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1. Why China’s ties with Iran will endure despite death of Khamenei
2. Why China’s Myanmar dilemma still persists, 5 years and 1 election later

3. Cathay Pacific suspends all Middle East operations after US-Israeli attack on Iran
4. Indonesia is getting an aircraft carrier. The Philippines isn’t. Does it matter?
5. Why US money may not be enough to break China’s rare earths dominance



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Iran ties after Khamenei, China’s Myanmar dilemma: 5 weekend reads you missed

The Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi pictured in 2016. Photo: AFP

Mourners hold pictures of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader killed in US-Israeli air strikes, in Tehran on Sunday. Photo: EPA

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

US representatives were out in force at the recent African Mining Indaba in Cape Town. Photo: AFP

Will Iran collapse without Khamenei or can its regime endure?

Government supporters mourn during a gathering after state TV officially announced the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei  in Tehran on Sunday. Photo: AP

Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Trump’s trip to China scheduled, archeologists unearth temple: 5 weekend reads you missed

The US Supreme Court building in Washington, where justices released on Friday their opinion striking down US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Photo: Reuters

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping greet each other during their October 2025 summit in Busan, South Korea. Trump will be visiting China from March 31. Photo: AFP

The EU has barred most organisations based in China from applying for its Horizon Europe grants in “critical areas”. Image: Shutterstock

US President Donald Trump gestures as he holds a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court’s ruling on his tariffs on Friday. Photo: Reuters

A high-speed train leaves Tegalluar Station, located along the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway in Indonesia. Photo: Xinhua

Pilgrims visit the birthplace of Buddha in Lumbini, Nepal. In 2025, about 1.1 million tourists – including domestic and international travellers – visited Lumbini. Photo: Shutterstock

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From how Khamenei’s death will impact China-Iran ties to what Indonesia’s new aircraft carrier means, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From how Khamenei’s death will impact China-Iran ties to what Indonesia’s new aircraft carrier means, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


Iran ties after Khamenei, China’s Myanmar dilemma: 5 weekend reads you missed

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From how Khamenei’s death will impact China-Iran ties to what Indonesia’s new aircraft carrier means, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. Why China’s ties with Iran will endure despite death of Khamenei

2. Why China’s Myanmar dilemma still persists, 5 years and 1 election later

From how Khamenei’s death will impact China-Iran ties to what Indonesia’s new aircraft carrier means, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend