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

SCMP | March 1, 2026, 11:30 p.m. | Original

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

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

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

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