Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only

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[2026-05-21 02:17 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 CrosswordThursday, 21 Mayloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-05-21
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[2026-05-21 02:17 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 SudokuThursday, 21 Mayloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-05-21
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[2026-05-21 02:17 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 CrosswordThursday, 21 Mayloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-05-21
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[2026-05-21 02:17 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 SearchThursday, 21 Mayloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-05-21
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[2026-05-21 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Title: Nominee for U.S. envoy to S. Korea stresses commitment to security, prosperity through stronger alliance
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for the top U.S. envoy to South Korea on Wednesday highlighted her commitment to enhancing America's national security and economic prosperity by strengthening the Seoul-Washington alliance.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521000200315
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[2026-05-21 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: ‘No immediate impact’ from China swine ban
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/business/no-immediate-impact-from-china-swine-ban/2348490
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[2026-05-21 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Japan-based singer Emma Cordero to be honored in Hollywood
Snippet: Japan-based singer Emma Cordero is set to receive two international recognitions at the 9th Edition of the Amerika Prestige Awards in Hollywood, California on May 23.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/21/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/japan-based-singer-emma-cordero-to-be-honored-in-hollywood/2347958
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[2026-05-21 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: BBC News
Title: Could a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations?
Snippet: A women's football match between teams from North and South Korea marked the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border since 2018.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/clypmgl80z7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-05-21 01:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's NTN to mass-produce EV bearings in China
Snippet: Insulated EV bearings are designed to protect from damage caused by electric currents. (Source photos by NTN, China Daily via Reuters)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/japan-s-ntn-to-mass-produce-ev-bearings-in-china
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[2026-05-21 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Substance for Putin, ‘face’ for Trump: China, Russia deepen alliance to counter US
Snippet: Signing of over 40 agreements during Beijing summit between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin cements ‘historical peak’ in China-Russia ties
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354282/substance-putin-face-trump-china-russia-deepen-alliance-counter-us?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-21 01:34 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Substance for Putin, ‘face’ for Trump: China, Russia deepen alliance to counter US
Snippet: Signing of over 40 agreements during Beijing summit between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin cements ‘historical peak’ in China-Russia ties
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354282/substance-putin-face-trump-china-russia-deepen-alliance-counter-us
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[2026-05-21 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Chinese President Xi likely to visit N. Korea as early as next week: sources
Snippet: SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will likely visit North Korea as early as next week, sources said Wednesday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520013200320
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[2026-05-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China and Russia warn US Golden Dome poses ‘clear threat’ to stability
Snippet: Days after Xi-Trump talks, Beijing and Moscow slam Washington’s military provocations and its plans for missile defence system
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3354271/china-and-russia-warn-us-golden-dome-poses-clear-threat-stability?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China and Russia warn US Golden Dome poses ‘clear threat’ to stability
Snippet: Days after Xi-Trump talks, Beijing and Moscow slam Washington’s military provocations and its plans for missile defence system
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3354271/china-and-russia-warn-us-golden-dome-poses-clear-threat-stability
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[2026-05-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: LIV cash crunch hits Asian Tour, as Korea Open cuts planned US$500,000 prize money boost
Snippet: Move comes after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund announces it will stop bankrolling breakaway golf circuit after the 2026 season
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3354249/liv-cash-crunch-hits-asian-tour-korea-open-cuts-planned-us500000-prize-money-boost?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Morocco] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: LIV cash crunch hits Asian Tour, as Korea Open cuts planned US$500,000 prize money boost
Snippet: Move comes after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund announces it will stop bankrolling breakaway golf circuit after the 2026 season
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3354249/liv-cash-crunch-hits-asian-tour-korea-open-cuts-planned-us500000-prize-money-boost
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[2026-05-20 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: ‘Multipolar world’: What Xi and Putin announced after Beijing summit
Snippet: Putin-Xi meeting shows China-Russia alliance ‘makes absolute sense’, analyst says
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/multipolar-world-what-xi-and-putin-announced-after-beijing-summit
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[2026-05-20 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Title: Inter-Korean women's football showdown lives up to hype with thrilling battle
Snippet: SUWON, South Korea, May 20 (Yonhap) -- One side established control early but the other side pushed back before landing the knockout blow.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520013100315
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[2026-05-20 23:44 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Same but different: how Xi and China welcomed Trump and Putin
Snippet: Choreography of back-to-back visits appeared deliberately mirrored but China made sure the differences were noticed
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/20/how-xi-jinping-china-welcomed-donald-trump-vladimir-putin
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[2026-05-20 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Title: N. Korean club coach appreciates S. Koreans' passion for football
Snippet: SUWON, South Korea, May 20 (Yonhap) -- With a supportive South Korean crowd behind them, Naegohyang Women's FC of North Korea rallied past Suwon FC Women of South Korea 2-1 at the top Asian women's club football tournament just south of Seoul on Wednesday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520012900315
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[2026-05-20 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Corporate billionaires are China’s latest live-streaming influencers | South China Morning Post
Snippet: EV executives such as Xiaomi’s Lei Jun and NIO’s William Li have live-streamed themselves on road trips featuring their brands’ vehicles.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/china/3354275/corporate-billionaires-are-chinas-latest-live-streaming-influencers
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[2026-05-20 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korean club coach 'felt hurt' by pro-N. Korean crowd at home stadium during historic football match
Snippet: SUWON, South Korea, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Suwon FC Women played in their own backyard just south of Seoul as they hosted North Korean club Naegohyang Women's FC at the top Asian women's club football tournament Wednesday night.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520012800315
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[2026-05-20 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Soaked but undeterred, fans see hope in rare inter-Korean match
Snippet: SUWON, South Korea, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Undeterred despite a relentless downpour, spectators wrapped in raincoats took their seats at an open-air stadium in Suwon, 30 kilometers south of Seoul, on Wednesday. Yellow banners reading "Cheer up, we are here to support you" rippled in the wet air and fans waved two flags -- one for each side.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520012700315
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[2026-05-20 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Starbucks Korea boss loses job after ‘Tank Day’ promotion misfires | South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sohn Jeong-hyun was fired after the campaign caused public outrage for evoking painful memories of the Gwangju Uprising.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3354272/starbucks-korea-boss-loses-job-after-tank-day-promotion-misfires
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[2026-05-20 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: SMILE in space: China, EU joint planet defence satellite defies earthly tensions
Snippet: Launch of satellite to study Earth’s magnetic shield hailed by lead scientists as result of ‘true 50/50 collaboration’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3354263/smile-space-china-eu-joint-planet-defence-satellite-defies-earthly-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-20 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: SMILE in space: China, EU joint planet defence satellite defies earthly tensions
Snippet: Launch of satellite to study Earth’s magnetic shield hailed by lead scientists as result of ‘true 50/50 collaboration’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3354263/smile-space-china-eu-joint-planet-defence-satellite-defies-earthly-tensions
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[2026-05-20 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: North Korean soccer team beats South Korean hosts in rare match between divided countries
Snippet: SUWON, South Korea (AP) — Drenched in rain, hundreds of South Koreans cheered the North Korean visitors during a rare soccer match between the divided countries Wednesday as Pyongyang-based Naegohyang Women’s FC defeated host Suwon 2-1 against the backdrop of political tensions.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/north-south-korea-soccer-afc-naegohyang-61ec0fe71f94e0144b1e8901fb2a2cf3
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[2026-05-20 22:50 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: North Korean women win rare match in South to reach Asian Champions League final
Snippet: Naegohyang come from behind to defeat home team Suwon in a hard-fought semi-final played in a fair spirit, will stay on for Saturday’s final
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3354269/north-korean-women-win-rare-match-south-reach-asian-champions-league-final
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[2026-05-20 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Watch: Did Trump and Putin get the same treatment in China?
Snippet: China's President Xi Jinping welcomed his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin with a lavish ceremony in Beijing complete with national flags, a marching band and cheering children.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/ce8prm60yx0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-05-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US and China must talk to manage dangers of AI contest in a nuclear age
Snippet: The coexistence of the nuclear age with the AI age is a cocktail for unprecedented existential danger. Engagement, not decoupling, is needed
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354110/us-and-china-must-talk-manage-dangers-ai-contest-nuclear-age?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [OpenAI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US and China must talk to manage dangers of AI contest in a nuclear age
Snippet: The coexistence of the nuclear age with the AI age is a cocktail for unprecedented existential danger. Engagement, not decoupling, is needed
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354110/us-and-china-must-talk-manage-dangers-ai-contest-nuclear-age
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[2026-05-20 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) N. Korea's Naegohyang beat S. Korea's Suwon FC Women in hyped-up football match
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details from para 9, photos)By Yoo Jee-ho
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520012351315
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[2026-05-20 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Taiwan was front and center during Trump's China trip — but absent from Xi’s meeting with Putin
Snippet: The meetings between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. and Russian counterparts came just days apart, but the style and substance of the encounters stood in stark contrast.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/taiwan-was-central-in-xis-meeting-with-trump-but-not-with-putin.html
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[2026-05-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass review – furry foes out of their depth in candy-coated Chinese adventure
Snippet: Cat and mouse are transported to a quasi-medieval China in this luridly bright animation that has none of the inventiveness of the Hanna-Barbera originals
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/20/tom-and-jerry-forbidden-compass-review-furry-foes-out-of-their-depth-in-candy-coated-chinese-adventure
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[2026-05-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Phantom limb’: report blames China shock for Germany’s industrial malaise
Snippet: Berlin urged to back stronger European trade instrument against a backdrop of ever-expanding economic problems
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354265/phantom-limb-report-blames-china-shock-germanys-industrial-malaise?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Brussels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Phantom limb’: report blames China shock for Germany’s industrial malaise
Snippet: Berlin urged to back stronger European trade instrument against a backdrop of ever-expanding economic problems
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354265/phantom-limb-report-blames-china-shock-germanys-industrial-malaise
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[2026-05-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: N. Korea's Naegohyang beat S. Korea's Suwon FC Women in hyped-up football match
Snippet: SUWON, South Korea, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Naegohyang Women's FC of North Korea defeated South Korea's Suwon FC Women 2-1 in a highly anticipated football match between teams of the two Koreas on Wednesday, booking a spot in the final of the top Asian club tournament in the process.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520012300315
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[2026-05-20 21:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: S. Korea-operated vessel passes through Strait of Hormuz: foreign ministry
Snippet: A vessel operated by a South Korean shipping company has successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday, marking the first such case since the outbreak of the US-Iran war.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10742290
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[2026-05-20 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: Why are nearly 50,000 Samsung workers about to strike in South Korea?
Snippet: South Korean chipmaker Samsung Electronics is facing one of the most serious workers’ strikes in its history, with a protest which could affect the overall economy and the group’s global supply of semiconductors.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/why-are-nearly-50000-samsung-workers-about-to-strike-in-south-korea
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[2026-05-20 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: US test fires mobile rocket system in Japan
Snippet: U.S. Marines conduct a live-fire training of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, short for HIMARS, at Camp Fuji, in Gotemba, southwest of Tokyo, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-us-military-rocket-launcher-test-fire-bb76f71c24143a246606c5ebf35f0a30
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[2026-05-20 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Samsung Union Authorizes Massive Strike At Memory-Chip Plants After Mediation Talks Collapse
Snippet: Asian equities extended losses for a fourth straight session, with South Korea's benchmark KOSPI falling about 1% as the market priced in the shock of an imminent labor action at Samsung Electronics.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/samsung-union-authorizes-massive-strike-memory-chip-plants-after-mediation-talks-collapse
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[2026-05-20 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (2nd LD) S. Korea-operated vessel passes through Strait of Hormuz: foreign ministry
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest developments in paras 1-7, 12, 14; RECASTS headline)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520004552315
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[2026-05-20 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Putin and Xi hail their high-level ties and growing energy trade as they meet in Beijing
Snippet: BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed their strategic ties and growing energy trade as they met in Beijing Wednesday only days after a visit by US President Donald Trump to China.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/20/world/putin-and-xi-hail-their-high-level-ties-and-growing-energy-trade-as-they-meet-in-beijing/2348081
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[2026-05-20 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Beijing slams Lai as ‘destroyer’ of peace after leader’s anniversary speech
Snippet: Lai portrayed his government as responding firmly to mainland pressure, days after Trump made anti-independence remarks
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3354261/beijing-slams-lai-destroyer-peace-after-leaders-anniversary-speech?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-20 21:01 UTC+10:00] [New Taipei City] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Beijing slams Lai as ‘destroyer’ of peace after leader’s anniversary speech
Snippet: Lai portrayed his government as responding firmly to mainland pressure, days after Trump made anti-independence remarks
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3354261/beijing-slams-lai-destroyer-peace-after-leaders-anniversary-speech
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[2026-05-20 20:45 UTC+10:00] [Vladimir Putin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Em visita à China, Putin exalta parceria estratégica com Xi
Snippet: O presidente chinês, Xi Jinping, e o seu homólogo russo, Vladimir Putin, exaltaram a cooperação estratégica entre os dois países nesta quarta-feira (20/05), durante visita do russo a Pequim, dias após a passagem do presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, pela capital chinesa.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/em-visita-%C3%A0-china-putin-exalta-parceria-estrat%C3%A9gica-com-xi/a-77226480
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[2026-05-20 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Thailand reduces visa-free stay for tourists from over 90 countries as anti-crime measure | South China Morning Post
Snippet: The measure aims to strengthen national security and prevent illegal activities by foreign visitors.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3354259/thailand-reduces-visa-free-stay-tourists-over-90-countries-anti-crime-measure
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[2026-05-20 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan feels the squeeze as China’s rare earth magnet exports only partly recover
Snippet: China’s exports of rare earth magnets to Japan recovered only modestly last month, with Japanese firms warning of ‘severe’ shortages
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354236/japan-feels-squeeze-chinas-rare-earth-magnet-exports-only-partly-recover?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-20 20:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan feels the squeeze as China’s rare earth magnet exports only partly recover
Snippet: China’s exports of rare earth magnets to Japan recovered only modestly last month, with Japanese firms warning of ‘severe’ shortages
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354236/japan-feels-squeeze-chinas-rare-earth-magnet-exports-only-partly-recover
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[2026-05-20 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) S. Korea-operated vessel clears Strait of Hormuz for 1st time since U.S.-Iran war: foreign ministry
Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520010200315
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