# Iranian FM’s Beijing trip — why now?

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Podcast: [World Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/world-today-319503)
Published: 2026-05-06T12:41:00+00:00
Episode link: 1_2764618
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## Resource

① Iran’s top diplomat visits Beijing. What’s behind the timing? (00:48) ② A phone call between the Russian Foreign Minister and the U.S. Secretary of State: what direction could it take U.S.–Russia relations? (12:19) ③ Ukraine eyes Japan as a potential weapons source after export rules ease. What threats could this pose? (24:45) ④ What does China's May Day holiday travel reveal about consumer vitality? (35:13) ⑤ Why are more people in China going to the cinema? (45:07)

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