A discussion of trending China news articles published in w/c 12th May. Will China be the main beneficiary of the clashes between India and Pakistan? Also, we find out where all those stolen iPhones end up, and whether or not China replacing the US as a global health leader is a good thing or a bad thing. 

Links: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3311270/china-urges-trust-cooperation-pakistan-afghanistan-regional-tensions-mount

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1w3dln352vo

https://www.voanews.com/a/taliban-accuse-pakistan-of-sowing-distrust-between-afghanistan-china-/7638230.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/mobile-phone-theft-london-met-police-b2693476.html

https://www.wral.com/news/state/charlotte-woman-tracks-stolen-iphone-china-may-2025/

https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/21/many-iphones-stolen-in-the-us-and-europe-end-up-in-one-building-in-china/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/21/china-who-donation-500-million/?utm_source=reddit.com

https://chinahealthpulse.substack.com/p/no-china-wont-replace-usaid-but-here

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