•CPPCC Standing Committee closes: Wang Ning removed and membership revoked; three others lose membership
Xinhua (about 18:23) reported that the 19th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) closed in Beijing on the afternoon of 4 November. CPPCC Chairman Wang Huning chaired and spoke, urging study and implementation of the fifth plenum and making preparation for the 21st Party Congress the CPPCC's 2027 main line. By vote the meeting adopted decisions that Shen Changyu would no longer serve as a CPPCC Standing Committee member and that his resignation as a CPPCC member was accepted; that Wang Ning was removed as a Standing Committee member and as deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Committee and that his CPPCC membership was revoked; and that Zhang Jianming, Yu Yanhong and Wang Tongzhou had their CPPCC membership revoked. Yicai carried the readout. Lianhe Zaobao (about 19:21) identified Wang Ning as a former People's Armed Police (PAP) commander and PAP general who had held the CPPCC posts since March 2023 and had already missed the March 'two sessions'; his predecessor Wang Jianping fell in 2016 and successor Wang Chunning was expelled from the party and military last year, making three consecutive PAP commanders in trouble. Zaobao said Shen is a former CNIPA chief still called 'comrade' in the readout, unlike Wang Ning and the others; Zhang chairs Sichuan Mingyu Group, Yu formerly served at the National Health Commission and as head of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Wang Tongzhou formerly chaired China Communications Construction and was reportedly taken away in June 2025. Hong Kong's on.cc also reported Wang Ning's removal. Share · Copy
•Gabonese President Nguema arrives in Shanghai to begin state visit to China
At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema is on a state visit to China from 3 to 7 November, his first since taking office. AfricDirect, citing Gabonese presidential communications, said he arrived on 3 November at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, was received by local officials and greeted by Gabonese students in China; Shanghai is the first stop, ahead of the ninth China International Import Expo (5–10 November), where Gabon will make its Country Pavilion debut. The Paper (about 22:06) and Yicai (about 23:24) reported that Shanghai Mayor Zhu Zhongming met Nguema that day, discussing trade and investment, youth/education/culture/tourism, and cooperation in mining, agriculture, fisheries, digitalisation and AI. China's MFA had said Xi would host a welcome ceremony and talks, with Premier Li Qiang and NPC Standing Committee Chairman Zhao Leji to meet him separately. Global Times English also covered the visit's start and 2025 bilateral trade of $3.94 billion. A Xi–Nguema talks communiqué was not yet available. Share · Copy
•37th APEC dual ministers’ meeting held by video; Wang Yi and Wang Wentao co-chair
China's MFA and Ministry of Commerce posted readouts about 00:20 on 4 November: the 37th APEC Ministerial Meeting (foreign and trade) was held by video in Beijing on 3 November, co-chaired by Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, with representatives of member economies, the SOM chair, the Secretariat, ABAC and observers. Xinhua (about 01:18) and Xinhua English (about 02:11) reported Wang Yi saying China is APEC host again after 12 years, that more than 300 events had been held under the theme of building an Asia-Pacific community to prosper together with priorities of openness, innovation and cooperation; he set out four lines—solidarity, an open architecture and WTO-centred multilateral trade, an innovation ecosystem, and inclusive sustainable development—and pledged to finish the 'China Year' well ahead of the leaders' meeting. Wang Wentao urged free trade, innovation-driven growth and a fairer economic order, more flexible FTAAP pathways and digital-intelligent rules coordination, and restated China's high-level opening and national treatment for foreign firms. Thailand's MFA said Deputy PM and FM Sihasak joined by video and noted the Shenzhen leaders' meeting on 18–19 November. CNA had earlier reported Mao Ning saying the video format was to ensure effectiveness. Only a flash that the meeting had been held was available at last night's close; the formal post-meeting readouts landed afterward. Share · Copy
•11th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation foreign ministers’ meeting held in Beijing
China's MFA posted a readout about 18:09: the 11th Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) foreign ministers' meeting was held in Beijing on 4 November, co-chaired by Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow, with Cambodia's Prak Sokhonn, Laos's Thongsavanh Phomvihane, Vietnam's Le Hoai Trung and Myanmar's U Aung Naing Oo attending. Xinhua (about 17:55) reported the joint press conference afterward, saying the six ministers agreed China–Mekong trade had surpassed $500 billion—up 150% in a decade and about half of China–ASEAN trade—that the 'Safe Lancang-Mekong' campaign had hit cross-border online gambling and telecom fraud, and that the LMC Special Fund had backed more than 1,000 projects. The meeting adopted the 2025 progress report on the LMC Five-Year Action Plan (2023–2027) and the 2026 Special Fund project list; parties agreed to stay in close contact to make the fifth LMC leaders' meeting a success. Wang set out five lines—solidarity, open win-win cooperation, green innovation, security collaboration and disaster management—and welcomed more Mekong states into the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization. He also held bilateral meetings with the five Mekong counterparts. Yicai (about 18:26) carried the MFA readout. Lianhe Zaobao, citing Reuters, said Wang urged stronger integrated law-enforcement and security cooperation; Sihasak said the meeting also discussed an innovation corridor spanning smart agriculture, digital trade, AI, education, healthcare and sustainable tourism. The Standard (HK) and Devdiscourse also ran the Reuters wire. Wang's pre-meeting bilaterals with Thailand, Laos and Myanmar are already at chinaday.news/i/85. Share · Copy
•Han Zheng to attend COP31 Antalya Leaders’ Summit as Xi’s special representative and visit Georgia
China's MFA posted about 15:01 that Vice President Han Zheng, as Special Representative of President Xi Jinping, will travel to Türkiye from 6 to 12 November to attend the Antalya Leaders' Summit at the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), and visit Georgia. Xinhua English (about 16:38) carried the announcement. At the regular press conference, spokesperson Mao Ning said Han would work with other leaders to provide political guidance; with the Paris Agreement entering its second decade, the meeting would focus on stronger implementation, faster action and cooperation, and China would uphold multilateralism and fully implement the Convention and Paris Agreement. Mao also said China and Georgia are comprehensive strategic partners and that Han would exchange views with Georgian leaders on bilateral ties and issues of mutual interest. Anadolu Agency and CGTN also reported the trip. Share · Copy
Wednesday 4 Nov close; STAR50 +9.92% to 1,265.47; Shanghai and Shenzhen turnover about 2.04 trillion yuan. CNH full-day close about 6.6721 (Investing.com); CNY is the 4 November fixing of 6.7180 (down 30 basis points, Xinhua Finance/Tonghuashun); the onshore yuan closed at 6.6770 at 16:30. Data: Xinhua Finance, Xinhua English, Jin10, Yicai, Gelonghui, Investing.com.
•China markets close: Shanghai Composite up 2.16% at 3,686.17, STAR50 up 9.92%; onshore yuan ends at 6.6770
China's major A-share indices closed higher on Wednesday 4 November. The Shanghai Composite finished at 3,686.17, up 2.16%; the Shenzhen Component at 11,335.69, up 4.22%; ChiNext at 2,544.73, up 6.40%; the CSI 300 at 4,101.34, up 2.31%; and the STAR50 at 1,265.47, up 9.92%. Xinhua Finance put Shanghai turnover at about 953.3 billion yuan and Shenzhen at about 1.0844 trillion yuan, or roughly 2.04 trillion yuan combined, about 334.3 billion yuan heavier than the prior session; semiconductors, precious metals and computing-hardware names led afternoon gains while liquor and dairy lagged. Xinhua English also reported the Shanghai and Shenzhen closes higher. The yuan's central parity was set at 6.7180 per dollar, 30 pips weaker (Xinhua Finance, Tonghuashun). The onshore yuan closed at 6.6770 at 16:30, down 5 pips (Jin10, Yicai, Gelonghui); the offshore yuan's full-day close was about 6.6721 (Investing.com). The issue's market table, which had carried the Tuesday 3 November close since the morning open, is updated to 4 November. Share · Copy
