On one side of the Capitol, Republican Rep. Nancy Mace vowed to "stand in the way" of Democratic Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, the first out transgender woman elected to Congress, using women's bathrooms in the US Capitol.

On November 20, local time, U.S. President Joe Biden celebrated his 82nd birthday, becoming the oldest sitting president in American history.

Previously, Boeing experienced a major strike, with up to 33,000 U.S. machinists participating. This strike has severely impacted the financial situation of the struggling aircraft manufacturer and its suppliers. Boeing reported a quarterly loss of over HK$6 billion earlier.

The Biden administration has confirmed plans to provide Ukraine with anti-personnel mines (APLs) for use in its conflict with Russia, according to a US official. These mines, designed to target individuals rather than vehicles, can be rapidly deployed and are intended to slow Russian ground forces, particularly in Eastern Ukraine, where the fighting has been most intense.

The US embassy in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, has shut after it was warned of an anticipated air attack. On November 20 local time, the US Embassy in Ukraine issued a safety alert to American citizens in Ukraine, stating that specific information had been received regarding a potential major airstrike on November 20.

According to Xinhua, on Nov. 19, local time, President Xi Jinping attended the closing meeting of the 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, accompanied by Cai Qi and Wang Yi. During the G20 Summit, Xi announced that China would support global development through eight actions.

Throughout the Ukrainian war, Vladimir Putin and Russia's leadership have repeatedly made threats that Western escalation is equivalent to a "direct war" on Moscow and thus merits a nuclear response. As the US approved long-range strikes on Russian territory several days ago, Putin subsequently responded by expanding the country's nuclear doctrine to define it as "aggression from any non-nuclear state – but with the participation of a nuclear country" as "a joint attack on Russia."

According to a report by CCTV, the verdict in the hush money case involving Donald Trump, originally scheduled for Nov. 26, has been postponed. Court records were updated on the scheduled date, but no explanation was provided for the delay. Meanwhile, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg faces a deadline to submit recommendations to the court on how the case should proceed.

The 31st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders was held in Lima, Peru, from Nov. 15 to Nov. 16. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's diplomatic etiquette during the meeting has become a hot topic on the Internet.

The Mission of China to the European Union responded to the EU's statement regarding Hong Kong, emphasizing its strong opposition to the EU's interference in the judicial independence of other countries under the pretense of upholding so-called "democracy and the rule of law."

A 46-year-old Chinese national was found dead with multiple stab wounds inside his vehicle parked at the corner of Padre Algue Street and Jose Abad Santos Avenue in Tondo, Manila, Philippines.

As global trade protectionism rises, and with Donald Trump's election as US President, there are threats of significant increases in tariffs on foreign goods exported to the US. Amid market skepticism about whether "globalization is dead," Jane Fraser, CEO of Citi; Colm Kelleher, Chairman of UBS; and Bill Winters, CEO of Standard Chartered, all expressed at the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit that globalization is not dead and its progress will not reverse, though its form may change.

A British official stated on Nov. 19, making unwarranted comments on the sentence delivered by the Court of First Instance of Hong Kong on a conspiracy to commit subversion case and endorsing the convicted persons. In response to that, the Embassy Spokesperson said that Hong Kong is a society under the rule of law.

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government today (November 20) strongly disapproves of and firmly rejects the groundless attacks, slanders, and smears against various aspects of the HKSAR in the so-called "report" issued by the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) (Report).

SpaceX's sixth Starship test flight took place on November 19, with both Donald Trump and Elon Musk attending the event in Texas. The booster recovery was unsuccessful as SpaceX was unable to capture it with the launch tower’s mechanical arms. The booster fell into the Gulf of Mexico, and the rocket later fell into the Indian Ocean. A SpaceX spokesperson stated that the flight director did not command the booster to return due to unmet conditions for recovery.