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    Spotlight | China
    Wei Xiaodong affair upends Beijing's powerful elite

    Wei Xiaodong, former chairman of the municipal committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
    Wei Xiaodong, former chairman of the municipal committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).© Jin Liwang/Xinhua via AFP

    Beijing's anti-corruption authorities have submitted a dossier to Chinese President Xi Jinping deemed too sensitive to be passed on to the Politburo Standing Committee. This follows the launch of an investigation into Wei Xiaodong, a senior official from Fujian, whose downfall threatens part of the party elite and places the head of state in a delicate position ahead of the 5th Plenum.

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    France, Ukraine, United States
    Mistral AI pursuing Palantir-style partnership with Kyiv

    An advertisement for French AI startup Mistral AI displayed inside Grand Central subway station in New York, on 21 May 2026.
    An advertisement for French AI startup Mistral AI displayed inside Grand Central subway station in New York, on 21 May 2026. © Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

    The French AI startup is set to deploy a team in Kyiv, with the backing of the French Defence mission there, to work with the Ukrainian Centre for Innovation and Development of Defence Technologies. Mistral AI is seeking to gain access to the DELTA ecosystem and its combat data, a move which Palantir is watching closely.

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