We have a diverse array of insights this week. China is on the forefront of IT and AI, benefitting from impressive scale-up advantages. But it still needs to deal with silos and bureaucratic fragmentation. In other tech news, the commentary around the Facebook Papers has revealed a significant divide between how the US and the EU perceive content regulation. As Olaf Sholz slowly tries to overcome the hurdles to the chancellery, we decided to break down who he is and what he stands for. We also dive into how Sudan has fallen under another coup, just days ahead of a government changeover, and to understand to what extent US allies should really feel anxious about the strain on the transatlantic relationship. Last but not least, we turn to the UK to learn about how the nation has made its way to the top of the tech industry.