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China’s Iran war strategy, Trump’s Hormuz ask: 7 global relations reads

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering global relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to…

By Samantha Johnson / April 2, 2026
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering global relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.

1. Iran’s exiled prince Reza Pahlavi plans to flip the script on Beijing

Photo: Reuters
Photo: Reuters

Allies of exiled Iranian royal Reza Pahlavi signalled a potential reset in Tehran’s ties with China and Russia, as the 65-year-old increasingly positioned himself as a central figure in Iran’s political future – a claim that contrasted with Washington’s more cautious stance.

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2. Why China’s Iran war strategy is working – and may even be an opportunity

illustration: Henry Wong
illustration: Henry Wong

Beijing’s long-standing geopolitical playbook could see China emerge favourably from the Iran war, said economists, analysts and former US officials, as the conflict entered its fourth week with little end in sight and the US barrelling ahead.

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3. EU’s flagship Africa project under fire over ties to Chinese state-owned firms

Photo: AFP
Photo: AFP

EU lawmakers demanded to know whether the more than US$2.3 billion in European funds that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has poured into the Lobito Corridor is being funnelled towards Chinese state-owned companies.

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