Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only

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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 buybacks, led by these stocks
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-buybacks-led-by-these-stocks
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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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[2026-05-08 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: SoftBank in talks with Nvidia to build made-in-Japan AI servers
Snippet: SoftBank will enter the business of high-performance servers, capable of operating cutting-edge graphics processing units at high speeds. (SoftBank)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/softbank-in-talks-with-nvidia-to-build-made-in-japan-ai-servers
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[2026-05-08 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s use of propaganda may outwit US if Taiwan conflict arises, experts warn
Snippet: Beijing’s study of Iran, Ukraine wars could help hone its ability to wage information warfare against the US during a Taiwan Strait crisis
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352811/chinas-use-propaganda-may-outwit-us-if-taiwan-conflict-arises-experts-warn?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-08 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s use of propaganda may outwit US if Taiwan conflict arises, experts warn
Snippet: Beijing’s study of Iran, Ukraine wars could help hone its ability to wage information warfare against the US during a Taiwan Strait crisis
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352811/chinas-use-propaganda-may-outwit-us-if-taiwan-conflict-arises-experts-warn
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[2026-05-08 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Noruega arresta a una ciudadana china por presunto espionaje
Snippet: El fiscal de policía Thomas Blom llega a la sala del tribunal antes de la audiencia de detención de una persona sospechosa de espiar para China, en Oslo, martes 2 de julio de 2024.(Terje Bendiksby/NTB Scanpix vía AP, Archivo)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/noruega-china-espionaje-82e1b03fab25cd1fa011e5e9b6bb61ec
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[2026-05-08 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan plans start of round-the-clock JGB trading on blockchain
Snippet: Japan expects increased capital efficiency from a system for trading tokenized securities. (Nikkei illustration)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/finance/japan-plans-start-of-round-the-clock-jgb-trading-on-blockchain
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[2026-05-08 02:43 UTC+10:00] [Crime] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Two men first in British history to be found guilty of spying for China
Snippet: Chi Leung Wai and Chung Biu Yuen convicted over surveillance of dissidents in ‘shadow policing’ operation
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/07/two-men-guilty-spying-for-china-uk-wai-yuen
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[2026-05-08 02:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: South Korea, Japan hold upgraded 2+2 talks as US focuses on Iran
Snippet: Vice foreign and defense ministers from Japan and South Korea held their first two-plus-two meeting in Seoul on May 7. © Kyodo
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/south-korea-japan-hold-upgraded-2-2-talks-as-us-focuses-on-iran
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[2026-05-08 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Boeing Shares Rise As CEO Set To Join Trump On China Trip, Fueling Aircraft Order Speculation
Snippet: Boeing shares rose in late-morning trading in New York after CNBC reported that CEO Kelly Ortberg will join President Trump on his trip to Beijing next week for talks with President Xi Jinping.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/boeing-shares-rise-ceo-set-join-trump-china-trip-fueling-aircraft-order-speculation
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[2026-05-08 02:16 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 CrosswordFriday, 8 Mayloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-05-08
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[2026-05-08 02:16 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 SudokuFriday, 8 Mayloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-05-08
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[2026-05-08 02:16 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 CrosswordFriday, 8 Mayloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-05-08
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[2026-05-08 02:16 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 SearchFriday, 8 Mayloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-05-08
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[2026-05-08 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Title: Daniel Dae Kim explores booming South Korea for CNN
Snippet: Daniel Dae Kim poses for a portrait during Comic-Con International in San Diego on July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/daniel-dae-kim-korea-travel-cnn-a360585d91ae04ce57211f347a0cb89d
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[2026-05-08 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: UK immigration officer guilty of spying on politicians for China
Snippet: Topic:Law, Crime and Justice
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-08/two-men-guilty-of-spying-for-china/106656046
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[2026-05-08 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Paraguay's president visits Taiwan as pressure from China grows
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/08/world/asia-oceania/paraguays-president-visits-taiwan-as-pressure-from-china-grows/2338709
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[2026-05-08 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Beijing Flip-Flops, Asks Banks To Pause Loans To Sanctioned Refiners Days After Ordering Them To Ignore Sanctions
Snippet: Over the weekend, we reported that in what some called a "watershed moment", Beijing ordered Chinese companies not to comply with US sanctions on five domestic refiners linked to the Iranian oil trade, deploying for the first time a blocking measure introduced in 2021 that was aimed at protecting its firms from foreign laws it deemed unjustified.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/beijing-flip-flops-asks-banks-pause-loans-sanctioned-refiners-days-after-ordering-them
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[2026-05-08 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's MUFG taps Google's Gemini AI to help customers shop, save
Snippet: MUFG will pilot-test Google's AI functions on its financial services platform in fiscal 2026. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/japan-s-mufg-taps-google-s-gemini-ai-to-help-customers-shop-save
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[2026-05-08 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg set to join Trump on China visit next week
Snippet: Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is expected to join President Donald Trump on his visit to China next week, a source familiar with the planemaker's plans told CNBC on Thursday.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/07/trump-china-boeing-kelly-ortberg.html
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[2026-05-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China urged to forge ‘spear’ for cognitive warfare amid great power rivalry
Snippet: Prominent academics call on Beijing to move beyond ‘passive mindset’ and shape international public opinion favourable to its interests
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352785/china-urged-forge-spear-cognitive-warfare-amid-great-power-rivalry?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-08 01:00 UTC+10:00] [firewall] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China urged to forge ‘spear’ for cognitive warfare amid great power rivalry
Snippet: Prominent academics call on Beijing to move beyond ‘passive mindset’ and shape international public opinion favourable to its interests
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352785/china-urged-forge-spear-cognitive-warfare-amid-great-power-rivalry
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[2026-05-08 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: UK border official and former Hong Kong cop convicted of spying charges in Britain
Snippet: LONDON (AP) — A U.K. border official and former Hong Kong police officer were convicted Thursday of spying for China by carrying out what prosecutors called “shadow policing” operations in Britain.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/uk-hong-kong-spying-trial-china-london-police-53807fa519d601404a552198de00d425
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[2026-05-08 00:41 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Hard and psychological power shown in South China Sea exercise
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/hard-and-psychological-power-shown-in-south-china-sea-exercise/
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[2026-05-08 00:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Chinese citizen arrested in Norway on espionage allegations
Snippet: Police prosecutor Thomas Blom arrives in the court room before the detention hearing for a person suspected of spying for China, in Oslo, Tuesday July 2, 2024. A Norwegian citizen has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to spy for China. (Terje Bendiksby/NTB Scanpix via AP, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/norway-china-arrest-espionage-allegations-bbf103dfa4fd056ef5773bd8a1e2a9ec
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[2026-05-08 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Thailand, Cambodia pledge to forge lasting peace at Asean meet after border clashes
Snippet: Both sides agreed to build trust and pursue peace after last year’s border fight, with further talks planned to solidify ties
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3352802/thailand-cambodia-pledge-forge-lasting-peace-asean-meet-after-border-clashes?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-08 00:32 UTC+10:00] [Ferdinand Marcos Jnr] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Thailand, Cambodia pledge to forge lasting peace at Asean meet after border clashes
Snippet: Both sides agreed to build trust and pursue peace after last year’s border fight, with further talks planned to solidify ties
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3352802/thailand-cambodia-pledge-forge-lasting-peace-asean-meet-after-border-clashes
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[2026-05-08 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (2nd LD) S. Korea, Japan hold 1st vice ministerial-level '2+2' security talks
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with meeting details)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260507002052315
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[2026-05-08 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Gold futures set for Hong Kong comeback as mainland China’s appetite for the metal grows
Snippet: City aims to broaden gold offerings and expand clearing and storage facilities to seize opportunities in the surging market
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3352800/gold-futures-set-hong-kong-comeback-mainland-chinas-appetite-metal-grows?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-08 00:03 UTC+10:00] [London Metal Exchange] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Gold futures set for Hong Kong comeback as mainland China’s appetite for the metal grows
Snippet: City aims to broaden gold offerings and expand clearing and storage facilities to seize opportunities in the surging market
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3352800/gold-futures-set-hong-kong-comeback-mainland-chinas-appetite-metal-grows
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[2026-05-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Tech billionaire Chen Tianqiao’s MiroMind halts China services after Meta and Manus saga
Snippet: AI start-up MiroMind has relocated some staff to Singapore to divide operations for compliance amid heightened scrutiny
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3352778/tech-billionaire-chen-tianqiaos-miromind-halts-china-services-after-meta-and-manus-saga?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Tech billionaire Chen Tianqiao’s MiroMind halts China services after Meta and Manus saga
Snippet: AI start-up MiroMind has relocated some staff to Singapore to divide operations for compliance amid heightened scrutiny
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3352778/tech-billionaire-chen-tianqiaos-miromind-halts-china-services-after-meta-and-manus-saga
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[2026-05-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s Tongji University punishes top cancer researcher Wang Ping for misconduct
Snippet: Wang Ping has been fired as dean of life sciences school, demoted by two ranks, and issued a 24-month ban on promotions, funding and awards
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352700/chinas-tongji-university-punishes-top-cancer-researcher-wang-ping-misconduct?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-08 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Laboratory of Tumour Microenvironment] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s Tongji University punishes top cancer researcher Wang Ping for misconduct
Snippet: Wang Ping has been fired as dean of life sciences school, demoted by two ranks, and issued a 24-month ban on promotions, funding and awards
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352700/chinas-tongji-university-punishes-top-cancer-researcher-wang-ping-misconduct
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[2026-05-07 23:01 UTC+10:00] [Foreign Affairs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Title: China hands 2 former defense ministers suspended death sentences
Snippet: A Chinese military court has handed two former defense ministers suspended death sentences following their convictions on graft charges.
Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/china-sentences-two-former-ministers-to-suspended-death-penalty/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
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[2026-05-07 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Iran war threatens next harvest, UN official says. Which countries are most at risk?
Snippet: As the Hormuz blockade cuts off vital agricultural inputs, Food and Agriculture Organization official views China as key food security partner
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352718/iran-war-threatens-next-harvest-un-official-says-which-countries-are-most-risk?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-07 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Iran war threatens next harvest, UN official says. Which countries are most at risk?
Snippet: As the Hormuz blockade cuts off vital agricultural inputs, Food and Agriculture Organization official views China as key food security partner
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3352718/iran-war-threatens-next-harvest-un-official-says-which-countries-are-most-risk
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[2026-05-07 22:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Private firms can help stop Western sanctions from ‘strangling’ China’s military: general
Snippet: The authorities should give companies a greater voice in civilian-military collaboration, Major General Zhang Zhan argues
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3352798/private-firms-can-help-stop-western-sanctions-strangling-chinas-military-general?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-07 22:57 UTC+10:00] [aerospace technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Private firms can help stop Western sanctions from ‘strangling’ China’s military: general
Snippet: The authorities should give companies a greater voice in civilian-military collaboration, Major General Zhang Zhan argues
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3352798/private-firms-can-help-stop-western-sanctions-strangling-chinas-military-general
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[2026-05-07 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Strategy or madness? The EU is flirting with nuclear escalation
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639564-strategy-madness-eu-nuclear/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-05-07 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Strategy or madness? The EU is flirting with nuclear escalation
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/639564-strategy-madness-eu-nuclear/
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[2026-05-07 22:45 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: Philippines plays peacemaker in Cambodia-Thailand meeting in Cebu
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/peacemaker-cambodia-thailand-meeting-asean-summit-2026/
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[2026-05-07 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why Beijing wants provinces to find their own ‘productive forces’
Snippet: Beijing wants provinces to compete, but not across identical wish lists. Whether that works will become visible over the next five years
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3352501/why-beijing-wants-provinces-find-their-own-productive-forces?utm_source=rss_feed
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