China

1. Meta reportedly built a 106-pound humanoid robot, Max
   Meta reportedly built a 106-pound humanoid robot, Max, with China's Fourier in about three months, and a second version is underway.
   10m ago · Tech & SI
2. Taiwan says China harassing shipping with east coast patrol
   Reuters reported on Sat Oct 31, 8:20 PM CT, unconfirmed by other outlets so far: Taiwan says China harassing shipping with east coast patrol.
   3h ago · Geopolitics · Brief
3. China's official factory PMI slips back into contraction at 49.3 in October
   China's official manufacturing purchasing managers' index fell to 49.3 in October from 50.1 in September, the National Bureau of Statistics said Saturday, Oct. 31, dropping back below the 50 line that separates growth from contraction.
   4h ago · Macro · Brief
4. China warns of countermeasures after FCC votes to bar Chinese labs from testing US electronics
   China's commerce ministry says it firmly opposes the FCC's vote to bar Chinese labs from testing electronics sold in the US, and warns of "additional necessary countermeasures" if Washington keeps going.
   1d ago · Geopolitics