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.
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.
Xinhua News Agency reports that Xi Jinping will head to Shenzhen to preside over APEC; at 6 PM, the CCDI officially announced that Wang Zhonglin has been placed under investigation.
On November 13, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission announced that Wang Zhonglin, former Party Secretary of Hubei Province, is under investigation for suspected serious violations of discipline and law. Wang Zhonglin took over as Party Secretary of Wuhan in February 2020, succeeding Ma Guoqiang, and was jokingly referred to by netizens as the "firefighter captain." Jiang Chaoliang, Wang Xiaodong, and Zhou Xianwang, who were known as the "Hubei F4" during the early stages of the pandemic, have previously been investigated.
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.
On November 13, researcher Will DePue released a report stating that the weights of 6 AI models publicly released by DeepSeek, Moonshot AI (Kimi), MiniMax, and Ant Group contain traces consistent with Nvidia's Blackwell chips. He extracted 469 lines of parameters from DeepSeek-V4-Flash and replicated 445 of them using a single B300 chip. Exports of this model to China require a U.S. license.
In March 2025, a child with a rare disease died of thrombotic microangiopathy within a week of receiving customized gene editing treatment at Shanghai Xinhua Hospital. On November 13, Shanghai authorities reported: the research team failed to timely disclose safety warnings from animal trials, the published paper did not report the child's death, ethical reviews were lax, and some personnel accepted approximately 1.06 million yuan in bribes from the family. Two responsible individuals have been dismissed and disqualified from research awards for five years.
Nvidia announced that Jensen Huang has resigned as CEO, effective immediately, sparking widespread concern over the US-China AI chip competition and rumors of Huang being a spy.
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.
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.
NVIDIA founder Jensen Huang resigned from his positions as CEO, President, and Director of NVIDIA on November 12, stepping down from daily operations and losing his power to participate in decision-making through the board of directors.
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 12, US House Speaker Mike Johnson stated that Congress is reaching a consensus on tightening chip export restrictions to China. Three committee chairs are pushing to include measures such as the Remote Access Security Act in the annual National Defense Authorization Act. The proposal has been passed by the House and is awaiting Senate review.
On November 12, the Hong Kong government announced an education amendment bill, requiring teachers and principals in public, private, international schools, and kindergartens to hold a practicing certificate in addition to registration, valid for a maximum of three academic years. It also establishes a mechanism to prevent those convicted of endangering national security from teaching. The bill is scheduled to be gazetted on the 13th and submitted to the Legislative Council on the 25th.
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.
According to a blogger, the CCDI raided Wang Zhonglin's home in Jinan on November 11, and his family members were subsequently taken away.
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.
Taiwan's Representative to the U.S. Alexander Yui and AIT Managing Director Ingrid Larson signed a memorandum of understanding on the Taiwan Fellowship Program in Washington, D.C., which will allow U.S. federal government personnel to work in Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, Executive Yuan, and other agencies in the future.
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.
On November 10, an account named "76tzing123" posted on the hacker forum DarkForums, claiming to have infiltrated the National Supercomputing Center in Wuxi for several weeks. The user stated they encrypted critical systems and obtained data related to aerospace, weapons research, and AI models, setting a starting bid of $10 million.
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.
According to a local report on November 9, the fire at the Taiyuan Howard Johnson International Apartment resulted in 14 deaths, and the relevant persons in charge have been taken into custody.
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.