Slovakia foreign minister Branár will visit China on Nov. 10–11 at the invitation of CHINA FOREIGN MINISTER Wang Yi, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Nov. 9. Beijing said it wants to deepen political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, advance high-quality Belt and Road projects and China–CEEC cooperation, and sustain the high-level momentum in bilateral ties.

China's National Bureau of Statistics said October prices for production materials within industrial producer factory-gate prices rose 7.4% YoY, contributing about 5.77 percentage points to the overall industrial producer price level. By sector, mining prices jumped 27.9% YoY, raw-materials prices rose 11.6% and processing-industry prices rose 3.5%. Prices for goods for household consumption fell 0.1% YoY, subtracting about 0.03 percentage points from the overall level; food -1.6% YoY, clothing -1.3% YoY, general daily goods -0.7% YoY, durable consumer goods +1.4% YoY.

On Nov. 8 NVIDIA (NVDA.O) founder and CEO Jensen Huang acknowledged an extramarital affair in a letter to staff posted on the company website, apologizing and saying he will accept responsibility. NVIDIA's board has initiated an independent investigation; Huang said he will fully cooperate. The board has publicly expressed support for Huang and a company spokesperson said the incident will not slow NVIDIA's development and Huang will continue as CEO without interruption.