[2026-01-27 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Anta snags Puma from France’s Pinault family in US$1.8 billion deal

Snippet: China’s largest sportswear firm is acquiring 29 per cent to become Puma’s biggest shareholder while strengthening its global expansion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3341333/chinas-anta-snags-puma-frances-pinault-family-us18-billion-deal

[2026-01-27 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s top gold miner buys Canada’s Allied Gold for US$4 billion as ties thaw

Snippet: Acquisition follows Canadian leader Carney’s visit to China after years of diplomatic and investment friction

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3341330/chinas-largest-gold-miner-zijin-buys-canadas-allied-gold-us4-billion-ties-thaw

[2026-01-27 14:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China's global leadership would be different - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/chinas-global-leadership-would-be-different/

[2026-01-27 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Starmer anaelekea China kuimarisha mahusiano

Snippet: Ziara yake inalenga kuimarisha mahusiano yaliyopwaya na taifa hilo lenye uchumi wa pili mkubwa duniani na kupunguza utegemezi kwa Marekani ambayo imechukua mkondo wa sera zisizotabirika.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/starmer-anaelekea-china-kuimarisha-mahusiano/a-75669672

[2026-01-27 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25% - DailyNews

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has announced he is raising tariffs on South Korean imports to 25% after accusing Seoul of “not living up” to a trade deal reached last year.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/27/breaking-news/940689/trump-raises-us-tariffs-on-south-korea-imports-to-25/

[2026-01-27 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: My Take | Steadfast state support is key to China winning tech race with US

Snippet: America is shooting itself in the foot by defunding basic research and manpower under the Trump White House

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3341319/steadfast-state-support-key-china-winning-tech-race-us

[2026-01-27 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Upbeat China industrial profit data lifts Hong Kong stocks for a fifth day

Snippet: Profit at China’s industrial firms rose 5.3 per cent year on year in December, versus a drop of more than 13 per cent in November

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3341323/hong-kong-stocks-rise-fifth-day-led-chinese-metals-firms

[2026-01-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nipah virus outbreak in India sparks worry in China before Lunar New Year

Snippet: Virus whose fatality rate can reach up to 75 per cent is said to be manageable and less likely to cause an outbreak in China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3341299/nipah-virus-outbreak-india-sparks-worry-china-lunar-new-year

[2026-01-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US looking inward under Trump made room for China’s development, expert says

Snippet: As US president reshapes Washington’s policy, Beijing may be left in an increasingly ‘complex and volatile’ world, Ni Feng says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3341292/us-looking-inward-under-trump-made-development-space-china-sino-us-expert-says

[2026-01-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China public give US$2.3 million in days to hospital for cleft lip kids after urgent appeal

Snippet: Beijing clinic part-run by ex-actor formerly married to ‘queen of Cantopop’ stares closure in face; vows to complete surgery on children

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3340524/china-public-donate-us23-million-within-days-hospital-cleft-lip-kids-after-urgent-appeal

[2026-01-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Social Welfare | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Why some China schools require pupils to return empty milk boxes for their welfareA request by primary schools in China that pupils hand back their empty milk cartons has led to the creation of a thriving second-hand market in the containers.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare

[2026-01-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: Japan and Australia stepping up security role in PH

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/plus-membership-program/exclusive-content/japan-australia-security-defense-deals/

[2026-01-27 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xpeng targets overseas sales surge in 2026 as China EV battle goes global

Snippet: Guangzhou-based EV maker targets more than 90,000 overseas deliveries this year amid fierce competition at home

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3341301/xpeng-targets-overseas-sales-surge-2026-china-ev-battle-goes-global

[2026-01-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why 25 years after Tokyo rail tragedy, ‘drunk passenger’ problem still persists

Snippet: The 2001 tragedy, where two men died trying to rescue a drunk passenger, spurred a series of upgrades, including installation of platform doors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3341264/25-years-fears-alcohol-linked-accidents-japan-linger-despite-rail-safety-upgrades

[2026-01-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s manufacturing powerhouse cuts 2026 GDP growth target after missing mark

Snippet: Guangdong province, an industrial behemoth hit by property and global headwinds, shifts focus in a strategic pivot amid national reforms

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3341259/chinas-manufacturing-powerhouse-cuts-2026-gdp-growth-target-after-missing-mark

[2026-01-27 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump raises tariffs on South Korea as country ‘is not living up’ to trade deal

Snippet: South Korea’s tariffs had declined to 15 per cent but will jump back up to 25 per cent if the US president stays true to his word

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3341318/trump-raises-tariffs-south-korea-25-country-not-living-trade-deal

[2026-01-27 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: European leaders say the quiet part out loud: order no longer constrains power

Snippet: EU leaders appear to have finally accepted they are facing a new era of great power competition – the question now is how they respond

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3341242/table-or-menu-europe-wakes-world-without-order

[2026-01-27 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi to meet Orsi in first Latin America-China visit since US capture of Maduro

Snippet: State visit from February 1 to 7 aims to promote commercial ties with Beijing despite tension in region after US operation in Venezuela

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3341315/xi-meet-uruguays-orsi-first-latin-america-china-visit-us-capture-maduro

[2026-01-27 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Sinochem ‘has proposed a solution’ to end Pirelli governance dispute

Snippet: The Italian government is moving to limit Sinochem’s influence over Pirelli in ⁠a bid to ease the tyre maker’s US expansion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3341311/chinas-sinochem-says-it-has-proposed-solution-end-governance-dispute-over-pirelli

[2026-01-27 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Can this US ally walk the fine line between Beijing and Washington? - DailyNews

Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s January visit to China marked the most significant thaw in bilateral relations in nearly a decade, but its implications extend well beyond Ottawa and Beijing. At its core, the visit highlighted a growing challenge for US allies: how to pursue economic stability and diversification while remaining firmly anchored within the American strategic orbit.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/27/general-opinion/940320/can-this-us-ally-walk-the-fine-line-between-beijing-and-washington/

[2026-01-27 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: China will support Sri Lanka’s rebuilding efforts – Envoy - DailyNews

Snippet: Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Qi Zhenhong said that China will provide full support to Sri Lanka in rebuilding its economy and infrastructure, following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/27/local/940532/china-will-support-sri-lankas-rebuilding-efforts-envoy/

[2026-01-27 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China close to opening US$10 billion canal linking heartlands to Southeast Asia

Snippet: The vast waterway in China’s southern Guangxi region is set to open before the end of 2026, according to state media reports

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3341277/china-close-opening-us10-billion-canal-linking-heartlands-southeast-asia

[2026-01-27 01:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong club Eastern stage coup to re-sign star from mainland China

Snippet: Jesse Yu Joy-yin returning to district club after a year with China League One club Shijiazhuang Gongfu, North District add two more players

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3341298/hong-kong-club-eastern-stage-coup-re-sign-star-mainland-china

[2026-01-27 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: USA und China: Konkurrenz um KI-Dominanz

Snippet: Vor genau einem Jahr überraschte "DeepSeek" die ganze Welt. Vom plötzlichen Auftauchen der chinesischen Anwendung der Künstlichen Intelligenz war das Silicon Valley genauso schockiert gewesen wie die Wall Street in den USA. DeepSeek fordert den US-amerikanischen Konkurrenten ChatGPT heraus. Ihre Leistungen sind vergleichbar. Doch die Kosten von DeepSeek betrugen nur einen Bruchteil von denen von ChatGPT.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/usa-und-china-konkurrenz-um-ki-dominanz/a-75664656

[2026-01-27 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How China’s AI video generator Kling challenges Google’s Veo, OpenAI’s Sora

Snippet: With Kuaishou’s tool headed for US$240 million in annual revenue, the firm is one of the world’s most undervalued AI stocks, JPMorgan says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3341164/ai-video-generation-how-chinas-kling-challenges-googles-veo-openais-sora

[2026-01-27 00:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can this new tech help China’s stealth bomber break the sound barrier?

Snippet: Smart system allows flying-wing aircraft to fly 62.5 per cent faster, marking a world record for speed

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3341295/can-new-tech-help-chinas-stealth-bomber-break-sound-barrier

[2026-01-26 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Why UK Prime Minister Starmer’s visit to China could be historic

Snippet: The British prime minister must decide whether Britain has the strength to look east and west, and not simply look inward

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3341102/anglosphere-fractures-starmers-china-visit-could-be-historic

[2026-01-26 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing issues new Japan travel warning as row over PM’s Taiwan comments drags on

Snippet: Citizens warned against visiting ahead of Lunar New Year holiday as Chinese airlines extend deadline for refunds or flight changes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3341284/china-issues-new-japan-travel-warning-row-over-takaichis-taiwan-comments-rumbles

[2026-01-26 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Spiking yen fuels risk-averse mood as investors take defensive stance

Snippet: Yen hits two-month high amid fears US and Japan will intervene to prop up the currency ahead of Japan’s election next month

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3341275/spiking-yen-fuels-risk-averse-mood-investors-take-defensive-stance

[2026-01-26 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shandong’s use of PLA dry dock near South China Sea suggests carrier milestone

Snippet: China may avoid a ‘carrier gap’ and could support carrier operations along the Indian Ocean to the Middle East and beyond, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3341270/shandongs-use-plas-newest-dry-dock-near-south-china-sea-suggests-carrier-milestone

[2026-01-26 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong prosecutors say anti-China activists’ case not a political trial

Snippet: Case does not involve adjudication of sensitive political topics, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Ned Lai says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341161/hong-kong-prosecutors-say-case-against-anti-china-activists-not-political-trial

[2026-01-26 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Wie China den Wahlkampf in Japan mit Pandas beeinflusst

Snippet: Am Sonntag (25.1.) verabschiedeten sich Tausende japanische Fans im Tokioter Ueno-Zoo von Xiao Xiao und Lei Lei. Die letzten zwei chinesischen Pandas verlassen diese Woche Japan. Wegen der hohen Nachfrage musste der Zoo die täglich 4.800 Eintrittskarten für die beiden Gehege der vierjährigen Riesenpandas während der letzten elf Besuchstage verlosen.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/wie-china-den-wahlkampf-in-japan-beeinflusst-taiwan-panda-takaichi-panda/a-75660266

[2026-01-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Epoch-making’: Xi Jinping urges home-grown AI breakthroughs – but flags risks

Snippet: The Chinese leader says emerging technologies bring huge opportunities, while warning officials against blind investment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3341267/xi-jinping-calls-ai-epoch-making-china-pushes-innovation-strategy-flags-risks

[2026-01-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Explainer | Why China Li ethnic group’s 6,000-year pottery tradition passed down exclusively to women

Snippet: Unique tradition sees pottery dried in sunlight, fired on open bonfires; male members of group banned from even looking at items

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3340550/why-china-li-ethnic-groups-6000-year-pottery-tradition-passed-down-exclusively-women

[2026-01-26 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: MTR Corp offers sweeteners to get all aboard for expanded mainland China service

Snippet: Limited-time offer will start from Tuesday and coincides with launch of 16 new mainland destinations, including stops at Nanjing and Wuxi

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3341260/mtr-corp-offers-sweeteners-get-all-aboard-expanded-mainland-china-service

[2026-01-26 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Eyou opens world’s first automated line for humanoid robot joints

Snippet: Manufacturer adds line in anticipation of surge in global demand for humanoid robots, with one estimate projecting 100,000 shipments by 2027

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3341229/chinas-eyou-opens-worlds-first-automated-line-humanoid-robot-joints

[2026-01-26 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The View | Why Thailand, India and Japan’s hotel sectors deserve a closer look

Snippet: Thailand’s resilience in the face of an eventful 2025, India’s uneven boom in branded hotel supply and Japan’s record visitor numbers amid a row with China are deserving of attention

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3341211/how-thailand-india-and-japan-illustrate-asias-patchy-recovery-hospitality

[2026-01-26 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns against ‘do-nothing’ officials ahead of 2027 leadership reshuffle

Snippet: State media outlet urges Communist Party to be vigilant against cadres entering ‘sit around and be inactive mode’ during transition period

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3341249/china-warns-against-do-nothing-officials-ahead-2027-leadership-reshuffle

[2026-01-26 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes China’s western Gansu province - DailyNews

Snippet: A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Diebu County in Gansu Province at 2:56 p.m. Monday (Beijing Time): China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/26/breaking-news/940085/magnitude-5-5-earthquake-strikes-chinas-western-gansu-province/

[2026-01-26 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China needs silver and young spenders, plus policy support, for growth: HSBC

Snippet: Longest Lunar New Year holiday ever will provide a tailwind, but growth could falter without more supportive measures, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3341239/china-needs-silver-and-young-spenders-plus-policy-support-consumption-growth-hsbc

[2026-01-26 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: PH files protest vs China embassy: Sobriety, respect not against national interest

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/philippines/protest-against-china-embassy-word-war-government-officials/

[2026-01-26 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: South Korea mourns death of former prime minister who nurtured democracy - DailyNews

Snippet: South Korean former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan, a veteran politician and influential fixture on the country’s road to democracy, died during an official visit to Vietnam’s southern hub of Ho Chi Minh City, both governments said.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/26/breaking-news/940074/south-korea-mourns-death-of-former-prime-minister-who-nurtured-democracy/

[2026-01-26 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China miniseries production team slammed for exposing infant to heavy rain during filming

Snippet: Boom in short-form screen productions brings exploitation of child actors who are forced to perform ‘violent’, sometimes adult, scenes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3340533/china-miniseries-production-team-slammed-exposing-infant-heavy-rain-during-filming

[2026-01-26 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Jannik Sinner wins all-Italian match, fellow champion Madison Keys loses

Snippet: Amanda Anisimova swept past China’s unseeded Wang Xinyu and will face fellow American Jessica Pegula in quarter-finals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3341223/australian-open-wang-loses-anisimova-4th-round-pegula-beats-defending-champion-keys

[2026-01-26 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: School IB Geography class: Why China’s women are having fewer babies

Snippet: PublishedJanuary 26 2026

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/0919ca96-c4f8-4825-bb7d-24e25ceaa6cb

[2026-01-26 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s central bank to support doubling of yuan liquidity for Hong Kong lenders

Snippet: PBOC to increase yuan facility to US$28.68 billion and issue more sovereign yuan bonds to enhance city’s role as yuan hub, official says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3341220/chinas-central-bank-support-hkma-doubling-yuan-liquidity-hong-kong-lenders

[2026-01-26 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: gun violence

Snippet: US & Canada Canadian police identify 18-year-old suspect in mass school shooting Mindanao Maguindanao massacre witness mayor survives another ambush Jan 26, 2026 12:51 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Mindanao Monitor flags Lanao del Norte ambush as sign of extremist resurgence Jan 26, 2026 10:37 AM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Asia Pacific Assassin of Japan’s former PM Abe sentenced to life in prison Jan

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/gun-violence/

[2026-01-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Flying blind at Mach 1: how China brings world’s first supersonic rail to life

Snippet: Peer-reviewed paper sheds light on Chinese research team’s sonic breakthrough, achieved by ‘listening’ to system’s power supply

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3340516/flying-blind-mach-1-how-china-bringing-worlds-first-supersonic-rail-life

[2026-01-26 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: South Korea mourns death of former prime minister who nurtured democracy

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/people/former-south-korea-prime-minister-lee-hae-chan-dies/

[2026-01-26 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korean democracy icon Lee Hae-chan dies from heart attack in Vietnam

Snippet: The former prime minister had two cardiac arrests while in Ho Chi Minh City for a Peaceful Unification Advisory Council meeting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3341205/south-korea-mourns-kingmaker-lee-hae-chan-after-fatal-heart-attack-vietnam