中国共产党第二十一次全国代表大会于2027年下半年在北京召开。

At the open on Oct 29 (Thursday), China's Shanghai Composite fell 4.7 points (-0.13%) to 3,676.77; Shenzhen Component fell 94.18 points (-0.82%) to 11,379; CSI 300 fell 8.4 points (-0.21%) to 4,075.47; ChiNext fell 38.54 points (-1.46%) to 2,596.22; STAR 50 fell 11.12 points (-0.87%) to 1,271.81.

RBC Capital Markets says intensive diplomatic activity ahead of the U.S. midterms has not eliminated the risk that the U.S. could resume military strikes on Iran. Analysts led by Helima Croft say there has been no pre-election de‑escalation; both sides remain entrenched and the near‑term trend favors U.S. military escalation. Key questions are whether any new action would be a final strike before withdrawal or a broader campaign to complete objectives and assist regime change; a broader U.S. campaign would increase the risk of more destructive Iranian retaliation. After the midterms, even if Congress cannot force a halt to operations, Democrats winning control of one or both chambers could use appropriations to restrict war funding.