Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only

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[2025-12-31 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How China cracked US ‘super code’, health benefits of lard: 7 science highlights
Snippet: From China building world’s largest smart transformer to health benefits of lard, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3338238/how-china-cracked-us-super-code-health-benefits-lard-7-science-highlights
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[2025-12-31 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Malaysian forced to scam Hongkongers recalls nightmare in Myanmar
Snippet: Chew said he would be ‘beaten, electrocuted or starved for more than a week’ if he ‘failed’ in his task
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3338269/malaysian-forced-scam-hongkongers-recalls-year-long-nightmare-myanmar
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[2025-12-31 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China boat honouring Min River takes Sydney to Hobart title after French penalty
Snippet: Jiang Lin and Alexis Loison had initially finished second, but French entry BNC was penalised for ‘inappropriate use of spinnaker’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3338261/china-boat-honouring-min-river-takes-sydney-hobart-handicap-title-after-french-penalty
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[2025-12-31 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Rappler Talk: Kabataan Representative-elect Renee Co on entering Congress
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/interview-kabataan-representative-renee-co-entering-congress/
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[2025-12-31 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ONE Championship latest news – MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing | South China Morning Post
Snippet: ONE Championship: Thai star Stamp to make up for lost time against MorimotoAfter more than two years away with injury, the first three-sport world champion returns to the spotlight with a kickboxing bout at ONE 173.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts
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[2025-12-31 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Beijing hits back at ‘extremely hypocritical’ critics of drills around Taiwan
Snippet: Japan, Australia, Britain and the EU express concern about live-fire and blockade exercises around island
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3338265/tokyo-expresses-concern-beijing-over-military-drills-around-taiwan-report
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[2025-12-31 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Muslim businesses in China target Malaysia as global halal gateway
Snippet: The growing presence of China’s Muslim entrepreneurs at a festival in Kuala Lumpur reflects their trust in Malaysia’s strong halal standards
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3338263/muslim-businesses-china-target-malaysia-global-halal-gateway
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[2025-12-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Cycle of goodwill’: Chinese ex-soldier saves woman from river where he was once rescued
Snippet: ‘Superhero’ dad with bleeding feet drags drowning elderly woman to safety; tells her grateful, tearful daughter of amazing coincidence
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3337335/cycle-goodwill-ex-china-soldier-saves-woman-river-where-he-was-rescued-decades-ago
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[2025-12-31 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: The universe could very well be lopsided - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/the-universe-could-very-well-be-lopsided/
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[2025-12-31 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Soft tariff shock, US math anxiety and China's land of robots - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/soft-tariff-shock-us-math-anxiety-and-chinas-land-of-robots/
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[2025-12-31 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Man at the heart of Taliban’s harsh, inept and fractured rule - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/man-at-the-heart-of-talibans-harsh-inept-and-fractured-rule/
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[2025-12-31 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s DRAM giant CXMT plans US$4.2 billion IPO on Shanghai’s Star Market
Snippet: Listing aims to fund wafer expansion and DRAM upgrades as Beijing drives tech self-reliance
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china-future-tech/semiconductors/article/3338246/chinas-dram-giant-cxmt-plans-us42-billion-ipo-shanghais-star-market
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[2025-12-31 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s factory activity breaks 8-month contraction, but headwinds persist
Snippet: China’s manufacturing PMI rose to 50.1 in December, but analysts said it was too early to point to a sustained recovery
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3338015/chinas-factory-activity-breaks-8-month-contraction-headwinds-persist
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[2025-12-31 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘It’s worth a million dollars’: locals, tourists get gold fever in Australia
Snippet: Lured by record gold prices, hobbyists flock to Australia’s ‘golden triangle’ to dig up potential riches
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3338247/australia-local-and-global-treasure-hunters-get-gold-fever-prices-skyrocket
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[2025-12-31 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China builds a record-breaking hypergravity machine to compress space and time
Snippet: CHIEF1900 will help to recreate catastrophic events such as dam failures and earthquakes inside a lab, university says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3338193/china-builds-record-breaking-hypergravity-machine-compress-space-and-time
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[2025-12-31 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: India’s electronics boom rolling into a 'Second Wave' - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/indias-electronics-boom-rolling-into-a-second-wave/
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[2025-12-31 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: India Salip Jepang Sebagai Ekonomi Terbesar Keempat Dunia
Snippet: India telah melampaui Jepang dan kini menempati posisi sebagai negara dengan ekonomi terbesar keempat dunia. Capaian ini terungkap dalam perhitungan terbaru pemerintah India yang dimuat dalam laporan tinjauan ekonomi akhir tahun.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/india-salip-jepang-jadi-negara-dengan-ekonomi-terbesar-ke-4/a-75343636
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[2025-12-31 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China AI start-up MiniMax kicks off US$538 million Hong Kong IPO
Snippet: Start of Shanghai-based company’s share sale follows launch of rival Zhipu’s US$560 million IPO a day earlier
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3338239/china-ai-start-minimax-kicks-us538-million-hong-kong-ipo
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[2025-12-31 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong callisthenics athlete on the sport’s benefits for body and mind
Snippet: Yau Ka-wing went from ‘nerd’ to ripped Hong Kong representative at contests in Asia and Europe. He shares why callisthenics is so accessible
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3338129/hong-kong-callisthenics-athlete-how-sport-changed-his-life-and-what-makes-it-special
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[2025-12-31 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Trump’s transactional realism meets imperial overreach - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/trumps-transactional-realism-meets-imperial-overreach/
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[2025-12-31 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Will Ocean Infinity finally solve the flight MH370 mystery in Indian Ocean?
Snippet: A new deep-sea search, armed with advanced tech and drones, restarts to find the Malaysia Airlines plane that vanished nearly 12 years ago
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3338232/will-ocean-infinity-finally-solve-flight-mh370-mystery-indian-ocean
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[2025-12-31 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: In India, New Delhi’s smog crisis exposes the high price of clean air
Snippet: The winter smog has widened the affordability gap among residents, with many lower-income families lacking the means to buy an air purifier
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3338226/india-new-delhis-smog-crisis-exposes-high-price-clean-air
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[2025-12-31 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong, mainland China stocks finish year with world-leading gains
Snippet: City’s benchmark Hang Seng Index ends 2025 up 28 per cent, while the CSI 300 Index of mainland stocks rises 18 per cent
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3338233/hong-kong-mainland-china-stocks-poised-notch-second-straight-annual-gains
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[2025-12-31 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: As I see it | Why China is Myanmar’s only real hope
Snippet: A general election won’t end the country’s brutal civil war, but regional coordination by key neighbouring countries without Western interference might
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3338022/why-china-myanmars-only-real-hope
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[2025-12-31 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘It’s cheap and worth it’: Malaysia’s durian glut triggers ‘happy hour’ frenzy
Snippet: Bumper harvests prompt traders to offer rock-bottom prices as locals and tourists grab time-based deals on the spiky fruit
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3338229/malaysias-durian-glut-triggers-happy-hour-frenzy-sarawak-its-cheap-and-worth-it
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[2025-12-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Xi renews call to boost grain output after trade war sharpens food security push
Snippet: Beijing renews push to fortify domestic crop supplies and modernise agriculture amid a tense geopolitical climate
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3338186/xi-renews-call-boost-grain-output-after-trade-war-sharpens-chinas-food-security-push
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[2025-12-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | Be a potato: the lesson of the resilient staple resonates as 2026 approaches
Snippet: A decade on, the humble tuber’s public adoption remains an elusive goal for China’s planners and yet it offers a lesson for uncertain times
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3338149/be-potato-lesson-resilient-staple-resonates-2026-approaches
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[2025-12-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China mum jailed for accidentally killing daughter by pressing her chest in ‘exorcism’
Snippet: Superstitious mother who believed in telepathy pours water down girl’s throat to induce vomiting, expel demons
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3337281/china-mum-jailed-accidentally-killing-daughter-during-exorcism-pressing-chest
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[2025-12-31 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Takaichi is shaping up as Japan’s Thatcher. How long can she last?
Snippet: The prime minister has defied the odds by winning back LDP voters with sweeping immigration, economic policies and a tough stance on Beijing
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3338138/takaichi-shaping-japans-thatcher-amid-china-feud-can-her-popularity-last
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[2025-12-31 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US Nato envoy casts doubt on Russian claim Ukraine attacked Putin residence
Snippet: Matthew Whitaker says it’s ‘unclear’ alleged attack on Putin residence happened, as Moscow vows retaliation for ‘terrorist act’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3338225/us-nato-envoy-casts-doubt-russian-claim-ukraine-attacked-putins-residence
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[2025-12-31 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s second-hand boom fuels bruising battle for trade-in traffic
Snippet: Recycling platform ATRenew is scaling up as China’s young consumers shed the stigma around second-hand shopping
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3338093/chinas-second-hand-boom-fuels-bruising-battle-trade-traffic
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[2025-12-31 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Environment | South China Morning Post
Snippet: Major sports events including HK Sevens need to ‘double down’ on sustainabilityWith global sports emitting as much as countries such as Spain, major events must ‘double down’ on sustainability, says GB sevens player Jamie Farndale.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/better-life/environment
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[2025-12-31 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Editorial | Powerful PLA drill shows US arms sales don’t help Taiwan Strait stability
Snippet: As the US risks sending the wrong signal to Taiwan, Beijing has responded with an unambiguous warning against the island moving towards independence
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3338172/powerful-pla-drill-shows-us-arms-sales-dont-help-taiwan-strait-stability
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[2025-12-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Increased police presence in Sydney for New Year’s Eve following Bondi attack
Snippet: New South Wales’ premier Chris Minns urged people to ‘show defiance to these evil terrorists’ by celebrating the event at Sydney Harbour
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3338222/increased-police-presence-sydney-new-years-eve-following-bondi-terror-attack
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[2025-12-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China-founded Tripo AI updates 3D content platform as users more than double
Snippet: ‘This shows that we’re on the right track,’ founder and CEO Simon Song Yachen says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3338202/china-founded-tripo-ai-updates-3d-content-creation-platform-users-more-double
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[2025-12-31 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Editorial | China provides substance to Cambodia-Thailand peace efforts
Snippet: The road to peace will not be easy but both China and Southeast Asia have a deep stake in restoring regional peace and stability
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3338113/china-provides-substance-cambodia-thailand-peace-efforts
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[2025-12-31 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘No fixed identity’: new Chinese-American writers are telling their own stories
Snippet: They’re not shaped by history like the previous generation, and observer says US-China tensions can give them ‘more space’ to explore issues
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3338127/no-fixed-cultural-identity-new-chinese-american-writers-are-telling-their-own-stories
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[2025-12-31 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: China drills feed info war targeting faith in Taiwan’s defenses - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/china-drills-feed-info-war-targeting-faith-in-taiwans-defenses/
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[2025-12-31 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US envoy hosts Quad meeting in Beijing as PLA’s drills around Taiwan continue
Snippet: Some analysts, however, say Quad is losing significance under Trump despite this latest show of unity and deterrence by the regional bloc
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3338218/us-envoy-backs-free-open-indo-pacific-quad-meeting-beijing-amid-pla-taiwan-drills
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[2025-12-31 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | Australia is losing its ability to engage Asia on its own terms
Snippet: With security increasingly tied to regional developments, Australia’s eroding Asia literacy risks shutting Canberra out of crucial decisions
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3338045/australia-losing-its-ability-engage-asia-its-own-terms
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[2025-12-31 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Beijing trims property resale tax in fresh push to stabilise housing market
Snippet: Under new rules, sellers will pay just 3 per cent VAT if they offload a property within two years of purchase, down from 5 per cent
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3338209/beijing-trims-property-resale-tax-fresh-push-stabilise-housing-market
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[2025-12-31 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Russia’s Medvedev warns ‘Grim Reaper’ stalks Ukraine’s Zelensky in vile threat
Snippet: Reacting to Zelensky’s Christmas speech, the former Russian president warns of imminent death and says his corpse belongs in a curiosity shop
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3338199/russias-medvedev-claims-grim-reaper-coming-zelensky-vile-threat-ukraine-leader
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[2025-12-31 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: China’s Nvidia snub reveals the price of US chip controls - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/chinas-nvidia-snub-reveals-the-price-of-us-chip-controls/
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[2025-12-31 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s tech giants offer lavish year-end bonuses amid AI talent war
Snippet: ByteDance is expanding its bonus pool by 35 per cent from a year earlier, as well as increasing the budget for pay rises by 150 per cent
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3338168/chinas-tech-giants-offer-lavish-year-end-bonuses-amid-ai-talent-war
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[2025-12-31 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How China is upgrading its digital yuan for the stablecoin era
Snippet: Beijing is upgrading its digital currency in response to the rise of stablecoins, but the goal is to create a fundamentally different system
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3338159/how-china-upgrading-its-digital-yuan-stablecoin-era
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[2025-12-30 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Korea ends bear bile industry, but 200 moon bears in limbo
Snippet: As the ban takes effect January 1, disputes over farmer compensation and limited shelter space leave hundreds of captive bears with nowhere to go
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3338195/south-korea-officially-bans-bear-bile-farming-200-asiatic-black-bears-limbo
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[2025-12-30 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | If Trump wants a deal with China, he must rein in US allies in Asia
Snippet: From Manila to Tokyo, domestic political dynamics are increasing the risks of a dangerous confrontation between Washington and Beijing
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3338033/if-trump-wants-deal-china-he-must-rein-us-allies-asia
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[2025-12-30 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: China yaendelea na luteka yake ya kijeshi karibu na Taiwan
Snippet: Kulingana na data za serikali, idadi kubwa ya ndege za kivita za china zinawakilisha idadi ya pili kubwa kuwahi kushuhudiwa karibu na anga ya Taiwan. Mwezi Oktoba mwaka 2024 wakati wa zoezi jengine la kijeshi la "Joint Sword 2024B" ndege 153 zilirekodiwa. Kando na hilo Taiwan pia imegundua meli 14 za kivita za China, meli nyengine za taifa hilo pamoja na puto moja.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/china-yaendelea-na-luteka-yake-ya-kijeshi-karibu-na-taiwan/a-75341288
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[2025-12-30 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Managed chaos: China's game plan for a broken Myanmar - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/managed-chaos-chinas-game-plan-for-a-broken-myanmar/
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[2025-12-30 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Russia’s nuclear-capable missiles enter service, heightening Ukraine tensions
Snippet: After Trump-Zelensky talks, Putin projects power by deploying nuclear-ready Oreshnik missiles to Belarus as a warning to the West
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3338194/russias-nuclear-capable-oreshnik-missiles-enter-service-amid-trump-zelensky-peace-talks
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