November 10 to 15 Chinese President Hu Jintao will visit Malaysia and Singapore and attend the 17th annual gathering of APEC leaders in Singapore.

November 10 Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation will hold a temporary shareholder meeting to re-elect members of the board and supervisors in advance.

November 11 China will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Air Force.

November 12 to 16 The Third China Patent Week will be held, with a focus on the themes of implementing the intellectual property strategy, coping with the current financial crisis and building a more innovative China.

November 12 The one-year countdown to the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou will be celebrated.

November 12 to 19 U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Japan, Singapore, the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) in succession.

November 12 to 13 The World Shipping (China) Summit 2009 will commence in Qingdao, with a theme of changing priorities.

November 13 Chengdu will hold the opening ceremony of the First National Mind Sports Games.

November 14 The Kuomintang (KMT) will hold a by-election of members for the 1st term of its 18th Central Standing Committee. All newly-elected members will take office on Nov. 18.