[2026-05-23 02:23 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: How Xi Jinping is rewriting the rules of global power

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/how-xi-jinping-is-rewriting-the-rules-of-global-power/

[2026-05-23 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the .

Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordSaturday, 23 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-05-23

[2026-05-23 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Mini Sudoku.

Snippet: Mini SudokuSaturday, 23 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-05-23

[2026-05-23 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the SCMP Cryptic Crossword.

Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordSaturday, 23 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-05-23

[2026-05-23 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Word Search.

Snippet: Word SearchSaturday, 23 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-05-23

[2026-05-23 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Taiwan Arms Deal Put On Ice Amid China Pressure, But Pentagon Cites Iran War Stockpile Concerns

Snippet: Did the Pentagon just back down amid pressure from China? It appears so. As we reported Thursday, China has been actively holding up a proposed visit by Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon's under-secretary of defense for policy. The move is a transparent effort to pressure President Trump over a looming $14 billion weapons package for Taiwan.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/taiwan-arms-deal-put-ice-amid-china-pressure-pentagon-cites-iran-war-stockpile-concerns

[2026-05-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: APEC trade envoys gather in China to discuss trade imbalances, supply chain resilience

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/23/business/apec-trade-envoys-gather-in-china-to-discuss-trade-imbalances-supply-chain-resilience/2350237

[2026-05-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China's top diplomat to boost 'new partnership' with Canada visit

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/23/world/asia-oceania/chinas-top-diplomat-to-boost-new-partnership-with-canada-visit/2350172

[2026-05-23 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Marcos’ Japan visit and the China equation

Snippet: PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s visit to Japan from May 26 to 29 comes at a particularly sensitive moment. The Indo-Pacific security environment is being reshaped by great-power competition, and the Philippines’ relations with China remain fragile and in urgent need of stabilization. How Manila manages the optics and outcomes of this visit will say much about the kind of foreign policy it intends to pursue.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/23/opinion/contributors/marcos-japan-visit-and-the-china-equation/2350054

[2026-05-23 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Russia and China’s ‘No-Limits’ Trade Partnership Is Losing Steam

Snippet: On his visit to China this week, President Vladimir Putin touted Russia’s “no-limits” cooperation with Beijing, Moscow’s key trade partner and a critical economic lifeline since its rupture with the West in 2022.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/22/russia-and-chinas-no-limits-trade-partnership-is-losing-steam-a91794

[2026-05-23 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Huge Shock": China Launches Crackdown On Cross-Border Stock Selling To Block Capital Outflows

Snippet: China launched an unprecedented campaign against illegal cross-border trading to stem capital outflows, threatening severe penalties against brokers and ordering non-compliant accounts to be liquidated within two years, sparking a brutal selloff in three popular brokerages.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/huge-shock-china-launches-crackdown-cross-border-stock-selling-block-capital-outflows

[2026-05-23 01:02 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Pressure mounts on Democratic national committee chair over delayed 2024 election autopsy report – US politics live

Snippet: Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee’s party chair, delayed releasing the DNC autopsy report, a 192-page analysis on the party’s 2024 election loss, for months – now that he has released the controversial report, he is facing mounting questions and a lack of confidence in his leadership.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/may/22/donald-trump-ai-china-iran-war-powers-hormuz-latest-news-updates

[2026-05-23 00:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China AI firms Zhipu, MiniMax to join Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech Index

Snippet: Additions to the benchmark Hang Seng Index, meanwhile, increase the number of constituents to 93 as the bourse operator presses ahead with expansion to 100

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354580/china-ai-firms-zhipu-minimax-join-hong-kongs-hang-seng-tech-index?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-23 00:51 UTC+10:00] [Hang Seng Index] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China AI firms Zhipu, MiniMax to join Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech Index

Snippet: Additions to the benchmark Hang Seng Index, meanwhile, increase the number of constituents to 93 as the bourse operator presses ahead with expansion to 100

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354580/china-ai-firms-zhipu-minimax-join-hong-kongs-hang-seng-tech-index

[2026-05-23 00:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Chinese fast-fashion juggernaut Shein to buy eco-friendly Everlane in an unlikely fit

Snippet: Clothes by Chinese company Shein are seen in the BHV (Bazar de l’Hotel de Ville) department store, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/fast-fashion-shein-everlane-china-ethical-e503f7f613242bb3e41b6624f0fecc5f

[2026-05-23 00:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China removes hukou hurdle for migrant workers in social insurance shake-up

Snippet: Giving migrant and gig workers full social insurance access where they work is latest move to boost free flow of capital and talent

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3354575/china-removes-hukou-hurdle-migrant-workers-social-insurance-shake?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-23 00:31 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China removes hukou hurdle for migrant workers in social insurance shake-up

Snippet: Giving migrant and gig workers full social insurance access where they work is latest move to boost free flow of capital and talent

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3354575/china-removes-hukou-hurdle-migrant-workers-social-insurance-shake

[2026-05-23 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How China and the US can coexist peacefully while locked in strategic stalemate

Snippet: In a new paper, top think tank offers a path to avoiding conflict, warning Washington’s stance on Taiwan remains a catastrophic risk

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354576/how-china-and-us-can-coexist-peacefully-while-locked-strategic-stalemate?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-23 00:17 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How China and the US can coexist peacefully while locked in strategic stalemate

Snippet: In a new paper, top think tank offers a path to avoiding conflict, warning Washington’s stance on Taiwan remains a catastrophic risk

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354576/how-china-and-us-can-coexist-peacefully-while-locked-strategic-stalemate

[2026-05-22 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to visit US and Canada to boost ties, pave way for Xi trip

Snippet: Wang Yi set to chair UN Security Council meeting in New York this month before travelling to Ottawa for talks with Canadian counterpart

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354572/chinas-top-diplomat-wang-yi-visit-us-and-canada-boost-ties-pave-way-xi-trip?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 23:21 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s top diplomat Wang Yi to visit US and Canada to boost ties, pave way for Xi trip

Snippet: Wang Yi set to chair UN Security Council meeting in New York this month before travelling to Ottawa for talks with Canadian counterpart

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354572/chinas-top-diplomat-wang-yi-visit-us-and-canada-boost-ties-pave-way-xi-trip

[2026-05-22 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 set to open on May 27 | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Several budget and regional airlines, including HK Express, are set to relocate their check-in operations to the second terminal between May 27 and June 10.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/transport/3354570/hong-kong-airports-terminal-2-set-open-may-27

[2026-05-22 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Here’s how Putin and Xi can save the West from itself

Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640392-putin-xi-save-west/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-22 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640392-putin-xi-save-west/

[2026-05-22 22:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India’s US$9 billion island megaport sharpens China’s ‘Malacca dilemma’

Snippet: When completed, the Great Nicobar project would allow India to monitor activities near the Strait of Malacca, a key trade corridor for China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3354565/indias-us9-billion-island-megaport-sharpens-chinas-malacca-dilemma?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 22:18 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India’s US$9 billion island megaport sharpens China’s ‘Malacca dilemma’

Snippet: When completed, the Great Nicobar project would allow India to monitor activities near the Strait of Malacca, a key trade corridor for China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3354565/indias-us9-billion-island-megaport-sharpens-chinas-malacca-dilemma

[2026-05-22 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s top trade negotiator urges Apec to grow economic pie, divide it fairly

Snippet: At ministerial meeting in Suzhou, Li Chenggang urges representatives of 21 economies to ‘reject zero-sum thinking’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354559/chinas-top-trade-negotiator-urges-apec-grow-economic-pie-divide-it-fairly?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s top trade negotiator urges Apec to grow economic pie, divide it fairly

Snippet: At ministerial meeting in Suzhou, Li Chenggang urges representatives of 21 economies to ‘reject zero-sum thinking’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354559/chinas-top-trade-negotiator-urges-apec-grow-economic-pie-divide-it-fairly

[2026-05-22 21:45 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Spring snow and record-breaking melons: photos of the day – Friday

Snippet: View image in fullscreenDover, UKTraffic at the town’s ferry port. Roads to popular tourist destinations are expected to be congested as the bank holiday getaway beginsPhotograph: Gareth Fuller/PAShareView image in fullscreenAshton-in-Makerfield, EnglandOlivia Bilham, two, holds a placard as Andy Burnham launches his campaign as Labour’s candidate for the Makerfield byelectionPhotograph: Peter Byrne/PAShareView image in fullscreenTokyo, JapanMongolia’s Kirishima throws Japan’s Kotoeiho out of the ring at the summer grand sumo tournamentPhotograph: Jiji Press/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenWehrheim, GermanyA stork with her

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2026/may/22/spring-snow-and-record-breaking-melons-photos-of-the-day-friday

[2026-05-22 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: U.S. pushes its AI in China and Asia after Trump-Xi meeting

Snippet: SUZHOU, China — The U.S. is working hard to ensure American technology is used in Asia, a senior State Department official told CNBC, as China races to build alternatives that are often cheaper.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/22/us-china-ai-apec-asia.html

[2026-05-22 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Taiwán dice que EEUU no le notificó una pausa en la venta de armas por 14.000 millones de dólares

Snippet: ARCHIVO – En la imagen, publicada por la Oficina Presidencial de Taiwán, el presidente Lai Ching-te habla en una conferencia de prensa sobre “la Sociedad Taiwán-Estados Unidos para la Prosperidad Económica” en Taipéi, Taiwán el 3 de febrero de 2026. (Oficina Presidencial de Taiwán vía AP, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-eeuu-armas-china-8869353691ecbb35e353ceb5e005512f

[2026-05-22 21:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ex-NIS deputy chief denies allegations of delivering message backing Yoon's martial law

Snippet: A former senior official of South Korea's spy agency denied allegations that he delivered a message to the United States supporting former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid during questioning by a special counsel team Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743887

[2026-05-22 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HSBC cuts China retail sales forecast by nearly half as property and jobs weigh on demand

Snippet: Consumption is facing renewed pressure as a weak labour market and diminishing returns from subsidies cloud outlook, the bank says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354561/hsbc-cuts-china-retail-sales-forecast-nearly-half-property-and-jobs-weigh-demand?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 21:17 UTC+10:00] [April] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HSBC cuts China retail sales forecast by nearly half as property and jobs weigh on demand

Snippet: Consumption is facing renewed pressure as a weak labour market and diminishing returns from subsidies cloud outlook, the bank says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354561/hsbc-cuts-china-retail-sales-forecast-nearly-half-property-and-jobs-weigh-demand

[2026-05-22 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China deepens crackdown on cross-border brokers, vows cleanup in 2 years

Snippet: The Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai: Chinese authorities are clamping down on overseas brokerages. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/china-deepens-crackdown-on-cross-border-brokers-vows-cleanup-in-2-years

[2026-05-22 20:39 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: China desenvolve sistema de vigilância para monitorar estrangeiros no país

Snippet: Quando um pesquisador de cibersegurança conhecido pelo pseudônimo NetAskari clicou recentemente em uma aba intitulada "Consulta de arquivos de jornalistas" em um site chinês não seguro, ele esperava ver uma mistura de dados fictícios gerados automaticamente.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/china-desenvolve-sistema-de-vigil%C3%A2ncia-para-monitorar-estrangeiros-no-pa%C3%ADs/a-77255109

[2026-05-22 20:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Myanmar’s Wei family put on trial in latest phase of China’s crackdown on scam compounds

Snippet: The clan, one of Kokang’s ‘four families’, is accused of a range of crimes including murder, fraud and extortion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3354555/myanmars-wei-family-put-trial-latest-phase-chinas-crackdown-scam-compounds?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 20:36 UTC+10:00] [Liu family] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Myanmar’s Wei family put on trial in latest phase of China’s crackdown on scam compounds

Snippet: The clan, one of Kokang’s ‘four families’, is accused of a range of crimes including murder, fraud and extortion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3354555/myanmars-wei-family-put-trial-latest-phase-chinas-crackdown-scam-compounds

[2026-05-22 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Taiwan says US hasn't notified it of any pause in arms sale

Snippet: In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te speaks during a press conference on “Taiwan-U.S. Economic Prosperity Partnership” in Taipei, Taiwan on Feb. 3, 2026. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-us-arms-china-fa36646d6b370a4cd3da756d2fafb77a

[2026-05-22 20:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Police investigating fake news mocking May 18 democracy uprising

Snippet: Police said Friday they were investigating fake news posted online mocking the 1980 democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju by claiming the movement was orchestrated by North Korea.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743876

[2026-05-22 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Despite blocking Meta’s Manus deal, China says ‘door open’ to foreign tech investment

Snippet: While reaffirming Beijing’s openness, the NDRC also stressed its support for home-grown AI and semiconductor industries

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3354547/despite-blocking-metas-manus-deal-china-says-door-open-foreign-tech-investment?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 20:30 UTC+10:00] [AI start-up Manus] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Despite blocking Meta’s Manus deal, China says ‘door open’ to foreign tech investment

Snippet: While reaffirming Beijing’s openness, the NDRC also stressed its support for home-grown AI and semiconductor industries

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3354547/despite-blocking-metas-manus-deal-china-says-door-open-foreign-tech-investment

[2026-05-22 20:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Civil servant unions join Starbucks boycott over 'Tank Day' event

Snippet: Civil servant unions have called on their members to boycott Starbucks Korea over a promotional event that evoked painful memories of a brutal military crackdown on the 1980 pro-democracy movement, officials said Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743872

[2026-05-22 20:15 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: K-pop stars BTS to hold 3 concerts at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium in 2027

Snippet: Boy band will perform on March 4, 6 and 7 as part of their ‘Arirang’ world tour with tickets priced at up to HK$3,299 each

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354540/k-pop-stars-bts-hold-3-concerts-hong-kongs-kai-tak-stadium-2027

[2026-05-22 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: US Marines test mobile rocket system in Japan in rare live-fire exercise

Snippet: U.S. Marines appear to show the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) mounted on trucks during a media tour after they conducted its live-fire training at Camp Fuji, in Gotemba, southwest of Tokyo, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/us-marines-japan-pacific-himars-missiles-43ea25e49c7d853b77fe80efecbe8b88

[2026-05-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China, Kazakhstan set to launch food security trade platform in wake of Iran war

Snippet: The agreement highlights Beijing’s push to rewire agricultural supply chains, as it seeks to reduce vulnerability in global markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354530/china-kazakhstan-set-launch-food-security-trade-platform-wake-iran-war?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Astana] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China, Kazakhstan set to launch food security trade platform in wake of Iran war

Snippet: The agreement highlights Beijing’s push to rewire agricultural supply chains, as it seeks to reduce vulnerability in global markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354530/china-kazakhstan-set-launch-food-security-trade-platform-wake-iran-war

[2026-05-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will string of science scandals ruin century-old journal Nature’s reputation in China?

Snippet: Chinese academic watchdogs and online detectives are exposing growing numbers of problematic papers in Nature journals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3354318/will-string-science-scandals-ruin-century-old-journal-natures-reputation-china?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-22 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will string of science scandals ruin century-old journal Nature’s reputation in China?

Snippet: Chinese academic watchdogs and online detectives are exposing growing numbers of problematic papers in Nature journals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3354318/will-string-science-scandals-ruin-century-old-journal-natures-reputation-china

[2026-05-22 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China deepens crackdown on cross-border brokerages

Snippet: The Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai: Chinese authorities are clamping down on overseas brokerages. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/china-deepens-crackdown-on-cross-border-brokerages