China’s Congolese cobalt edge, Labubu’s Hong Kong origins: 5 weekend reads you missed

By South China Morning Post | Created at 2025-03-17 04:46:31 | Updated at 2025-03-17 10:50:11 6 hours ago

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1. A battle is playing out over Congolese cobalt. China is well ahead

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Workers direct lorry traffic in Tenke Fungurume Mine, one of the largest copper and cobalt mines in the world, in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo on June 17, 2023. Photo: AFP

2. Chinese drug maker Akeso hailed as biotech’s ‘DeepSeek moment’ amid US rivalry

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Akeso founder and CEO Michelle Xia. Photo: Handout

3. In SAFE hands: China’s secret plan for US$1 trillion reserves fund in Hong Kong

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