Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [copper] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China Minmetals Economic Research Institute says disruption of sulphur shipments through strait is having ripple effects on copper production
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[2026-05-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Collaboration with Chinese suppliers ‘the only way international carmakers can compete with Chinese carmakers’, Morgan Stanley analyst says
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[2026-05-14 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Ford's EV battery plant] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Collaboration with Chinese suppliers ‘the only way international carmakers can compete with Chinese carmakers’, Morgan Stanley analyst says
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[2026-05-14 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli war against Iran has handed China a strategic opening to chip away at US influence on every major front, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a classified intelligence analysis.
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[2026-05-14 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US-Israeli war against Iran has handed China a strategic opening to chip away at US influence on every major front, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a classified intelligence analysis.
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[2026-05-14 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Footage of the US secretary of state giving a thumbs-up to a ceiling in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People has gone viral
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[2026-05-14 21:43 UTC+10:00] [Great Hall of the People] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Footage of the US secretary of state giving a thumbs-up to a ceiling in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People has gone viral
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[2026-05-14 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: China's President Xi Jinping stressed the importance of stable ties in a “changing and turbulent” world at a state banquet hosted for President Donald Trump on the second day of the US leader's official visit to Beijing.
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[2026-05-14 21:10 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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[2026-05-14 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS photos, more info in paras 23-28)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-14 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: More than a dozen United States business leaders have joined President Donald Trump on his state visit to China, where he is discussing issues including trade, technology and artificial intelligence (AI) with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-14 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lending growth slows as borrowing demand from households and businesses remains weak
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[2026-05-14 21:05 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lending growth slows as borrowing demand from households and businesses remains weak
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[2026-05-14 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Production of Chinese chips could ramp up this year, as executives at the country's biggest tech companies look to deploy more homegrown technology — as it's reported U.S. chip giant Nvidia could return.
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[2026-05-14 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are currently seated at the main table at a state banquet. President Xi called the visit historic, and said U.S.-China ties are "stable" amid talks with Trump's team.
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[2026-05-14 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City star claims elimination race bronze on opening day of Japan Track Cup, but guilty of same error as teammate Chloe Leung
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[2026-05-14 20:52 UTC+10:00] [Ceci Lee Sze-wing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City star claims elimination race bronze on opening day of Japan Track Cup, but guilty of same error as teammate Chloe Leung
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[2026-05-14 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday that South Korea and the United States are the most important partners supporting each other's growth following his meeting with U.S. Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent a day earlier.
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[2026-05-14 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at a state banquet for Donald Trump as the U.S. president looks on, on May 14. Xi toasts the populations of both China and the U.S. as "great peoples." © Reuters
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[2026-05-14 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington and Beijing will discuss the board to manage commercial ties
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[2026-05-14 20:35 UTC+10:00] [Scott Bessent] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington and Beijing will discuss the board to manage commercial ties
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[2026-05-14 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The centuries-old temple has a symbolic connection with Chinese history.
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[2026-05-14 20:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: China’s Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Thursday that the two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue was not handled properly, an unusually harsh admonition that stood in contrast to the American leader’s praise for his counterpart.
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[2026-05-14 20:15 UTC+10:00] [Conflict] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: A Chinese summary of the meeting stressed the self-ruling island was the "most important issue" in bilateral relations between Washington and Beijing.
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[2026-05-14 20:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. can talk to China about AI because "we are in the lead," U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC, as the countries unveiled a protocol on best practices for the rapidly improving technology.
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[2026-05-14 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alibaba is likely to ‘overshoot’ its original capex target of US$56 billion over three years, CEO Eddie Wu Yongming told analysts
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[2026-05-14 20:02 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Alibaba is likely to ‘overshoot’ its original capex target of US$56 billion over three years, CEO Eddie Wu Yongming told analysts
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[2026-05-14 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A good night of shut eye is part of the human condition and ancient Chinese rules involving mirrors and sharp objects remain to this day
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[2026-05-14 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A good night of shut eye is part of the human condition and ancient Chinese rules involving mirrors and sharp objects remain to this day
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[2026-05-14 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers suggest strong countermeasures after the first live-firing of the system since its deployment to the Philippines
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[2026-05-14 19:58 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers suggest strong countermeasures after the first live-firing of the system since its deployment to the Philippines
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[2026-05-14 19:53 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O presidente da China, Xi Jinping, elogiou nesta quinta-feira (14/05) um "novo posicionamento" alcançado nas relações com os Estados Unidos após sua reunião com seu homólogo americano, Donald Trump, em Pequim, descrita pelo republicano como "a maior cúpula de todas".
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[2026-05-14 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both under-17 men’s and women’s teams reach final stages of Asian Cup to book World Cup spots as Mattias Grafstrom praises Chinese system
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[2026-05-14 19:53 UTC+10:00] [Jeddah] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both under-17 men’s and women’s teams reach final stages of Asian Cup to book World Cup spots as Mattias Grafstrom praises Chinese system
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[2026-05-14 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-05-14 19:15 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Masashi Sada is one of Japan’s most beloved and prolific musicians, with a catalog of roughly 650 self-penned songs and a career spanning five decades. Also an accomplished author with numerous books to his name, Sada brings a literary sensibility to songwriting, penning lyrics that pierce the heart.
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[2026-05-14 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The beleaguered developer is reportedly trying to offload the 11 Skies project and secure fresh investment to improve its balance sheet
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[2026-05-14 19:10 UTC+10:00] [New World Development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The beleaguered developer is reportedly trying to offload the 11 Skies project and secure fresh investment to improve its balance sheet
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[2026-05-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The AI boom and SK Hynix’s profit-sharing arrangement with its workers have reportedly galvanised Samsung’s biggest union to take action
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[2026-05-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The AI boom and SK Hynix’s profit-sharing arrangement with its workers have reportedly galvanised Samsung’s biggest union to take action
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[2026-05-14 18:53 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned U.S. President Donald Trump during a summit in Beijing on Thursday that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict,” even as Xi emphasized a “new positioning” of ties with the United States.
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[2026-05-14 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The US-Israeli war on Iran is draining the colour from Japan’s supermarket shelves, with the biggest crisp makers swapping once-vibrant packaging for monochrome as a result of a shortage of ink.
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[2026-05-14 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that U.S. President Donald Trump "asked me to come" to the China summit in Beijing, when asked by reporters about his trip.
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[2026-05-14 18:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
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[2026-05-14 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
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[2026-05-14 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
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[2026-05-14 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: After much pomp and ceremony, bilateral talks in Beijing between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his United States counterpart Donald Trump got underway on Thursday afternoon.
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[2026-05-14 18:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Kathmandu, Nepal – On May 1, a team of officials from the United States – led by President Donald Trump’s special envoy for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor – took a helicopter to the base camp of Mount Everest.
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[2026-05-14 18:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-05-14 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: How did United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio enter China despite being under sanctions by Beijing?
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