Sean Oliver, chief economist at Australian financial services group AMP, said Democratic gains in the U.S. midterms could prompt tighter regulation—notably in artificial intelligence—and, if seen as increasing chances of a Democratic return to the White House in 2028, raise market concerns about higher taxes. Those factors could be negative for U.S. equities and the U.S. dollar; markets appear to be starting to price that in. Oliver added a Democratic victory would not be unexpected, suggesting

At a Nov. 4 press briefing, China’s Foreign Ministry responded to a Nov. 3 UK National Cyber Security Centre annual report saying China, as a major AI power, is "very likely" to frequently use AI for hacking by 2028 and would represent the UK's most complex, persistent cyber threat. China said it had noted the report and voiced serious concern that the UK was smearing China with speculative claims without evidence. It called AI-related cyber risks a shared global challenge best addressed through new UN rules, accused the UK of politicizing cybersecurity and using hacking allegations to suppress China’s AI development—actions it said would damage bilateral trust and the UK’s credibility in global AI governance. China reiterated that AI development should be upward-looking, open and inclusive, and that security and development must be balanced to ensure AI is safe, reliable and controllable.

Nov. 3, 2026 — China foreign minister Wang Yi met in Beijing with Myanmar’s minister for planning, investment and foreign economic relations. Wang said Beijing and Naypyidaw will accelerate construction of the China–Myanmar community of shared destiny agreed after the June Xi–Min Aung Hlaing meeting. China backs Myanmar’s political reconciliation and the new government’s efforts to stabilise the situation and revive the economy, and says it will remain a reliable strategic partner. Both sides agreed to coordinate development and security, steadily advance key projects on the China‑Myanmar Economic Corridor, and deepen energy and resources cooperation. China urged stronger action against online gambling and telecom fraud and asked Myanmar to take concrete measures to protect Chinese personnel, institutions and projects and to prevent disorder in Myawaddy from reigniting.