Reports indicate the US-China summit planned for November 18-19 remains in question, with Beijing reportedly seeking a tightly scripted meeting and Washington pressing for open talks, especially on nuclear arms control; this is not confirmed by primary sources. US investigators are reportedly examining Megaspeed over alleged smuggling of Nvidia chips into China, which the company denies. Taiwanese authorities have indicted a legislator and detained two political candidates on charges of acting as PRC agents. A former MI6 chief warns that perceived Western weakness on Ukraine and Iran could lead China to miscalculate over Taiwan.
Updated 11 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC