The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) says a super-strong El Niño formed in the central‑eastern equatorial Pacific in September 2026, had become the strongest on record by October, and is expected to peak in late autumn to early winter, with a significant impact on China’s winter–spring climate.

Nov 3 — At a press briefing on the '15th Five' agenda, the China state planner said the current tech revolution is characterized by multiple, clustered and cross-disciplinary breakthroughs, producing many potential future-industry directions. Beijing has singled out priority sectors for the '15th Five' period including quantum technology, biomanufacturing, hydrogen and fusion energy, brain–computer interfaces, embodied intelligence and 6G. The planner warned development cannot 'cover everything' and called for national coordination while backing local governments to pursue subfields where they have existing foundations and comparative advantage.

欧洲央行管委穆兰：宏观经济形势与2022年截然不同。