[2025-12-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Lard can actually keep you fit and feeling more comfortable, Chinese study finds

Snippet: Long-held beliefs about animal fats being unhealthy are challenged as scientists discover consumption at moderate levels can have benefits

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337587/lard-can-actually-keep-you-fit-and-feeling-more-comfortable-chinese-study-finds

[2025-12-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Shenhua absorbs coal assets as it looks to the future in a decarbonising China

Snippet: The deal to acquire US$18.9 billion of assets is meant to reduce excessive competition and enhance efficiency among state-owned enterprises

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337504/shenhua-absorbs-parents-coal-assets-it-looks-future-decarbonising-china

[2025-12-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japanese tourist in China gets extreme kindness after car crash, changes perceptions

Snippet: Amid Sino-Japanese tensions, woman describes treatment she received as ‘incredibly warm, genuine and professional’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3336738/japanese-tourist-china-receives-extreme-kindness-after-car-crash-changing-perceptions

[2025-12-24 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Xi urges state giants to be pillars of national development

Snippet: The president instructs central SOEs to drive industrial upgrading while securing critical technologies and supply chains in the face of geopolitical risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337577/chinas-xi-urges-state-giants-be-pillars-national-development

[2025-12-24 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan loses out as Hongkongers pick South Korea, mainland China this Christmas

Snippet: ‘The main reason is that Japan has experienced several incidents … including bear attacks and earthquakes,’ Travel Industry Council says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3337573/japan-loses-appeal-hongkongers-favour-south-korea-mainland-china-christmas

[2025-12-24 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Masashi ‘Jumbo’ Ozaki, Japan’s greatest golfer, dies at age 78

Snippet: Known as Jumbo for his length off the tee, Ozaki won 114 tournaments over the course of his distinguished career

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3337570/masashi-jumbo-ozaki-japans-greatest-golfer-dies-age-78

[2025-12-24 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China urged to sue over Japanese royal’s role in Unit 731 crimes

Snippet: Emperor Hirohito should be held accountable, according to scholars who say the wartime ruler was shielded from prosecution by US policy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337529/china-urged-sue-over-japanese-royals-role-unit-731-crimes

[2025-12-24 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘C-beauty’ cosmetics brands find retail expansion outside China a slow slog

Snippet: ‘For established domestic cosmetics companies attempting to expand abroad, progress is still in its early stages,’ CLSA’s Chris Gao says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337519/c-beauty-brands-find-retail-expansion-outside-china-slow-slog

[2025-12-24 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pentagon says Chinese aircraft carriers, 6th-gen fighters make US ‘vulnerable’

Snippet: Report adds that Americans’ security is threatened by Beijing’s development of its ‘historic military build-up’, including nuclear arsenal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337559/pentagon-says-chinas-historic-military-build-has-made-us-increasingly-vulnerable

[2025-12-24 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong stocks rise as Wall Street rally boosts confidence in earnings growth

Snippet: Investors shrug off weaker US Federal Reserve easing hopes and bet on resilient corporate profits into 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337558/hong-kong-stocks-rise-wall-street-rally-boosts-confidence-earnings-growth

[2025-12-24 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As I see it | China is now the good guy in climate change

Snippet: The US is playing down global warming and pushing its oil and gas on the world while China is helping others to adopt renewables

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3337314/china-now-good-guy-climate-change

[2025-12-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China needs ‘original’ knowledge system on border history to counter West, scholar says

Snippet: Fan Enshi from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences also warns about the threat of ‘de-Sinicisation’ in US-led historical perspectives

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337537/china-needs-original-knowledge-system-border-history-counter-west-scholar-says

[2025-12-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan girl pop star comes out as transmasculine non-binary after breast removal

Snippet: 20-year-old rapper says being born, raised a woman caused her ‘deep discomfort’; hopes operation can ‘shine a light’, divides online opinion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3336008/japan-girl-pop-group-member-comes-out-transmasculine-non-binary-after-breast-removal

[2025-12-24 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese ETFs investing in US stocks cap subscriptions as they run out of quotas

Snippet: GF Fund and E Fund have capped daily subscriptions at 10 yuan, while China Asset Management has stopped accepting new subscriptions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3337461/chinese-etfs-investing-us-stocks-cap-subscriptions-they-run-out-quotas

[2025-12-24 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong property prices stabilise as mainland China slump drags on

Snippet: Hong Kong is drawing cautious interest from buyers, while markets such as Shenzhen remain weighed down by persistent price declines

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/property/article/3337433/tale-two-markets-hong-kong-property-prices-stabilise-mainland-slump-drags

[2025-12-24 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | China’s resolve to invest in people is economic good sense

Snippet: The government’s plan to invest in people as well as physical assets is aimed at improving domestic demand while aiding low-income households

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3337454/chinas-resolve-invest-people-economic-good-sense

[2025-12-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s AgiBot aims for US$142 million revenue as humanoid robots gain momentum

Snippet: Fast-growing robotics start-up expects to ship out 5,000 units in 2025 amid Beijing backing of the embodied intelligence industry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337477/chinas-agibot-targets-us142-million-revenue-march-humanoid-robots-gathers-pace

[2025-12-24 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing is pinning hopes for Taiwan reunification on KMT – but not all of them

Snippet: The party’s new chairwoman Cheng Li-wun has adopted a mainland-friendly tone but it remains to be seen if she can live up to Beijing’s hopes

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337517/can-beijing-count-taiwans-kmt-advance-reunification-plans

[2025-12-24 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: What interest do China and Russia have in Venezuela?

Snippet: The actions of the US fleet in the Caribbean are increasingly causing alarm. US warships not only have alleged drug boats in their sights; since early December, they have also been targeting oil tankers.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/what-interest-do-china-and-russia-have-in-venezuela/a-75290223

[2025-12-24 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Daily News

Title: Thailand, Cambodia agree to talks in bid to end deadly conflict – Minister - DailyNews

Snippet: Officials from Thailand and Cambodia will meet next week to discuss the possibility of reviving a ceasefire, Thailand’s Foreign Minister said, as deadly border clashes entered a third week.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/24/world/921062/thailand-cambodia-agree-to-talks-in-bid-to-end-deadly-conflict-minister/

[2025-12-24 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: China ready to share expertise with Sri Lanka - Wang Junzheng - DailyNews

Snippet: China is prepared to extend all necessary assistance to Sri Lanka at all times and is ready to share its experience with Sri Lanka under the “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” programme, stated Wang Junzheng, Member of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Secretary of the CPC Committee of Xizang Autonomous Region.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/24/local/921165/china-ready-to-share-expertise-with-sri-lanka-wang-junzheng/

[2025-12-24 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Japan provides US$ 1 Mn grant to IOM to assist cyclone victims - DailyNews

Snippet: Japan has provided a US$1 million grant to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to assist the most affected districts in Sri Lanka due to Cyclone Ditva.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/24/local/921141/japan-provides-us-1-mn-grant-to-iom-to-assist-cyclone-victims/

[2025-12-24 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: JICA to provide technical assistance to small-scale entrepreneurs in NCP - DailyNews

Snippet: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) assists to upgrade the livelihood of small-scale entrepreneurs in North Central Province by increasing their production capacity and quality of production. A programme was launched recently at Anuradhapura for distributing various types of advanced manufacturing equipment used in drying, crushing and grinding cereals, grains, etc.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/24/local/920827/jica-to-provide-technical-assistance-to-small-scale-entrepreneurs-in-ncp/

[2025-12-24 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Japan: TEPCO's nuclear restart plan sparks angst

Snippet: Lawmakers in Japan's Niigata Prefecture have approved a request from the operator of the world's largest nuclear power plant to resume operations, overriding the concerns of local residents and anti-nuclear campaigners.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/japan-tepcos-nuclear-restart-plan-sparks-angst/a-75285419

[2025-12-24 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US labels Chinese chips an economic threat, but delays tariff impact until 2027

Snippet: Timeline reflects effort to preserve trade truce with Beijing rather than build leverage through faster import duty escalation, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3337543/us-launches-tariff-action-chinese-chips-flags-economic-threat

[2025-12-24 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Korut: Kim Jong Un Resmikan Resot Mewah

Snippet: Lima hotel baru telah dibuka di Samjiyon, dekat perbatasan Cina. Saat meresmikan hotel-hotel ituKim Jong Un memuji "meningkatnya status” rakyat Korea Utara.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/korut-kim-jong-un-resmikan-resot-mewah/a-75286093

[2025-12-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Bad policy’: China’s drone makers to shrug off US ban, analysts say

Snippet: The addition of foreign drone makers, including those from China, to a US trade blacklist is unlikely to heat up relations, observers said

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3337500/bad-policy-chinas-drone-makers-shrug-us-ban-analysts-say

[2025-12-24 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesia bowler enters record books with five-wicket over in T20 International

Snippet: Gede Priandana rips heart out of Cambodia batting in first game of eight-match series in Bali

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3337536/indonesia-bowler-enters-record-books-five-wicket-over-t20-international

[2025-12-24 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Cambodia, Thailand to hold talks on resuming Trump's truce as fighting enters third week

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/cambodia-thailand-talks-resume-ceasefire/

[2025-12-23 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Luxury EV built with Huawei tops Porsche’s Panamera and BMW’s 7 Series in China

Snippet: Chinese carmakers gain confidence in the premium segment as Maextro S800 – developed by Huawei and JAC Group – tops sales above US$100,000

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3337532/luxury-model-built-huawei-outsells-porsches-panamera-and-bmws-7-series-china

[2025-12-23 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Can Belarus balance relations with Russia, China and the US?

Snippet: Minsk aims to rebalance its foreign policy towards Beijing and Washington but geopolitical realities prevent a full break from Russia

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3337348/russian-ally-belarus-courting-both-us-and-china

[2025-12-23 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China probes museum art theft claims that ‘make the Louvre thieves look dumb’

Snippet: Case triggers questions over handling of cultural treasures as former Nanjing Museum director is accused of masterminding large-scale scam

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337533/china-probes-museum-art-theft-claims-make-louvre-thieves-look-dumb

[2025-12-23 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Zhipu and MiniMax release latest AI models ahead of Hong Kong listing

Snippet: The near-simultaneous release on Monday underscores the two firms’ efforts to drum up interest for their respective Hong Kong IPOs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3337516/chinese-start-ups-zhipu-and-minimax-release-latest-ai-models-ahead-hong-kong-listing

[2025-12-23 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China vows city-specific fixes to clear housing glut, stabilise property sector

Snippet: Housing minister pledges to empower local governments to buy unsold inventory and shift towards selling only finished homes with a ‘what you see is what you get’ model

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3337512/china-vows-city-specific-fixes-clear-housing-glut-stabilise-property-sector

[2025-12-23 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Xiaomi rejects claims of military ties after appeal by US lawmakers

Snippet: Smartphone-to-vehicle giant says it ‘has always been and continues to be a consumer product company’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337523/chinas-xiaomi-rejects-claims-military-ties-after-us-lawmakers-appeal-pentagon

[2025-12-23 22:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: China yazitolea wito Cambodia na Thailand kusitisha mapigano

Snippet: Mjumbe maalum wa China katika masuala ya Asia, Deng Xijun, ametoa wito hii leo kwa mataifa ya Thailand na Cambodia kukubaliana kusitisha mapigano na kurudi tena katika meza ya mazungumzo ili kutatua migogoro yao ya mipaka kwa amani.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/sw/china-yazitolea-wito-cambodia-na-thailand-kusitisha-mapigano/a-75283748

[2025-12-23 22:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan ramps up security measures for coming holidays after mass stabbing

Snippet: Tighter police deployments at transport hubs and major events ordered after deadly violence in central Taipei stokes public anxiety

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3337522/taiwan-ramps-security-measures-coming-holidays-after-mass-stabbing

[2025-12-23 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: North Korea's Kim Jong Un, daughter open luxury resort

Snippet: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae have opened what state media calls an "attractive mountainous tourist resort and leisure ground for the people."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-daughter-open-luxury-resort-near-chinese-border/a-75280175

[2025-12-23 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Economic ‘pragmatism’ powers Indonesians’ positive view of China, survey finds

Snippet: Analysts say China’s ‘visible’ investment activities and its ‘soft diplomacy’ in Indonesia have contributed to the positive public perception

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3337520/economic-pragmatism-powers-indonesians-positive-view-china-survey-finds

[2025-12-23 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Venezuela vira palco da disputa entre EUA, China e Rússia

Snippet: A atuação da Armada americana no Caribe possivelmente deixará a Venezuela cada vez mais desconfortável. Agora, os navios de guerra dos Estados Unidos não estão mirando apenas supostas embarcações que transportam drogas , mas, desde dezembro de 2025, também petroleiros .

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/venezuela-vira-palco-da-disputa-entre-eua-china-e-r%C3%BAssia/a-75281738

[2025-12-23 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Saturation attacks’: drone swarms key for wartime victory, PLA Daily says

Snippet: Concentrated UAV swarms seen to allow ‘optimal combat effectiveness with minimal battlefield expenditure’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337513/saturation-attacks-drone-swarms-key-wartime-victory-chinese-military-outlet-says

[2025-12-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Kuaishou hit by breach as explicit content floods live-streaming rooms

Snippet: Short-video platform’s services are thrown into chaos on Monday night after the cyberattack it blames on ‘black and grey industries’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337448/chinas-kuaishou-hit-breach-explicit-content-floods-live-streaming-rooms

[2025-12-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China school awards pupils with merit certificate-imprinted bedding sets

Snippet: Teachers praised for understanding ‘juvenile psychology’ by presenting children with personalised quilt covers, bedsheets, pillows at awards

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3336647/china-school-awards-top-and-hardworking-pupils-merit-certificates-imprinted-bedding-sets

[2025-12-23 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Pair arrested for faking AI video featuring China women’s basketball star Wang

Snippet: Two 32-year-old suspects, surnamed Lin and Chen, detained over video using images and manipulated voice of Wang Siyu, head coach Gong Luming

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/basketball/article/3337457/pair-arrested-faking-ai-video-china-basketball-star-wang-accusing-coach-corruption

[2025-12-23 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Sri Lankan academic Sugath Rathnayake honoured with Yunnan Friendship Award in China - DailyNews

Snippet: Sugath Rathnayake, a Sri Lankan academic and lecturer at Yunnan University in China, has been awarded the prestigious Yunnan Friendship Award, one of the highest honours conferred on foreign experts by the Yunnan Provincial Government.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/23/local/920539/sri-lankan-academic-sugath-rathnayake-honoured-with-yunnan-friendship-award-in-china/

[2025-12-23 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Nvidia aims to start H200 AI chip shipments to China by mid-February: sources

Snippet: The US chip designer plans to fulfil initial orders from existing stock, with shipments expected to total 40,000 to 80,000 H200 chips

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3337479/nvidia-aims-start-h200-ai-chip-shipments-china-mid-february-sources-say

[2025-12-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As Germany’s trade deficit with China nears new high, analysts warn of backlash

Snippet: The widening gap, fuelled by a localisation push in China and fierce EV competition, is fuelling fears of political upheaval and rising protectionist sentiment in Berlin

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3337464/germanys-trade-deficit-china-nears-new-high-analysts-warn-backlash

[2025-12-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China CP comic fan event stripped of Japanese content, dozens of booths affected

Snippet: Organisers of the weekend convention in Hangzhou did not name Japan directly in its pivot to a ‘Chinese style’ theme

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3337463/china-cp-comic-fan-event-stripped-japanese-content-dozens-booths-affected

[2025-12-23 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing’s recalibration of its Taiwan policy

Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementSCMP China SeriesBeijing’s recalibration of its Taiwan policyAll eyes are on how Beijing’s “Chinese dream” of eventual Taiwan reunification will unfold at a time when the leader of the United States – Taipei’s top international backer – appears less likely to intervene in case of a cross-strait conflict. In this three-part series, Amber Wang looks at how recent moves signal a recalibration of Beijing’s Taiwan policy – outlining post-unity governance visions, ramping up messaging to the island’s public and scaling

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/series/3337466/beijings-recalibration-its-taiwan-policy

[2025-12-23 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Philippines ready to mediate Cambodia, Thailand talks in 2026

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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-mediate-talks-cambodia-thailand-asean-chair-2026/