Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only

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[2026-05-08 12:52 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: China, Vietnam share a propaganda playbook for digital control
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/china-vietnam-share-a-propaganda-playbook-for-digital-control/
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[2026-05-08 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: China gives suspended death sentences to 2 former defense ministers accused of bribery
Snippet: BEIJING — A Chinese military court gave suspended death sentences Thursday to two former defense ministers who were accused of bribery, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/08/world/asia-oceania/china-gives-suspended-death-sentences-to-2-former-defense-ministers-accused-of-bribery/2339201
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[2026-05-08 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: HMM to relocate headquarters from Seoul to Busan
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- HMM Co., South Korea's largest shipping company, said Friday its shareholders approved a plan to relocate the company's headquarters from Seoul to the southeastern port city of Busan.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508004200320
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[2026-05-08 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Saudi Arabia's $1Tn Wealth Fund Opens Shanghai Office As China Ties Deepen
Snippet: Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) opened a second office in mainland China earlier this year, establishing a Shanghai branch to expand dealmaking and attract more Chinese investment into the kingdom, Bloomberg reports.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/saudi-arabias-1tn-wealth-fund-opens-shanghai-office-china-ties-deepen
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[2026-05-08 12:29 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Former China defence ministers convicted of corruption in latest purge of military leaders
Snippet: Ex-defence ministers, Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe both sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, among the most severe sentences in a years-long purge
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/08/china-defence-ministers-corruption-military-leaders-purge
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[2026-05-08 12:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Korea post service to issue Blackpink stamps
Snippet: South Korea’s national postal service will launch a series of commemorative stamps featuring Blackpink next month, it announced Thursday.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733724
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[2026-05-08 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: North Korea will deploy new artillery guns and commission naval destroyer
Snippet: In this photo provided on May 8, 2026, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits a major munitions factory at an undisclosed location, North Korea Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-kim-artillery-destroyer-south-4e25362f8d7d0311d85bb3505a46c1cf
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[2026-05-08 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: NIS, Army partner to bolster S. Korea's drone security capabilities
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The National Intelligence Service (NIS) on Friday signed an agreement with the Army to strengthen the country's drone security capabilities to improve responses to evolving drone-related threats, according to officials.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508005100315
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[2026-05-08 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Japanese, Chinese visitors to South Korea jump 41% during overlapping May holidays
Snippet: South Korea drew about 220,000 visitors from Japan and China during overlapping early-May holidays, the Culture Ministry said Thursday, a 41 percent jump from a year earlier that officials credited to targeted marketing in both countries.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733634
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[2026-05-08 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan’s Prince Hisahito steps into spotlight as succession debate heats up
Snippet: Media reports have speculated about whether the young prince has a girlfriend and his security challenges as a university student
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3352789/japans-prince-hisahito-steps-spotlight-succession-debate-heats?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-08 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Princess Kiko] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan’s Prince Hisahito steps into spotlight as succession debate heats up
Snippet: Media reports have speculated about whether the young prince has a girlfriend and his security challenges as a university student
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3352789/japans-prince-hisahito-steps-spotlight-succession-debate-heats
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[2026-05-08 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Soprano Sumi Jo named S. Korea's cultural cooperation ambassador
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Friday it has appointed world-renowned soprano Sumi Jo as cultural cooperation ambassador to help support the global expansion of K-culture.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508003500315
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[2026-05-08 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Gov't to exempt tariffs on increased shipping costs for Hormuz reroutes
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will exempt additional shipping costs from tariffs on imports rerouted due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, customs authorities said Friday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508003600320
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[2026-05-08 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Humanoids, robots to drive next chapter of China’s manufacturing dominance: Morgan Stanley
Snippet: Strategic state-led investment and low production costs are expected to lift the nation’s manufacturing export share amid deployment of advanced automation
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3352781/humanoids-robots-drive-next-chapter-chinas-manufacturing-dominance-morgan-stanley?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-08 11:11 UTC+10:00] [robotics industry] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Humanoids, robots to drive next chapter of China’s manufacturing dominance: Morgan Stanley
Snippet: Strategic state-led investment and low production costs are expected to lift the nation’s manufacturing export share amid deployment of advanced automation
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3352781/humanoids-robots-drive-next-chapter-chinas-manufacturing-dominance-morgan-stanley
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[2026-05-08 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (2nd LD) S. Korea logs largest-ever current account surplus in March: BOK
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details, comments in paras 6-7, 11-12, new photo)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508001552320
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[2026-05-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China tourist dies after cliff swing fall as safety rope was loose despite her warnings to staff
Snippet: Teenager plunges 168 metres to death as ‘casual’ looking swing staff look on; tragedy sparks calls for better supervision on adventure rides
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3352722/china-tourist-dies-after-cliff-swing-fall-safety-rope-was-loose-despite-her-warnings-staff?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China tourist dies after cliff swing fall as safety rope was loose despite her warnings to staff
Snippet: Teenager plunges 168 metres to death as ‘casual’ looking swing staff look on; tragedy sparks calls for better supervision on adventure rides
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3352722/china-tourist-dies-after-cliff-swing-fall-safety-rope-was-loose-despite-her-warnings-staff
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[2026-05-08 10:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Iran focus at Trump-Xi summit may delay progress on tariffs, rare earths
Snippet: BEIJING — The Iran war is likely to take center stage in the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping, leaving less scope to resolve issues like tariffs and rare earth supplies.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/08/iran-focus-at-trump-xi-summit-may-delay-progress-on-tariffs-rare-earths.html
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[2026-05-08 10:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: N. Korea to deploy new long-range artillery along border with S. Korea this year: KCNA
Snippet: North Korea plans to deploy a new self-propelled howitzer along its border with South Korea by the end of this year, state media said Friday, as it seeks to bolster its defense capabilities.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733459
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[2026-05-08 10:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: S. Korea logs largest-ever current account surplus in March: BOK
Snippet: South Korea posted its largest-ever monthly current account surplus in March, driven by strong exports amid booming overseas demand for semiconductors, central bank data showed Friday.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733431
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[2026-05-08 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Marcos mediates peace between Cambodia and Thailand
Snippet: LAPU-LAPU CITY — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. brought the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand together in Cebu on Thursday as Asean pushed to prevent renewed fighting over a deadly border dispute that has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/08/regions/marcos-mediates-peace-between-cambodia-and-thailand/2339159
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[2026-05-08 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Trade minister to visit Mexico next week to expand outreach for FTA negotiations
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo said Friday he will visit Mexico next week as part of a concerted effort to broaden outreach for the resumption of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between South Korea and Mexico.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508001900320
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[2026-05-08 09:50 UTC+10:00] [Solomon Islands] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Solomon Islands to get new leader after PM ousted in no-confidence vote
Snippet: Jeremiah Manele toppled after months of political upheaval in the nation seen as one of China’s closest partners in the Pacific
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/08/solomon-islands-new-leader-pm-jeremiah-manele-ousted-no-confidence-vote
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[2026-05-08 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) S. Korea logs largest-ever current account surplus in March: BOK
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details from para 6, new photo)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508001551320
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[2026-05-08 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: N. Korea to deploy new long-range artillery along border with S. Korea this year: KCNA
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea plans to deploy a new self-propelled howitzer along its border with South Korea by the end of this year, state media said Friday, as it seeks to bolster its defense capabilities.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508001300315
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[2026-05-08 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea logs largest-ever current account surplus in March: BOK
Snippet: SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea posted its largest-ever monthly current account surplus in March, driven by strong exports amid booming overseas demand for semiconductors, central bank data showed Friday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508001500320
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[2026-05-08 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) S. Korea logs largest-ever current account surplus of US$37.33 bln in March: BOK
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508001400320
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[2026-05-08 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s snooker world champions cue up a bright future for the sport
Snippet: Wu Yize’s victory, following that of Zhao Xintong, underlines the rise of Chinese players and will help broaden snooker’s global appeal
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3352699/chinas-snooker-world-champions-cue-bright-future-sport?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-08 08:45 UTC+10:00] [snooker] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s snooker world champions cue up a bright future for the sport
Snippet: Wu Yize’s victory, following that of Zhao Xintong, underlines the rise of Chinese players and will help broaden snooker’s global appeal
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3352699/chinas-snooker-world-champions-cue-bright-future-sport
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[2026-05-08 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Anti-war protests rock Japan as PM pushes for stronger defence
Snippet: On a Tokyo street corner, in the pouring rain, a swelling crowd gathered with drenched placards and sodden flags. On one of them was written just two words, in big bold Japanese kanji characters: "No War".
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g93v8jqnyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-05-08 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on May 8)
Snippet: Constitutional revision should proceed through bipartisan agreement
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508001100315
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[2026-05-08 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on May 8)
Snippet: Real test behind market surgeRally highlights need for capital market reform in Korea
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508001000315
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[2026-05-08 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on May 8)
Snippet: Time to weigh risksInflation, debt risks mount as Korea's stock markets celebrate historic highs
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260508000900315
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[2026-05-08 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: No spring thaw for Japan-China diplomacy 6 months after Taiwan spat
Snippet: Remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi late last year raised tensions with China. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-china-tensions/no-spring-thaw-for-japan-china-diplomacy-6-months-after-taiwan-spat
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[2026-05-08 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why China’s warning over military blocs is finding listeners in Asia
Snippet: For regional governments, strategy is about preserving options. China has read this instinct carefully and given it a diplomatic vocabulary
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3352387/why-chinas-warning-over-military-blocs-finding-listeners-asia?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-08 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why China’s warning over military blocs is finding listeners in Asia
Snippet: For regional governments, strategy is about preserving options. China has read this instinct carefully and given it a diplomatic vocabulary
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3352387/why-chinas-warning-over-military-blocs-finding-listeners-asia
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[2026-05-08 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: NTSB releases data suggesting pilots struggled after fuel was cut off before China Eastern crash
Snippet: In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, search and rescue workers search through debris at the China Eastern flight crash site in Tengxian County in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on March 24, 2022. (Lu Boan/Xinhua via AP, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-eastern-plane-crash-boeing-ntsb-1bd76be0fd8c8bd7b24d59b6f898b7e5
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[2026-05-08 07:00 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Trump-Xi summit set to weigh Iran oil, Taiwan and US exports
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/trump-xi-summit-set-to-weigh-iran-oil-taiwan-and-us-exports/
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[2026-05-08 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Crowds cheer China's new snooker star on return from championship win
Snippet: Wu Yize entered the TNT billiards club to a welcome worthy of a rock star.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62ex9ykl53o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-05-08 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Iran casts a long, dark shadow over Trump’s trip to China next week
Snippet: WASHINGTON – The war in Iran looms large over President Trump’s trip to China next week as the US seeks Chinese President Xi Jinping’s help in lowering gas prices but may have to concede ground in the technology war in return.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/iran-casts-a-long-dark-shadow-over-trumps-trip-to-china-next-week/
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[2026-05-08 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: [Lee Byung-jong] Korea’s foresight for nuclear future
Snippet: As the war in the Middle East intensifies, the world is bracing for a looming energy crisis. Oil and gas prices are rising rapidly as the Strait of Hormuz — the main artery of global energy flows — faces disruptions involving both the US and Iran.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10733173
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[2026-05-08 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Asia propels global carbon-cutting investments to record $2.3tn
Snippet: Solar power generation jumped by 43% during 2025 in China, the leading country for energy transition investments. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/esg/asia-propels-global-carbon-cutting-investments-to-record-2.3tn
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[2026-05-08 05:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: US-proposed Iran resolution at UN faces likely vetoes from China, Russia
Snippet: The US on Thursday urged countries to support its United Nations resolution demanding Iran halt attacks and mining of the Strait of Hormuz, but diplomats said China and Russia are likely to veto it.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-895528
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[2026-05-08 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan Inc. racks up $130bn in paper property gains, drawing investor pressure
Snippet: Unrealized gains in corporate rental properties in Japan rose 25% in five years. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/property/japan-inc.-racks-up-130bn-in-paper-property-gains-drawing-investor-pressure
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[2026-05-08 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: While many international brands retreat, McDonald’s is supersizing its China business
Snippet: Even as numerous international consumer brands shrink their footprints in China, McDonald's is bucking the trend thanks to consumers like Yue Ma.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/07/mcd-earnings-mcdonalds-expands-in-china.html
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[2026-05-08 04:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Funcionario británico y expolicía de Hong Kong son acusados de espiar para China
Snippet: Peter Wai afuera del Old Bailey en Londres el 24 de mayo de 2024. (Lucy North/PA vía AP, Archivo)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/reino-unido-hong-kong-espionaje-china-1665d12cfb7fb0cdac3c1163f40df022
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[2026-05-08 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US targets Cuba nickel operation in move with implications for China-linked supply chains
Snippet: Marco Rubio revealed sanctions on Thursday, escalating Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Havana’s military-controlled economy
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352815/us-targets-cuba-nickel-operation-move-implications-china-linked-supply-chains?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-08 04:15 UTC+10:00] [Sherritt International] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US targets Cuba nickel operation in move with implications for China-linked supply chains
Snippet: Marco Rubio revealed sanctions on Thursday, escalating Trump administration’s pressure campaign against Havana’s military-controlled economy
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352815/us-targets-cuba-nickel-operation-move-implications-china-linked-supply-chains
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[2026-05-08 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan extends streak of record stock buybacks, led by these blue chips
Snippet: Share buyback programs are becoming bigger as corporate Japan embraces capital efficiency. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/japan-extends-streak-of-record-stock-buybacks-led-by-these-blue-chips
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