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    Spymaster | Myanmar
    Ye Win Oo, Myanmar's ruthless spymaster turned military chief

    General Ye Win Oo, commander-in-chief of the junta's armed forces, in Naypyidaw, on 30 March 2026.
    General Ye Win Oo, commander-in-chief of the junta's armed forces, in Naypyidaw, on 30 March 2026. © EPA/MaxPPP

    To general surprise, Myanmar strongman Min Aung Hlaing - now "president" - has named his head of military intelligence, Ye Win Oo, commander-in-chief of the junta's armed forces. A steadfast aide, he has been rewarded for unwavering loyalty and his successes in the counter-revolutionary shadow war.

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    China, Europe, France
    Beijing snubs French investment gathering amid heated trade tensions with EU

    French President Emmanuel Macron at the Choose France investment gathering, at the Chateau de Versailles, in Versailles, on 1 June 2026.
    French President Emmanuel Macron at the Choose France investment gathering, at the Chateau de Versailles, in Versailles, on 1 June 2026. © Gonzalo Fuentes/Pool/AFP

    A spat after France's European Affairs Minister called for tougher EU trade measures against China resulted in Beijing snubbing this year's Choose France investment gathering. Behind the move, China wants to ramp up pressure on Paris ahead of key meetings this month in Brussels and at the G7 summit.

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