Wall Street Journal reports U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent has canceled a scheduled Sunday television appearance.

On Nov. 1 in Fuzhou, China's minister of housing and urban-rural development Ni Hong met Laos public works and transport minister Xivilay. The two ministries earlier signed an MOU, witnessed by both heads of state, to strengthen cooperation in housing and urban construction. They agreed to implement leaders' consensus and deepen ties on housing security, quality-housing construction, resilient cities, urban planning, and cooperation on new technologies, materials and products. Both sides also committed to enhanced professional exchanges and capacity-building.

Shanghai Stock Exchange data show that in the first three quarters of 2026 Shanghai-listed companies reported combined operating revenue of 39.07 trillion yuan, up 3.8% YoY, and combined net profit of 4.01 trillion yuan, up 6.0% YoY. Sixty percent of firms recorded net-profit growth; 806 companies reported both revenue and net-profit gains, and 441 firms posted net-profit growth exceeding 50%.