China
The Beijing Financial Court issued a notice on 11 November opening registration for special representative litigation concerning alleged securities misstatements by Beijing TongTech Co Ltd. The court had previously accepted a civil compensation claim brought by investors against the company and associated individuals. The China Securities Investor Services Center said it had received special authorisations from 71 eligible investors. Following a jurisdictional designation by the Supreme People’s Court, the Beijing Financial Court decided to use the special representative procedure.
Eligible claimants are investors who bought TongTech shares between 29 April 2020 and 14 April 2025, continued to hold them after the market closed on 14 April 2025, and have claims of the same kind. An eligible investor who does not opt out within the prescribed period will be treated as participating and as having authorised the investor-services centre to represent them in hearings, settlement, appeals and enforcement. The notice period ends on 11 December 2026, and an opt-out declaration must be filed within the following 15 days. The court has not determined civil liability or compensation.
Australia
The Australian Government launched its 2026 Nuclear-Powered Submarine Workforce Strategy at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia on 12 November and announced an additional $88 million over six years. The funding will expand training and employment pathways in Western Australia and South Australia for Australia’s future conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability under AUKUS.
The strategy introduces the Tradie2Trainer program, which will help experienced tradespeople move into training roles in welding, fabrication, mechanical and electrical work. A separate professional submarine pathways program will give up to 100 early-career participants two years of practical experience in quality control, project scheduling and logistics. Existing apprenticeship and training pathways will also expand, with the government saying the funding will support at least 275 apprentices and trainees. Related preparations include the planned rotational presence of United States and United Kingdom submarines at HMAS Stirling from late 2027 and a separate $8 billion upgrade of the base.
United States
The United States Department of Justice published its Guidance on Implementing English as the Official Language in the Federal Register on 12 November and invited public comment, with electronic submissions due by 11 January 2027. The published document is a revised Attorney-General memorandum dated 22 October and applies to federal executive departments and agencies.
The guidance directs agencies to prioritise English and review existing multilingual services. Official correspondence, regulations and policy documents, public notices, forms, websites, public-education material, internal training material and super-intelligence tools should generally be provided only in English. Multilingual assistance may continue when required by law or necessary to carry out an agency’s mission. The guidance identifies the Constitution, federal statutes, binding court orders and regulations, and international obligations having the force of law as possible legal bases. Unless the law requires otherwise, the English text is to be the official and authoritative version of multilingual material. The department says it will consider whether changes are warranted after reviewing comments but will not respond to individual submissions.
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Sources
China Investor Network and Beijing Financial Court: “Notice of rights registration in the TongTech securities-misstatement special representative litigation”
https://www.investor.org.cn/qybh/wqfw/tfzxwq/gzdt/202611/t20261111_942670.shtml
Xinhua: “CSRC to support judicial use of representative litigation procedures”
https://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/20261111/da752e77228443bba7d550057ac07343/c.html
Caixin: “TongTech investors seek compensation as special representative litigation registration opens”
https://finance.caixin.com/2026-11-11/102503701.html
Australian Government, Ministers for the Department of Defence: “Building the workforce delivering Australia's future nuclear-powered submarine capability”
https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/media-releases/2026-11-12/building-workforce-delivering-australias-future-nuclear-powered-submarine-capability
Australian Submarine Agency: “Building the workforce”
https://www.asa.gov.au/building-workforce
Australian Financial Review: “$88m boost for AUKUS workforce amid skills shortage”
https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/88m-boost-for-aukus-workforce-amid-skills-shortage-20261111-p61dc7
Federal Register: “Attorney General Memorandum on Implementing English as the Official Language; Request for Information”
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/12/2026-22966/attorney-general-memorandum-on-implementing-english-as-the-official-language-request-for-information
Federal Register Public Inspection: “Attorney General Memorandum on Implementing English as the Official Language; Request for Information”
https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-22966.pdf
United States General Services Administration: “Language Services Policy”
https://www.gsa.gov/directives-library/language-access-plan
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