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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese city sues Missouri for US$50 billion in tit-for-tat Covid-19 litigation

Snippet: Wuhan’s government is one of three parties accusing the US state of using the virus to stigmatise China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336780/chinese-city-sues-missouri-us50-billion-tit-tat-covid-19-litigation

[2025-12-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s open-source AI models rival US giants, making engagement urgent: report

Snippet: The report calls on US actors to engage with Chinese firms as the AI landscape continues to evolve

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3336775/chinas-open-source-ai-models-rival-us-giants-making-engagement-urgent-stanford

[2025-12-17 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Why US giant Chevron, not China, may save oil-rich Venezuela

Snippet: Speculation over President Nicolas Maduro's political future has intensified after US forces seized a Venezuelan oil tanker off the country's coast. The incident on Wednesday underscored Washington's longstanding interest in a nation that holds the world's largest proven oil reserves — an interest shared, albeit for different reasons, by China.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/why-us-giant-chevron-not-china-may-save-oil-rich-venezuela/a-75117400

[2025-12-17 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Dunia Turun Tangan Gempur Jaringan Penipuan di Asia Tenggara

Snippet: Pengadilan di Seoul pekan lalu memulai sidang bagi 46 warga Korea Selatan, sebagian besar pria berusia 20-an, yang dituduh terlibat dalam operasi penipuan daring di Kamboja.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/id/pertempuran-melawan-jaringan-penipuan-asia-kini-mendunia/a-75199813

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Memory crunch: China’s Xiaomi and Honor raise tablet prices as chip costs surge

Snippet: Supplies of memory products for electronic devices squeezed by AI pivot of chipmakers, spurring companies to pass on costs to consumers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3336776/memory-crunch-chinese-tablet-makers-xiaomi-and-honor-raise-prices-chip-costs-surge

[2025-12-17 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA’s Fujian aircraft carrier transits Taiwan Strait as Taipei watches closely

Snippet: Island’s defence ministry says vessel’s passage through the waterway showed ‘no military intent’ and no aircraft were seen on its deck

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336782/plas-fujian-aircraft-carrier-transits-taiwan-strait-taipei-watches-closely

[2025-12-17 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Pax Silica binds US allies in tech bloc tackling China - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/pax-silica-binds-us-allies-in-tech-bloc-tackling-china/

[2025-12-17 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xpeng CEO dismisses AI bubble fears, predicts more affordable robots soon

Snippet: He Xiaoping’s recent trip to the US, where he met more than 30 professionals in the AI field, helped form his conclusions about the industry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3336800/xpeng-ceo-dismisses-ai-bubble-fears-predicts-robots-will-soon-be-affordable-households

[2025-12-17 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Are these the first images of China’s new military transport plane in flight?

Snippet: Photos and videos appear to show the maiden flight of the aircraft that is likely to become the PLA’s main workhorse in future

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336791/are-these-first-pictures-chinas-new-military-transport-plane-taking-skies

[2025-12-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: No ‘lowest-price’ requirement: China warns platforms on monopolistic tactics

Snippet: Regulators tell platforms that demanding the ‘lowest price’ from vendors may not be permitted under new draft guidelines

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3336794/china-warns-platforms-monopolistic-tactics-such-lowest-price-requirement

[2025-12-17 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Vietnamese woman’s death amid raid in South Korea spurs visa policy debate

Snippet: The 25-year-old, who reportedly hid at a factory’s air-conditioning unit, was just two weeks into her illegal part-time job when she died

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3336787/vietnamese-womans-death-amid-raid-south-korea-spurs-demand-visa-policy-change

[2025-12-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China bets big on copper processing, but ‘weaponisation’ risks are low: analysts

Snippet: Beijing views copper as critical for EVs and AI, but a reliance on imported ore limits China’s ability to use the strategic metal as leverage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3336765/china-bets-big-copper-weaponisation-risks-low-unlike-rare-earths-analysts

[2025-12-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ALS woman holds farewell party, says disease cannot beat ‘optimism, love, hope’

Snippet: ALS is described as ‘freezing disease’ because it creates sensation of being trapped or ‘frozen’ within an immobile body as illness advances

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3336005/china-als-woman-holds-funeral-home-party-says-disease-cannot-beat-optimism-love-hope

[2025-12-17 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Newcomers in charge at PLA’s corruption-hit command overseeing Taiwan

Snippet: State media shows Yang Zhibin and Zhang Jichun at official event, suggesting they are heading the Eastern Theatre Command

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336778/pla-division-overseeing-taiwan-sees-newcomers-charge

[2025-12-17 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Not lovin’ it: Chinese fume at McDonald’s prices, costlier ‘poor man’s meal’

Snippet: Fast-food giant increases menu items by 0.5 to 1 yuan, testing pricing power in a deflationary market where per-capita dining spending has been plunging

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3336762/not-lovin-it-chinese-fume-mcdonalds-raised-prices-costlier-poor-mans-meal

[2025-12-17 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Capital Airlines to launch direct flights from Beijing to Colombo in January 2026 - DailyNews

Snippet: The Sri Lanka Embassy in China announced that Beijing Capital Airlines will commence direct flights between Beijing and Colombo from 31 January 2026, strengthening air connectivity between Sri Lanka and China.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/17/local/916834/capital-airlines-to-launch-direct-flights-from-beijing-to-colombo-in-january-2026/

[2025-12-17 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Physicists prove Einstein wrong, US-China jet race: 7 science highlights

Snippet: From a fresh water production breakthrough to a promising Parkinson’s treatment, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336639/cheaper-fresh-water-china-potential-parkinsons-treatment-7-science-highlights

[2025-12-17 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea reopens debate on lifting ban on North Korean media

Snippet: Lawmakers move to ease North Korean web access. Supporters cite freedom of information, but critics fear propaganda risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3336763/south-korea-reopens-bitter-debate-lifting-ban-north-korean-state-media

[2025-12-17 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | China still needs Nvidia’s advanced AI chips – but for how long?

Snippet: Beijing seems determined to take up the challenge of building most parts of the AI supply chain domestically

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3336487/us-export-controls-have-fuelled-chinas-ai-development

[2025-12-17 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: News kompakt: Trump weitet Einreiseverbot in die USA aus

Snippet: Präsident Donald Trump hat die Liste der Länder, deren Bürger nicht in die USA einreisen dürfen, nochmals verlängert. Das Verbot gilt nun auch für Syrien sowie für Palästinenser, die von der Palästinensischen Autonomiebehörde ausgestellte Reisedokumente haben. Laut der vom Weißen Haus in Washington veröffentlichten Verfügung erstreckt sich das grundsätzliche Einreiseverbot zudem auf Bürger aus dem südostasiatischen Laos sowie aus den afrikanischen Staaten Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone und dem Südsudan.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/trump-einreiseverbot-venezuela-usa-australien-anschlag-bondi-beach-eu-china-schweinefleisch/a-75193876

[2025-12-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Policy body urges China to confront economic challenges, confident of recovery

Snippet: Official cites headwinds from imbalances between supply and demand, but says outlook is bright

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3336756/policy-body-urges-china-confront-economic-challenges-confident-demand-recovery

[2025-12-17 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: IOC bigwigs say China should consider hosting both Summer, Winter Olympics again

Snippet: Thomas Bach says ‘everyone loves to come to China’, while Juan Antonio Samaranch Jnr expects to see growth in Chinese winter sports

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/article/3336747/ioc-bigwigs-say-china-should-consider-hosting-both-summer-winter-olympics-again

[2025-12-17 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Chinese scientists turn allergy into a powerful weapon against cancer

Snippet: Mast cell platform can expand to carry other payloads, such as molecules, viruses, proteins and drug-loaded nanoparticles

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336725/how-chinese-scientists-turn-annoying-allergy-powerful-weapon-against-cancer

[2025-12-17 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Main opposition party weighs name change, alliance

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10638492

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China CCTV removes short film that ‘romanticises’ food delivery work after backlash

Snippet: ‘Fairy tale’ video which says often dangerous job with long hours brings workers ‘closer to their dreams’ is branded ‘disgusting’ by critics

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3335210/china-cctv-removes-short-film-romanticises-food-delivery-work-after-public-backlash

[2025-12-17 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China Vanke unveils proposal to extend US$366 million bond after 3 failed bids

Snippet: Bondholders will vote on the revised plan from Thursday to Monday, and it requires over 90 per cent of the total voting rights to take effect

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3336719/china-vanke-unveils-fresh-proposal-extend-us366-million-bond-after-3-failed-bids

[2025-12-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan government accused of trying to ‘bypass legislature’ amid bitter row

Snippet: A dispute over how funds are allocated has triggered a stand-off in which both sides accused the other of undermining the constitution

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3336672/taiwan-government-accused-trying-bypass-legislature-amid-bitter-funding-row

[2025-12-17 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Letters | As Greater Bay Area shifts to carbon-free trade, Hong Kong must catch on

Snippet: Readers discuss a key role for the city gleaned from China’s central economic work conference, promotion of indoor sports, and the mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3336581/greater-bay-area-shifts-carbon-free-trade-hong-kong-must-catch

[2025-12-17 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Japan provides $2.5 Mn emergency grant to support cyclone affected communities - DailyNews

Snippet: The Government of Japan has extended an Emergency Grant of 2.5 million USD to Sri Lanka to support communities affected by the recent cyclone.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/17/local/916665/japan-provides-2-5-mn-emergency-grant-to-support-cyclone-affected-communities/

[2025-12-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Invest in people’: how a new slogan signals a pivot in China’s economic policy

Snippet: Beijing is expected to strengthen investment in welfare, pensions, education and other public services to unleash domestic demand, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3336651/chinas-new-invest-people-slogan-heralds-rethink-economic-strategy

[2025-12-17 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why retailers are beating a hasty retreat from mainland China

Snippet: Hong Kong retailer Mannings will cease online operations from December 26 and close its physical stores after January 15

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3336698/health-and-beauty-chain-mannings-withdraw-mainland-china

[2025-12-17 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Hard to go back’: frustrated with South Korea, men seek work, love in Japan

Snippet: South Korea’s tough job market and marriage expectations have prompted many to settle down in the neighbouring country

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3336696/frustrated-south-korea-more-men-seek-work-life-balance-and-love-japan

[2025-12-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s research paper boom could be a ‘false prosperity’, academician warns

Snippet: Senior biologist Zhang Hong, a member of the prestigious Chinese Academy of Sciences, fears genuine innovation may be at risk

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336669/chinas-research-paper-boom-could-be-false-prosperity-academician-warns

[2025-12-17 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: MetaX stock soars 700% in Shanghai debut as traders snap up Chinese GPU maker

Snippet: MetaX closes at 829.90 yuan on Wednesday, from its IPO price of 104.66 yuan, after gaining as much as 755 per cent in intraday trading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3336690/metax-soars-frenzied-debut-traders-snap-second-chinese-gpu-maker-go-public

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Bikini-clad Taiwan ‘bodybuilding grandma’, 72, flaunts toned muscles at competition

Snippet: Lin’s anti-ageing regimen is simple; she commits first hour of each morning to weight training, focuses on whole foods

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3335948/bikini-clad-taiwan-bodybuilding-grandma-72-flaunts-toned-muscles-competition

[2025-12-17 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s new drug insurance: lifeline for patients or squeeze on big firms?

Snippet: New insurance formulary trims costs of Alzheimer’s and cancer therapies and marks a small win for global novel drug makers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3336397/chinas-new-drug-insurance-lifeline-patients-or-squeeze-big-pharmaceutical-firms

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Qwen and DeepSeek edge out US AI models in Christian values benchmark

Snippet: US start-up Gloo’s Flourishing AI Christian benchmark tested how the output of AI models ‘help people flourish’, CEO Pat Gelsinger said

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3336642/chinas-qwen-and-deepseek-edge-out-us-ai-models-christian-values-benchmark

[2025-12-17 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Senior US and Chinese defence officials continue ‘military-to-military’ dialogue

Snippet: Talks follow Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s meeting with China’s Minister of National Defence, Admiral Dong Jun, to help stabilise ties

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3336686/senior-us-and-chinese-defence-officials-meet-military-military-dialogue-continues

[2025-12-17 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Surviving the shocks: what China and the US learned from 2025’s trade war

Snippet: Businesses and officials faced a year of disruption – and in some cases, resilience – as tariffs and export controls roiled global markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3336670/surviving-shocks-what-china-and-us-learned-2025s-trade-war

[2025-12-17 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China grid-equipment maker Sieyuan eyes Hong Kong listing after 665% surge

Snippet: Sieyuan plans to issue new H shares equal to up to 15 per cent of its outstanding stock, as the company fast tracks global expansion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3336640/china-grid-equipment-maker-sieyuan-eyes-hong-kong-listing-after-665-surge

[2025-12-17 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Argentina scraps plan to build radio telescope with China

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/en/argentina-scraps-plan-to-build-radio-telescope-with-china/video-75159033

[2025-12-17 06:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Cabinet nod for SLFEA, Japan EUC MoU to enhance jobs - DailyNews

Snippet: Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (15) approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Agency (Pvt) Ltd (SLFEA) and Japan’s Enterprise United Cooperative (EUC) to expand employment opportunities for Sri Lankan youth in Japan.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/17/local/916577/cabinet-nod-for-slfea-japan-euc-mou-to-enhance-jobs/

[2025-12-17 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Gas-loving Trump cedes electric car market to China

Snippet: When US President Donald Trump recently announced the rollback of vehicle fuel efficiency regulations, he called it the end of the "green new scam."

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/us-ev-rollback-pushes-chinese-automakers-ahead-favoring-oil-and-gas-fossil-fuel-powered-cars/a-75155303

[2025-12-17 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: US slams China for injuring Filipino fisherfolk near Escoda Shoal

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/us-canada-australia-japan-reaction-china-water-cannon-fisherfolk-escoda-shoal/

[2025-12-17 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chile’s sharp shift to the right puts it at the centre of China-US rivalry

Snippet: Election of Jose Antonio Kast in Latin American country adds to Donald Trump’s vocal allies but analysts expect China ties to stay stable

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336564/chiles-sharp-shift-right-puts-it-centre-china-us-rivalry

[2025-12-17 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US ‘seizes’ Chinese cargo, Mexico stands by tariffs: SCMP daily highlights

Snippet: From US reportedly confiscating Chinese cargo bound for Iran to support for returning overseas students, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3336665/us-reported-have-seized-chinese-cargo-mexico-stands-tariffs-scmp-daily-highlights

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why South Korea is becoming China’s new bargain travel hotspot amid Japan spat

Snippet: A slump in the won is making South Korea increasingly affordable for mainland tourists just as China warns against travel to Japan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3336644/why-south-korea-becoming-chinas-new-bargain-travel-hotspot-amid-japan-spat

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rapid advances in China’s AI video space lead to widespread tech adoption

Snippet: Cutting-edge tools from Shengshu, Kuaishou, Alibaba Cloud and SenseTime transform content creation for marketers and creators alike

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3336628/rapid-advances-chinas-ai-video-space-lead-widespread-tech-adoption

[2025-12-16 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tower of peace or sin? Why China says a Japanese wartime monument must be razed

Snippet: Chinese state media decries tourist attraction as ‘symbol of militarism’ as Beijing’s diplomatic row with Tokyo continues

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336660/tower-peace-or-sin-why-china-demands-japanese-wartime-monument-be-demolished

[2025-12-16 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: AMD chief Lisa Su visits Lenovo in Beijing as US hints at easing chip curbs

Snippet: Su’s visit to China – including a whistle-stop at Lenovo’s headquarters – comes as Washington signals a shift on export restrictions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3336656/amd-chief-lisa-su-visits-lenovo-beijing-us-hints-easing-chip-curbs