Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s China visit was an attempt to “save face” and seek relief after the Iran war destabilized the global economy, geopolitical analyst Danny Haiphong has told RT. According to Haiphong, the US is now in a “far weaker position” than China and is seeking closer ties with Beijing to stabilize its economy and global standing.
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[2026-05-15 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump’s China visit was an attempt to “save face” and seek relief after the Iran war destabilized the global economy, geopolitical analyst Danny Haiphong has told RT. According to Haiphong, the US is now in a “far weaker position” than China and is seeking closer ties with Beijing to stabilize its economy and global standing.
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[2026-05-15 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Meeting in Beijing, the presidents weighed safety protocols for the rapidly emerging technology, and H200 chip shipments were a ‘sovereign decision’ for China
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[2026-05-15 23:45 UTC+10:00] [Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Meeting in Beijing, the presidents weighed safety protocols for the rapidly emerging technology, and H200 chip shipments were a ‘sovereign decision’ for China
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[2026-05-15 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: US president wraps up China visit: Trump says deals made and both leaders agree on Iran
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[2026-05-15 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: President Trump has concluded a two-day visit to Beijing at a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-15 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: “With the launch of transfers to UnionPay Global, we have expanded the service from local scenarios to a full-fledged international network. It is now possible to send money to UnionPay cards issued not only in China, but also in other countries – regardless of where the recipient is located. A transfer to Dubai, Guangzhou, or Tashkent now works as simply and quickly as a domestic transfer within Russia.
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[2026-05-15 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: “With the launch of transfers to UnionPay Global, we have expanded the service from local scenarios to a full-fledged international network. It is now possible to send money to UnionPay cards issued not only in China, but also in other countries – regardless of where the recipient is located. A transfer to Dubai, Guangzhou, or Tashkent now works as simply and quickly as a domestic transfer within Russia.
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[2026-05-15 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Friday, the country's weather agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.
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[2026-05-15 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Boeing 737 MAX airplane on the final assembly line is seen during a media tour at Boeing’s factory Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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[2026-05-15 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump's China trip has concluded, with the multi-day summit producing comments from both sides that pointed to warming bilateral relations. As Trump returns aboard Air Force One on Friday morning, traders are shifting focus to overnight turmoil in South Korea, where labor action risks rattled Samsung shares and other memory stocks, and dragged the country's benchmark KOSPI index lower.
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[2026-05-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Liverpool’s Endo and Crystal Palace’s Kamada also make cut as coach Hajime Moriyasu picks best 26 ‘for Japan to win on the world stage’
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[2026-05-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Liverpool] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Liverpool’s Endo and Crystal Palace’s Kamada also make cut as coach Hajime Moriyasu picks best 26 ‘for Japan to win on the world stage’
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[2026-05-15 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Bond yields, oil and the dollar are surging this morning as US futures tumble from all-time highs, with Tech underperforming driven by a series of factors including i) surging energy prices on lack of Iran war progress, ii) elevated positioning into options expiry; iii) Central bank repricing, iv) Tech sell-off driven by higher yields, and v) strikes at Samsung Electronics.
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[2026-05-15 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: American firm’s warning about China’s tech capability seen by some as fearmongering as hopes of bilateral cooperation on AI safety rise
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[2026-05-15 22:41 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: American firm’s warning about China’s tech capability seen by some as fearmongering as hopes of bilateral cooperation on AI safety rise
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[2026-05-15 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China is eager to "help" peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran, U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday, as he concluded a two-day presidential summit in Beijing.
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[2026-05-15 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Product quickly sold out online after the child was pictured carrying a product inspired by traditional Chinese culture in Beijing
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[2026-05-15 22:34 UTC+10:00] [tiger's head bag] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Product quickly sold out online after the child was pictured carrying a product inspired by traditional Chinese culture in Beijing
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[2026-05-15 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: There’s a lesson for the US president in Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in the early 19th century
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[2026-05-15 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: There’s a lesson for the US president in Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in the early 19th century
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[2026-05-15 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After leaving Beijing, the US president announced a pledge to buy at least 200 jets, and up to 750 under certain conditions
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[2026-05-15 22:24 UTC+10:00] [Great Hall of the People] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After leaving Beijing, the US president announced a pledge to buy at least 200 jets, and up to 750 under certain conditions
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[2026-05-15 22:14 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held talks over the telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday after his visit to China for talks with leader Xi Jinping, with Trump offering a “detailed explanation” of the summit.
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[2026-05-15 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-15 22:02 UTC+10:00] [vis-video] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: An off-the-cuff exchange between President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, on Friday provided a glimpse into how the two leaders interacted this week as they negotiated the rivalry between their countries.
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[2026-05-15 22:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s major financial holding firms on Friday moved to address questions over their US regulatory filings, saying their support for the government’s “productive and inclusive finance” agenda remains unchanged even after they listed the policy drive as a potential risk factor in reports submitted to US authorities.
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[2026-05-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The nation’s over 900 million e-commerce users are taking part in an experiment where rigid search terms are replaced by natural dialogue
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[2026-05-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Jamie Chen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The nation’s over 900 million e-commerce users are taking part in an experiment where rigid search terms are replaced by natural dialogue
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[2026-05-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is vague on whether AI cooperation was on the summit’s agenda, even as experts urge collaboration on common problems
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[2026-05-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Guo Jiakun] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is vague on whether AI cooperation was on the summit’s agenda, even as experts urge collaboration on common problems
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[2026-05-15 21:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Friday that he discussed North Korea with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to China, while saying he made no commitment on Taiwan despite the issue coming up in their talks.
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[2026-05-15 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: President Vladimir Putin is expected to travel to China next week, the South China Morning Post reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter, who said the Russian leader’s trip would unlikely feature the same “scale and pomp” seen during the U.S.-China summit in Beijing this week.
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[2026-05-15 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BEIJING, May 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he discussed North Korea with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their summit in Beijing this week.
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[2026-05-15 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he will make a decision over the next few days about lifting sanctions on Chinese oil companies that buy Iranian oil.
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[2026-05-15 21:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Centuries-old trees and ‘most beautiful’ roses take centre stage as US leader taken on rare stroll around secluded, symbolic seat of power
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[2026-05-15 21:17 UTC+10:00] [Qing dynasty] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Centuries-old trees and ‘most beautiful’ roses take centre stage as US leader taken on rare stroll around secluded, symbolic seat of power
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[2026-05-15 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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[2026-05-15 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Launched by Galaxy Corporation on 5 May, the park spans about 16,500 square metres in the city’s eastern Gangdong district. Visitors can watch robots perform choreographed concerts, create portraits and compete in staged fights inside a central “Robot Arena”. Chief executive Choi Yong-ho said the project was created to help younger generations become familiar with robots as part of daily life.
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[2026-05-15 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Government bonds, precious metals and international stocks sold off on Friday, as inflation fears mounted and U.S. President Donald Trump concluded his high stakes visit to China.
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[2026-05-15 20:31 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O Air Force One decolou nesta sexta-feira (15/05) de Pequim com o presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, a bordo, encerrando assim uma visita de Estado de menos de 48 horas à China, a segunda que realiza ao país asiático desde 2017.
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[2026-05-15 20:20 UTC+10:00] [Games] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The open world driving sim has roared through locations from Colorado to Australia, its authentic feel resting on exhaustive research. But, as the team explain, this was the toughest challenge yet
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[2026-05-15 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State broadcaster says agreement with governing body was reached on Friday and will cover men’s and women’s events
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[2026-05-15 20:07 UTC+10:00] [Han Qiaosheng] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State broadcaster says agreement with governing body was reached on Friday and will cover men’s and women’s events
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[2026-05-15 20:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-05-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Stricken pair thought to be first in China to fall ill with debilitating condition at same time; disorder may have come from pet hamster
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[2026-05-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Stricken pair thought to be first in China to fall ill with debilitating condition at same time; disorder may have come from pet hamster
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[2026-05-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: On Thursday, shares of Sunnyvale, California-based AI chipmaker Cerebras went public and nearly doubled in the moments after it opened on the Nasdaq at $185 per share. It closed out the day at $311 per share marking a 70% increase in the price of the stock, giving it a $95 billion market cap, and making it the largest IPO of the year so far.
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[2026-05-15 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: BYD, the world’s largest electric car maker, says it is in talks with Stellantis about using European marques’ idled assembly facilities
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[2026-05-15 19:50 UTC+10:00] [BYD] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: BYD, the world’s largest electric car maker, says it is in talks with Stellantis about using European marques’ idled assembly facilities
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