TREE NEWS update: Vietnam is seeking to deepen cooperation with Japan in artificial intelligence and semiconductors. The push covers two areas — AI and chips — as Vietnam looks to expand ties with Japanese partners in advanced technology. No further details, figures or timelines were disclosed.
TREE NEWS update: China’s Ministry of Commerce will hold its second routine press conference of November on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., the ministry said. A spokesperson will brief reporters on recent key work in the commerce sector and take questions. The briefing is a scheduled event with no agenda items disclosed beyond the general commerce portfolio.
TREE NEWS update: BMW will add Samsung SDI as a supplier of sixth-generation battery cells in Europe and LG Energy Solution as a cell supplier in the United States. The two appointments expand BMW’s supplier lineup for its next-generation battery cells across the two regions.
TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin traded near $73,900 after touching a four-week low, while ether has lost 18.8% over roughly 28 days versus bitcoin’s 12.2% decline, with major tokens falling. The figures put ether’s slide well ahead of bitcoin’s over the same period as the broader market weakened.
TREE NEWS update: China has not yet approved the large-scale import of about 600,000 advanced Nvidia chips currently stored in Hong Kong and awaiting shipment to the mainland, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a Nov. 9 press briefing. Asked about the pending cargo, Guo said China’s position on U.S. chip exports to China is consistent and referred specific questions to the competent authorities.
TREE NEWS update: Yat Siu will become CEO of Animoca Brands, the company said, as the Web3 group pushes into AI and institutional markets. Group president Evan Auyang will move to a senior advisor role on the board, while Siu will retain his executive chairman position. The leadership change was announced without a date.
TREE NEWS update: Qwen Office released version 2.0 on November 9, its largest upgrade since launching three months ago. The update introduces “Collaboration,” which it describes as the industry’s first feature supporting multi-person and Agent teamwork, alongside Human-AI Co-creation, Data Space, Automated Tasks and Three-Device Interconnection. The company said Agent capabilities now extend from serving individuals to serving teams and organizations, with all features fully available in the Qwen Office client.
TREE NEWS update: Nvidia’s board has launched an independent investigation into foreign intelligence matters tied to CEO Jensen Huang, who is scheduled to give a closed-door House briefing on Nov 18, one day after the company reports quarterly results. Three House committee chairmen requested the briefing by Nov 11, focusing on Huang’s interactions with Megaspeed executive Alice Huang. Nvidia’s Q3 guidance of $108 billion excludes China data-center revenue, and about 600,000 H200 chips remain stranded in Hong Kong.
TREE NEWS update: China has become the first country to ratify the agreement establishing the World AI Cooperation Organization, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press briefing on November 9. As the organization’s initiating country and host, Beijing said the move reflects its commitment to advancing the body’s preparations. China said it will push the organization toward full operation, focusing on practical cooperation and capacity building for Global South countries.
TREE NEWS reports: Nvidia shares traded 6% lower on Tradegate compared with Friday’s U.S. close, following reports that CEO Jensen Huang is under investigation. The German trading venue quote reflects the drop before the next U.S. session. No further details on the probe were provided.
TREE NEWS update: China’s Foreign Ministry said it is maintaining communication with relevant parties regarding a possible meeting between the Chinese, Russian and U.S. presidents, after Donald Trump said he might meet Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at the APEC summit in Shenzhen to discuss ending the U.S.-Iran conflict and denuclearization. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a regular briefing on Nov. 9 that he had no specific information to provide on the matter.
TREE NEWS update: China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on November 9 that the prolongation of the US-Iran conflict does not serve the interests of either party or the international community, and that relevant parties should adhere to peaceful options and resolve disputes through dialogue and negotiation. He was responding to a question about whether Beijing could confirm reports that the Trump administration had asked China to help end the conflict with Iran.
TREE NEWS update: China’s foreign ministry on November 9 dismissed as “groundless” a US official’s claim that a woman involved in an affair with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang works for Chinese intelligence. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun reaffirmed the denial when asked whether it would affect next week’s China-US leaders’ summit in Shenzhen. Huang acknowledged the affair on Sunday and Nvidia has opened an investigation into him.
TREE NEWS update: Houthi forces said on the morning of the 9th local time that the Saudi-led coalition carried out airstrikes on a factory in Yemen’s Hodeidah province and a school in Lahj province. The Houthi side announced the reported targets; no casualty figures or coalition comment were included in the statement.
TREE NEWS update: A Solana draft proposal would retire durable nonces no earlier than May 2027, requiring custodians to adopt new offline-signing flows. The replacement programs would introduce different rules for failed transactions, changing how pre-signed transactions are handled on the network.
TREE NEWS update: Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, also a member of the Communist Party of Cuba’s Political Bureau and special envoy of the party and government, will visit China. The statement did not specify the dates or agenda of the trip.
TREE NEWS reports: Hainan’s offshore duty-free shopping reached 27.66 billion yuan in the first ten months of the year, with 4.101 million shoppers and 23.113 million items purchased, Haikou Customs reported. Sales rose 12.5% year on year, while shopper numbers grew 8.9% and item volume 4.4%. The figures reflect steady consumer activity, with family travelers and student groups among the buyers.
TREE NEWS update: The Agricultural Development Bank of China issued a 3-year bond worth 2 billion yuan at a yield of 1.2155%, below the expected 1.2100%, with a bid-to-cover ratio of 5.63 times and a marginal ratio of 2.90 times. It also issued a 10-year bond worth 5 billion yuan at a yield of 1.6110%, versus an expected 1.6200%, with a bid-to-cover ratio of 6.57 times and a marginal ratio of 1.37 times.
TREE NEWS reports: The Shanghai Composite rose 0.32% while the Shenzhen Component and ChiNext each slipped 0.27% as Chinese equities pared gains in a choppy session. Coal and gas stocks led advances, with Zhengzhou Coal, Antai Group, Dongfang Huanyu and Shengtong Energy hitting the daily limit. More than 3,100 stocks across the Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing exchanges closed lower, and total turnover fell to 1.49 trillion yuan.
TREE NEWS reports: China’s commodity futures closed lower on Thursday, with the main lithium carbonate contract dropping more than 4%. Styrene, liquefied petroleum gas, fuel oil and pure benzene each fell over 3%, while asphalt declined nearly 3%. Logs, live hogs, platinum, BR rubber and palladium bucked the trend, rising more than 1%.