Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-15 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Early signs point to the United States and China moving towards a relationship focused on pragmatic areas of common interest following US President Donald Trump’s trip to China, according to analysts, setting aside the turmoil that marked 2025.
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[2026-05-15 19:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: As Chinese leader Xi Jinping took his US rival on a stroll through the secretive compound of the Communist Party, he pointed out the historic trees that have flourished since imperial times.
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[2026-05-15 19:41 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: President Trump departed Beijing on Friday, touting trade deals to sell American-made airplanes, farm goods and other products, the signature outcome of his two-day summit with Xi Jinping, China’s top leader.
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[2026-05-15 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI demand shifts chip production to China, boosting SMIC’s capacity and revenue as global foundries focus on high-margin AI chips
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[2026-05-15 19:32 UTC+10:00] [TSMC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI demand shifts chip production to China, boosting SMIC’s capacity and revenue as global foundries focus on high-margin AI chips
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[2026-05-15 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s three-time Olympic diving gold medallist sparks concern and well-wishes but is also attacked for drawing attention to herself
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[2026-05-15 19:30 UTC+10:00] [diving] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s three-time Olympic diving gold medallist sparks concern and well-wishes but is also attacked for drawing attention to herself
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[2026-05-15 19:18 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-15 19:15 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
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[2026-05-15 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump's closely watched visit to China this week has gone a long way toward strengthening a fragile trade truce with Beijing and stabilizing the bilateral relationship.
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[2026-05-15 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Google parent's multi-tranche deal tops Berkshire Hathaway's previous high
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[2026-05-15 19:05 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Anthony Albanese was quick to congratulate his new Solomon Islands counterpart on his ascent to the prime ministership on Friday – and it’s no wonder.
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[2026-05-15 19:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-05-15 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Trump and Xi hold final day of critical meetings in China
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[2026-05-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump wrapped up his whirlwind three-day trip to China after tea and lunch with Xi Jinping early Friday morning, Eastern time.
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[2026-05-15 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping before leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 18:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Friday carried out a vice minister-level reshuffle, appointing a new first vice minister of health and welfare, a new Korea Customs Service commissioner and four other senior government officials.
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[2026-05-15 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Campaign aims to name 40 cities and 200 workplaces as being supportive of childbirth every three years
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[2026-05-15 18:57 UTC+10:00] [Southwestern University of Finance and Economics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Campaign aims to name 40 cities and 200 workplaces as being supportive of childbirth every three years
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[2026-05-15 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The debris of an HMM-operated vessel arrived in South Korea on Friday after being damaged in an attack in the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign ministry said.
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[2026-05-15 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: True challenge will be finding ways to ‘cooperate constructively within an inherently competitive relationship’, Chinese analyst cautions
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[2026-05-15 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: True challenge will be finding ways to ‘cooperate constructively within an inherently competitive relationship’, Chinese analyst cautions
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[2026-05-15 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Trump travelled to Beijing for the kind of bilateral dealmaking he prefers, two groups have continued their multilateral efforts
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[2026-05-15 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Global South] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Trump travelled to Beijing for the kind of bilateral dealmaking he prefers, two groups have continued their multilateral efforts
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[2026-05-15 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prominent young professor becomes doctoral supervisor at leading Chinese research university amid high-level recruitment drive
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[2026-05-15 18:26 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prominent young professor becomes doctoral supervisor at leading Chinese research university amid high-level recruitment drive
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[2026-05-15 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States signed a preliminary agreement to expand cooperation on drone and counter-drone systems as part of efforts to enhance interoperability between the allies in joint operations, the defense ministry said Friday.
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[2026-05-15 18:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump departed China on Friday, touting business deals that gave markets little to cheer, while Beijing warned Washington about mishandling Taiwan and said its war with Iran should never have started.
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[2026-05-15 18:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s Buddhist community has been embracing trendier, youth-oriented cultural events to appeal to younger generations, but a recent survey suggests the religion is still facing the steepest generational decline among the country’s major faiths.
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[2026-05-15 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The sudden stock market sell-off comes on the back of soaring bond yields globally. (File photo by Tomoki Mera)
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[2026-05-15 18:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: At the National Theater of Korea this month, Shakespeare's comedy of disguises and mistaken identities will gain another layer of misunderstanding: Sign language itself becomes part of the joke.
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[2026-05-15 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A concept model of the GCAP fighter jet is displayed during the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) Japan arms fair in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on May 21, 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 18:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-05-15 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Satrio Wiratama, nicknamed “Rio,” the first giant panda cub born in Indonesia, is shown during a media preview at Indonesia Safari Park in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
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[2026-05-15 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Kioxia has been increasing its focus on advanced memory products used in AI servers. (Photo by Naoki Hori)
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[2026-05-15 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The way President Trump and Xi Jinping’s footing was positioned during their sitdown at the Chinese Communist Party’s leadership compound Friday was a big “tell” regarding the overall success of the historic two-day summit, according to a body language expert.
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[2026-05-15 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House
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[2026-05-15 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Washington’s policy on Taiwan remains unchanged and any attempt by China to break the status quo would be a “terrible mistake,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said.
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[2026-05-15 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Washington’s policy on Taiwan remains unchanged and any attempt by China to break the status quo would be a “terrible mistake,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said.
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[2026-05-15 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing tightened jet fuel exports after the war broke out, forcing Canberra to seek alternative suppliers
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[2026-05-15 17:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing tightened jet fuel exports after the war broke out, forcing Canberra to seek alternative suppliers
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[2026-05-15 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BEIJING, May 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump left Beijing for Washington on Friday, wrapping up his three-day visit here for summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on trade, the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, as well as Taiwan and other key issues.
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[2026-05-15 17:10 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-15 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday met with Peter Howitt, a co-laureate of the 2025 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, to discuss an innovation-driven growth strategy for South Korea.
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[2026-05-15 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: China's President Xi Jinping took US President Donald Trump for a tour around Zhongnanhai Gardens during his visit to Beijing on Friday. The two leaders walked through the compound’s gardens before holding private talks focused on trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan and the war in Iran. Xi showed Trump through the large gate and pointed out trees, noting that some were hundreds of years old.
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[2026-05-15 17:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Filipino comedian and actress Melai Cantiveros visited South Chungcheong Province with her family and production crew as local officials seek to attract Filipino Catholic tourists ahead of World Youth Day Seoul 2027.
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[2026-05-15 17:02 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Man who testified at Tai Po fire inquiry and wife suspected of abusing Covid loan scheme with proceeds later withdrawn and partly transferred
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[2026-05-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two sides meet in the semi-finals of the Women’s Asian Champions League in the city of Suwon; national flags and anthems will not be used
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[2026-05-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two sides meet in the semi-finals of the Women’s Asian Champions League in the city of Suwon; national flags and anthems will not be used
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