is finalizing new rules that would restrict Chinese AI companies from using high-end Nvidia chips to train models remotely via data centers in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and other locations. The new rules could be announced as early as this month.
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.
After the murder of Melbourne delivery rider Feng Jianming, members of a WhatsApp group advocating for him reported that police visited their parents' homes in China. Another member received a call from 110 (Chinese police) questioning them about details regarding an offer to help create posters.
On November 11, The Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia's board of directors is preparing to remove company founder and CEO Jensen Huang, as he has been exposed for involvement in two extramarital affairs, with one of the individuals suspected of being a Chinese spy.
On November 11, the State Taxation Administration disclosed that the actual individual income tax collected from offshore trusts in October exceeded 120 billion yuan, driving a year-on-year increase of nearly 90% in national individual income tax revenue for that month. Currently, cumulative declarations have exceeded 160 billion yuan.
Megaspeed, a Singaporean company co-founded by Kang Wei and his wife, has become an Nvidia cloud partner and is suspected of shipping servers equipped with Nvidia chips to China. The US and Singapore are investigating its related business, while the company denies violating export controls.
On November 11, the Dutch investigative media Follow the Money reported, based on about 50 leaked documents from Jinan University in 2022, that the United Front Work Department commissioned the university to build an "Overseas Chinese Intelligence Big Data Platform." The platform uses AI and 50 web crawlers to collect data on scholars, business people, and influencers in 10 key countries to screen targets for propaganda and analyze the networks of key figures in Taiwan's chip industry, including the technical director of Tianzhao Technology.
The Fifth Plenary Session of the CCP Central Committee confirms the expulsion of Zhong Shaojun, former Director of the General Office of the Central Military Commission, from the Party.
On November 10, Taiwan's Representative to the US Alexander Yui signed an agreement with the US government. Starting November 11, US federal officials will be stationed in various Taiwan government departments on a regular basis for exchange and learning.
On November 10, the Steering Committee of the Japanese House of Representatives approved Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's overseas visit schedule: first to the Philippines to attend ASEAN-related summits, and then to Shenzhen to participate in the APEC Leaders' Meeting from the 18th to the 19th, marking her first visit to China since taking office.
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.
Zhang Shengmin attended the all-army lecture report meeting at the August First Building. The fact that only one chair was placed on the rostrum has sparked outside concern regarding changes in military power.
On November 9, G7 foreign ministers met in Paris, reiterating their strong opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion. They explicitly mentioned the Taiwan Strait, the East China Sea, and the South China Sea, and agreed to work together to address economic coercion, such as the arbitrary implementation of export controls.
In the first nine months, household deposits surged by 9.39 trillion yuan, while net household loans decreased by 1.03 trillion yuan. Passenger car retail sales plummeted by 21.7%, and new home mortgage loans fell by 22.1%, indicating a continuous contraction of the household balance sheet.
Nvidia founder Jensen Huang sent a letter to all employees on November 8, admitting to infidelity to his wife and issuing a public apology. On the same day, the Nvidia board of directors announced the formation of an independent investigation committee.
Wei Xiaokui, Secretary of the Fujian Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, has stepped down after only five months in office. He is succeeded by Shi Wenbin, former Secretary of the Jilin Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, who will be responsible for vetting candidates for the 21st National Congress.
A fire broke out at the Howard Johnson International Apartment Complex in Yingze District, Taiyuan. Although firefighters responded quickly, the failure of smoke alarms and other factors resulted in 14 deaths and 25 injuries.
On November 8, U.S. President Trump stated that he expects to meet with Xi Jinping and Putin during the APEC leaders' meeting to be held in Shenzhen from November 18 to 19, with topics covering denuclearization and ending the war in Iran; the Chinese side stated it is communicating with relevant parties, and the trilateral formal talks have not yet been confirmed.
On November 7, the CCP Central Committee officially issued a notice to comprehensively deploy the election work for delegates to the 21st National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), clarifying the number of delegates and the selection procedures.
According to the Financial Times, multiple people familiar with the matter said that US officials wrote a memo this year based on intelligence, suggesting that Jensen Huang had a romantic relationship with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang, whom intelligence agencies believe was recruited by the Ministry of State Security to engage in espionage. Nvidia declined to comment.
The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CCP Central Committee was held. The communique shows that the number of Central Committee members and alternate members has decreased by 97 compared to the 20th National Congress. The meeting passed a decision on strict party governance and scheduled the 21st National Congress for the second half of 2027.
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Baqen County in Nagqu, Tibet. Official reports state 16 deaths and over 10,000 people affected and displaced. The Western Theater Command's decision to send only drones for post-disaster surveillance has sparked public questioning.
On November 6, Taiwan prosecutors officially indicted incumbent legislator Gao Jin Su-mei, accusing her of receiving approximately 170 million in CCP funds to develop a united front network in Taiwan and manage election resources for indigenous tribes, seeking a 14-year prison sentence.
Twelve local and ministerial-level officials have been appointed as deputy chairpersons of special committees of the National People's Congress.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) released a report with satellite and exercise maps, indicating that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is conducting its largest-ever civil-military joint exercise, simulating a blockade of Taiwan.
12 provincial party secretaries and governors were reassigned to serve as deputy chairmen of special committees of the National People's Congress on the same day, having been relieved of their original posts on the eve of local party congresses.
A second follow-up report by The New York Times indicates that Huang Le is a spy directly recruited by the state security (MSS), tasked with getting close to and keeping an eye on Jensen Huang.
Xi Jinping went to the Zhongnanhai polling station to cast his vote in the Beijing district-level People's Congress election, with state media high-profilely promoting 'whole-process democracy'.
Defense Minister Dong Jun is rumored to have been taken away for investigation and has been missing for over a month, failing to attend the Fifth Plenary Session, sparking external concern and speculation about internal power struggles.
At the IPAC Hague Summit, 54 legislators from 26 countries responded to the latest report released by Safeguard Defenders, jointly calling for six emergency measures to combat the CCP's foreign interference and transnational repression, demanding that countries stop appeasement.
Radio Free Asia reported on November 6 that Uyghur woman Reyila Wumaer was sent to a re-education camp at the age of 14 in 2017, sentenced to 12 years in prison at 18 in 2021, and died in a Xinjiang prison at 23. Local police and judicial authorities confirmed her death; one officer claimed she died of a heart attack but did not specify the condition or the circumstances of her death.
On November 6, Reuters disclosed Italian investigative documents: suspects had long been staking out Teacher Li's residence and rummaging through trash. One individual collected over 4,000 photos and 35 videos, while others offered 100 euros per day to hire people to track Teacher Li. Prosecutors suspect two main suspects acted on behalf of the Chinese police and maintained contact with personnel from the CCP United Front Work Department. The Milan prosecutor's office concluded its investigation into 10 suspects (8 Chinese citizens, 2 Italian citizens) on October 23; no convictions have been made yet.
On November 6, the Macau Court of First Instance sentenced 69-year-old former pro-democracy legislator and long-time organizer of June 4th memorial activities, Au Kam-san, to 12 years and 6 months in prison on charges of subversion of state power, colluding with foreign organizations to endanger national security, and violating confidentiality. This is the first national security criminal case since Macau's sovereignty handover. Au was arrested in July 2025 and tried behind closed doors in September this year. His family questioned the restrictions on his choice of legal counsel, and Human Rights Watch criticized the case for violating due process.
On November 6, the human rights organization Safeguard Defenders released a report stating that China has established 1,247 overseas liaison points across at least 91 countries and regions, involving 74 domestic agencies. These points use the police, the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, and the United Front system to collect information on overseas Chinese and monitor dissidents. The report also cites a paper by the Qingtian Public Security Bureau chief, which claims that 15 protests by overseas Chinese during visits by Chinese leaders were handled.
On November 6, the foreign ministries of ten countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, and Germany, issued a joint statement criticizing the use of the Hong Kong National Security Law to target political expression and participation, demanding an end to unjust prosecutions and the release of Joshua Wong.
Au Kam-san, a 69-year-old former pro-democracy legislator in Macau, has been sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison in the city's first national security case, facing long-term incarceration.
Because Au Kam-san holds Portuguese citizenship, the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs made representations to the Chinese side on the day of the sentencing, sparking widespread attention and support from the international community.
A Reuters exclusive report states that about 600,000 NVIDIA H200 AI chips are stored in Hong Kong waiting to be shipped into mainland China, with prices surging due to Beijing's delayed approval for large-scale imports.
The Supreme People's Procuratorate has formally initiated a public prosecution against Ma Xingrui for suspected duty-related crimes.
On November 5, the Hong Kong High Court sentenced Joshua Wong to an additional 10 years in prison for "conspiracy to collude with foreign forces" for his 2020 calls for foreign sanctions against the Chinese and Hong Kong governments. The remaining two months of his original sentence can be counted, and he must serve until November 2036.
On November 5, Ding Xuexiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CCP Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, stated at the opening ceremony of the 9th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai that the reason for the huge trade surplus is that China wants to import many products but cannot buy them, or is not allowed to buy them, and that normal trade in high-tech products is being interfered with. He also refuted claims that China is squeezing the economies of other countries.
On November 5, the Supreme People's Procuratorate announced that the case of Ma Xingrui, former member of the Political Bureau of the CCP Central Committee and former Party Secretary of Xinjiang, suspected of bribery, has been filed for public prosecution by the Yichang Municipal People's Procuratorate in Hubei Province to the Yichang Intermediate People's Court. Prosecutors allege that he took advantage of his positions as a senior executive at the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, Party Secretary of Shenzhen, Governor of Guangdong, and member of the Political Bureau to illegally accept property, involving an exceptionally large amount.
On November 5, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Coming just one day after the case of Au Kam-san in Macau on the following day, prominent pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong and Macau have been sentenced to heavy prison terms for two consecutive days.