[2026-02-13 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ‘genius’ girl, 10, invests lucky money in gold to keep parents from spending

Snippet: On social media, many humorously asked the mother about her daughter’s next investment move

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3343388/china-genius-girl-10-began-buying-gold-3-years-ago-avoid-parents-spending-her-lucky-money

[2026-02-13 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Glimmer of hope? Why China’s marriage uptick could spark 2026 birth rebound

Snippet: Double-digit jump in registration rate, boosted by policy and cultural tradition, offers modest upturn, but demographers are wary of weak fertility intentions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3343330/chinas-marriage-rebound-will-more-2025-knots-bring-more-baby-bumps-2026

[2026-02-13 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Hongkongers are using a longer Lunar New Year break for travel

Snippet: South Korea and Japan also popular as some residents make the most of break by taking two days of leave to enjoy nine consecutive days off

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3343377/vietnam-mainland-china-among-top-lunar-new-year-destinations-hongkongers

[2026-02-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What is China’s Central Military Commission and how does it function?

Snippet: The downfall of two more members of the top command body has left just Xi Jinping and one other member active

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343361/what-chinas-central-military-commission-and-how-does-it-operate-amid-anti-graft-drive

[2026-02-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Takaichi’s landslide victory in Japan has North Korea on edge

Snippet: North Korea has accused Japan of resurrecting its wartime ambitions by expanding its defence and pursuing security alliances

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3343322/why-takaichis-japan-election-victory-has-sparked-north-koreas-childish-fury

[2026-02-13 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | As China and Indonesia strengthen ties, Hong Kong has a role to play

Snippet: The SCMP’s China Conference: Southeast Asia highlighted the synergies between the world’s second-largest and Asean’s biggest economies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3343298/china-and-indonesia-strengthen-ties-hong-kong-has-role-play

[2026-02-13 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chief of UN intellectual property agency wins re-election

Snippet: Daren Tang secured victory despite questions over his leadership and a whistle-blower letter, as US and China stayed largely on sidelines

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3343385/wipo-chief-wins-re-election-un-faces-financial-turmoil

[2026-02-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Open Questions | Why Trump’s April trip to China may not deliver ‘grand bargain’: James ZimmermanThe American Chamber of Commerce in China chairman says this year’s expected Trump-Xi meetings can put countries on a ‘visionary’ path.

Snippet: The American Chamber of Commerce in China chairman says this year’s expected Trump-Xi meetings can put countries on a ‘visionary’ path

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3343317/james-zimmerman-how-us-and-china-can-make-2026-year-vision

[2026-02-13 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US, China clash over Peru Chancay megaport after court bars regulator oversight

Snippet: Ruling limits state supervision of Chinese-controlled hub, prompting sovereignty warning from Washington and sharp rebuttal from Beijing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3343384/us-china-clash-over-perus-chancay-megaport-after-court-bars-regulator-oversight

[2026-02-13 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat off Nagasaki, arrests skipper

Snippet: This is the first time since 2022 that Tokyo’s fisheries agency has seized a Chinese fishing vessel

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3343383/japan-seizes-chinese-fishing-boat-nagasaki-arrests-skipper

[2026-02-13 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Cultural and religious diplomacy of China and India - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka is once again a stage where culture and geopolitics quietly intersect. In recent weeks, two events captured public imagination in very different ways: the Devni Mori Buddha relics exposition, drawing massive crowds of devotees, and the Chinese New Year celebrations held with increasing prominence in Colombo. On the surface, these are harmless cultural and religious occasions.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/13/features/950480/cultural-and-religious-diplomacy-of-china-and-india/

[2026-02-13 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: CIA targets Chinese military officers in new recruitment video

Snippet: US spy agency’s outreach, depicting a disillusioned mid-level officer, risks unsettling fragile calm before April’s Trump-XI summit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343381/cia-post-new-video-recruit-chinese-military-officers-informants

[2026-02-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Russian-Chinese initiatives contribute to strengthening international security - DailyNews

Snippet: In 2008, Russia and China presented at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva a draft international treaty on the prevention of an arms race and the militarization of outer space.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/02/13/world/950572/russian-chinese-initiatives-contribute-to-strengthening-international-security/

[2026-02-13 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Kim Jong Un's daughter set to be his successor, Seoul says

Snippet: Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter is close to being designated as his successor to lead North Korea, according to South Korea's spy agency.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/north-korea-kim-jong-un-daughter-successor-kim-ju-ae/a-75937480

[2026-02-13 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Winter sports body apologises after ‘karma’ comment on Eileen Gu’s Olympic silver

Snippet: The FIS also deleted the social media comment, which appeared under video of Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud defending slopestyle gold medal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3343359/winter-sports-world-body-apologises-after-karma-comment-eileen-gus-olympic-silver

[2026-02-13 02:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Face of China’s Year of the Fire Horse? Draco Malfoy, of course - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/face-of-chinas-year-of-the-fire-horse-draco-malfoy-of-course/

[2026-02-13 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China cuts EU dairy tariffs, easing trade tensions after EV dispute

Snippet: EU called Beijing’s tariffs ‘unwarranted’, and mulls WTO action, but China cutting some duties signals possible improvement in ties

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3343370/china-cuts-eu-dairy-tariffs-easing-trade-tensions-after-ev-dispute

[2026-02-13 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China’s BYD and Geely are eyeing Mexico’s idle auto plants

Snippet: With Mexico’s auto sector battered by tariffs, Chinese investment offers a lifeline that threatens to inflame tensions with Washington

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3343369/chinas-byd-and-geely-bid-nissan-mercedes-mexico-plant-dodge-trump-tariffs

[2026-02-13 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: From sanctioned to ‘legitimate’: how China bought Venezuelan oil from the US

Snippet: After Nicoals Maduro’s January seizure, Washington is selling seized oil globally, with China a key buyer, says Energy Secretary Chris Wright

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343368/china-bought-legitimate-venezuelan-oil-us-after-maduro-seizure-energy-secretary-says

[2026-02-13 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘More than 600%’ memory price spike rattles China’s phone and broadband makers

Snippet: China’s tech sector braces for a “memory winter”, with rising chip costs threatening handset output and slowing broadband rollouts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3343321/memory-price-surge-more-600-squeezes-chinas-device-makers

[2026-02-13 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: 10, 9, 8 ... rocket test puts China neck and neck with US in moon race

Snippet: Space analysts call China’s successful test a ‘significant milestone’ as SpaceX and Blue Origin vie to provide US lunar lander

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3343346/10-9-8-rocket-test-puts-china-neck-and-neck-us-moon-race

[2026-02-12 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China to dismantle local power protectionism in push to electrify national grid

Snippet: State Council directive eyes unified power market, curbing provincial fragmentation to boost green energy expansion and optimise resource flow

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3343329/china-dismantle-local-power-protectionism-push-electrify-national-grid

[2026-02-12 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | How Washington’s lawyers stack up against Beijing’s technocrats

Snippet: While no system is perfect, balancing out the occupational composition of policymakers could hold the key to success for both countries

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3343150/how-washingtons-lawyers-stack-against-beijings-technocrats

[2026-02-12 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi’s new year greeting reveals PLA Cyberspace Force post in South China Sea

Snippet: Analyst says deployment signals Chinese military’s cyber warfare capabilities ‘are no longer confined to the mainland’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343312/xis-new-year-message-military-reveals-pla-cyberspace-force-post-south-china-sea

[2026-02-12 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Wealth | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Hong Kong’s rich grow richer as stock boom lifts multimillionaires’ wealth, Citi saysThe number of Hongkongers with at least HK$10 million in net assets edged up to 395,000, as a booming stock market offset property weakness.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/money/wealth

[2026-02-12 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Nach Grönland-Streit: NATO verstärkt ihre Arktis-Mission

Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/nach-groenland-streit-nato-verstaerkt-ihre-arktis-mission-arctic-sentry-usa-russland-china-d%C3%A4nemark/video-75930046

[2026-02-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese premier tours rare earths production hub amid rising US tech rivalry

Snippet: Premier Li Qiang called for China to consolidate its lead in industries like rare earths, where Beijing has a strategic edge over Washington

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3343328/chinese-premier-tours-rare-earths-production-hub-amid-rising-us-tech-rivalry

[2026-02-12 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Yuan rally puts fresh steam into Hong Kong’s dim sum bond revival

Snippet: Issuance could approach US$140 billion as a firmer renminbi, low funding costs and policy support boost demand for offshore notes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3343282/yuan-rally-puts-fresh-steam-hong-kongs-dim-sum-bond-revival

[2026-02-12 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: WhatsApp accuses Russia of blocking service to force users to state ‘super-app’

Snippet: WhatsApp and Telegram sound the alarm as the Kremlin chokes off Western apps to promote MAX, a state-backed rival modeled after China’s WeChat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3343343/metas-whatsapp-accuses-russia-blocking-its-service-force-users-state-super-app

[2026-02-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The Philippines rebukes China over travel ban on Kalayaan officials

Snippet: Beijing responds to local government declaration that the Chinese ambassador is persona non grata

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343335/philippines-rebukes-china-over-travel-ban-kalayaan-officials

[2026-02-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why tourists are choosing Vietnam, over Thailand and Cambodia in 2026

Snippet: At a time when other popular parts of Asia are struggling with dwindling tourist numbers, how is Vietnam ⁠hitting record numbers of visitors?

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3343332/why-tourists-are-choosing-vietnam-over-thailand-and-cambodia-2026

[2026-02-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China delivery firm offers kneeling service to send New Year greetings for customers

Snippet: Paid for holiday festival package includes door cleaning, couplet hanging; critics say offer cheapens sanctity of filial piety, is disrespectful

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3343162/china-delivery-firm-offers-kneeling-service-send-lunar-new-year-greetings-customers

[2026-02-12 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China’s demographic crisis has moved from theory to fact - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/chinas-demographic-crisis-has-moved-from-theory-to-fact/

[2026-02-12 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: [Pastilan] How many Filipinos learned to love China’s puppet show

Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/pastilan-filipinos-learned-love-china-puppet-show/

[2026-02-12 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Rappler Thought Leaders

Snippet: Thought Leaders [Pastilan] Sara Duterte charges forward, Bong Go lurks in the shadows Thought Leaders [Pastilan] How many Filipinos learned to love China’s puppet show Feb 12, 2026 5:05 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Thought Leaders [OPINION] Duterte vs. House: Why Javellana still matters for judicial review Feb 8, 2026 2:00 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Thought Leaders [Pastilan] End the confidential fund madness

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/rappler-thought-leaders/

[2026-02-12 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Alibaba’s Qwen tops 120 million orders in 6 days amid China’s AI shopping battle

Snippet: Campaign has sparked a behavioural shift towards AI-powered shopping, which Alibaba says is becoming a more popular lifestyle choice

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3343289/alibabas-qwen-tops-120-million-orders-6-days-amid-chinas-ai-shopping-battle

[2026-02-12 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s efforts to control EV price war sees carmakers paying vendors quicker

Snippet: Only a handful of the nearly 50 mainland China-based EV builders have been able to turn a profit amid the price wars

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3343294/chinas-carmakers-cut-supplier-payment-cycles-amid-beijings-price-war-crackdown

[2026-02-12 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Is Japan’s US$550-billion Trump ‘signing bonus’ a deal with strings attached?

Snippet: Tokyo races to fund US projects to keep a 15 per cent tariff rate, as critics question if the ‘signing bonus’ is a gift or a high-interest loan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3343314/japans-us550-billion-promise-trump-just-signing-bonus-strings-attached

[2026-02-12 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Masana'antun Turai na fuskantar barazanar Amurka da China

Snippet: Merz ya ce babu shakka masana'antun kasashen Turai na fuskantar tazgaro tun daga tsakiyar wannan karni kawo yanzu, idan aka kwatanta da na kasashen Amurka da China. Shugaban Gwamnatin ya sanar da hakan ne a lokacin da yake jawabi ga hamshakan masu masana'antu na Turai a birnin Antwerp da ke gabar tekun Belgium, gabanin taron da shugabannin kasashe da gwamnatoci na Turai 27 za su gudanar a gabashin birnin Brussels.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/ha/masanaantun-turai-na-fuskantar-barazanar-amurka-da-china/a-75924275

[2026-02-12 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: EU seeks independence, survival amid China-US economic dominance

Snippet: European leaders meet to address the bloc’s economic woes, reliance on China and US, and shielding key industries from protectionist policies

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343263/free-trade-or-fortress-europe-battle-soul-eu-economy

[2026-02-12 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Will China power or pollute Indonesia's EV battery dream? - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/will-china-power-or-pollute-indonesias-ev-battery-dream/

[2026-02-12 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: America First in Myanmar means rejecting China's election ploy - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/america-first-in-myanmar-means-rejecting-chinas-election-ploy/

[2026-02-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Dutch world champ says Games dream ‘ripped apart’ after clash with Chinese skater

Snippet: Lian Ziwen is disqualified and later apologises over tangle with Joep Wennemars, who says the incident in the 1,000m cost him a medal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3343275/dutch-world-champ-says-games-dream-ripped-apart-after-collision-chinese-speed-skater

[2026-02-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Middle East arms edge overshadowed by Turkey and South Korea in Riyadh

Snippet: Analysts note Chinese inroads in military UAV market but political challenges for its jet fighters at the World Defence Show

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343272/chinas-middle-east-arms-edge-overshadowed-turkey-and-south-korea-riyadh-show

[2026-02-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China buzzes as Quan Hongchan named Sports Person of the Year, makes magazine debut

Snippet: Nation’s Olympic diving darling marks her move into adulthood by showcasing photographs which cast her in a new light

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3343158/china-buzzes-diving-queen-quan-hongchan-named-sports-person-year-makes-magazine-debut

[2026-02-12 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China is the bright spot in Trump's foreign policy - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/china-is-the-bright-spot-in-trumps-foreign-policy/

[2026-02-12 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Liu Jiayu avoids serious injury from half-pipe fall; Chloe Kim leads field

Snippet: The 33-year-old, who crashed in qualifying rounds on Wednesday, says on social media ‘there’s nothing seriously wrong’ after hospital care

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3343268/chinas-liu-jiayu-avoids-serious-injury-after-half-pipe-crash-chloe-kim-leads-qualifiers

[2026-02-12 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Malaysia enforces stricter controls on China visa-free entry to curb abuse

Snippet: Home Affairs Minister Saifuddin said the move was aimed at boosting border controls and protecting local jobs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3343261/malaysia-enforces-stricter-controls-china-visa-free-entry-curb-abuse

[2026-02-12 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Asia Times

Title: US wields nuclear test claim to press China on arms control - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/us-wields-nuclear-test-claim-to-press-china-on-arms-control/

[2026-02-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US establishes new army foothold in Southeast Asia to ‘contain China’: analyst

Snippet: US deploys new rotational force to Southeast Asian ally, a move experts say is aimed at deterring China and supporting Typhon missile system

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3343214/us-armys-new-presence-philippines-and-push-contain-china