Fuel Security for Mongolia: Mongolia is importing 6,000 tons of AI-92/AI-95 and Euro 5 gasoline from China, with the first 1,000 tons loading at Erenhot, as reserves tighten and Russia remains the dominant supplier; separate reporting says Mongolia’s AI-92 reserves have fallen sharply and drivers are facing long queues. AI Infrastructure Push (China): DeepSeek plans a gigawatt-scale AI data centre in Inner Mongolia (Ulanqab), aiming to bring part of it online by late next year or early 2028, while RedNote is also reported to be pursuing a 600MW data centre project. Mining Automation Scaling: Autonomous mining is moving beyond pilots, with cabless electric trucks and retrofit autonomy kits gaining traction as fleets expand globally. UNESCO Heritage Spotlight: UNESCO added major sites in Lebanon, Palestine and Iran, including Alamut Castle and fortifications, highlighting how heritage protection can clash with conflict and governance capacity. Industrial Safety (China): A Baotou steel plant blast killed 10; an investigation says corrosion and delayed shutdown led to the accident, with 62 people facing penalties. Mongolia-UN Cooperation: Mongolia’s deputy PM met the UN Resident Coordinator to align on transport/logistics modernization, special economic zones, disaster preparedness, and COP17 preparations.