Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only

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[2026-06-07 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Rookie Taiwan lawmaker blacklisted by Beijing makes long-shot bid to become Taipei mayor
Snippet: Ruling DPP’s Puma Shen made his name as an outspoken civil defence activist, but faces an uphill battle to unseat the KMT’s Wayne Chiang
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3356205/rookie-taiwan-lawmaker-blacklisted-beijing-makes-long-shot-bid-become-taipei-mayor?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-07 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why many Chinese resist plucking grey hair and some traditional remedies they try instead | South China Morning Post
Snippet: A popular superstition is that for every 1 grey hair plucked, 3 grow in its place.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/china/3356149/why-many-chinese-resist-plucking-grey-hair-and-some-traditional-remedies-they-try-instead
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[2026-06-07 11:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: How Jensen Huang wins over young Koreans
Snippet: Gaming cred, investment gains, down-to-earth image have made Nvidia's chief an unlikely youth icon in Korea
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10765315
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[2026-06-07 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Nvidia's Jensen Huang to meet chiefs of S. Korea's 2 major gaming firms
Snippet: SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang was scheduled to meet with the heads of South Korea's two major gaming companies Sunday, according to industry sources.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260607001100320
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[2026-06-07 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: North Korea calls US denuclearization push an 'anachronistic dreams'
Snippet: Kim Yo Jong, a sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi, Vietnam, March 2, 2019. (Jorge Silva/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-kim-sister-nuclear-us-china-69ec6a91d30e069eac41d60350507b74
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[2026-06-07 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Thaw in China-India ties is real, but don’t call it reconciliation
Snippet: Beijing and New Delhi are slowly rebuilding relations, but deep-seated mistrust and geopolitical rivalry will constrain rapprochement
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3355804/thaw-china-india-ties-real-dont-call-it-reconciliation?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-07 11:30 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Thaw in China-India ties is real, but don’t call it reconciliation
Snippet: Beijing and New Delhi are slowly rebuilding relations, but deep-seated mistrust and geopolitical rivalry will constrain rapprochement
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3355804/thaw-china-india-ties-real-dont-call-it-reconciliation
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[2026-06-07 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: N. Korea exports 1.5 mln tons of coal in 2025 despite sanctions: lawmaker
Snippet: SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea continued illegal exports of coal and minerals last year in violation of United Nations sanctions, with coal exports reaching 1.5 million tons, a lawmaker said Sunday, citing South Korea's spy agency.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260607001000315
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[2026-06-07 11:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: OECD projects S. Korea's potential growth rate to hit record low in 2027
Snippet: South Korea's potential growth rate is projected to fall to a record low next year, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Sunday, despite robust exports fueled by a semiconductor boom.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10765297
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[2026-06-07 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: DAZN forgoes World Cup broadcast exclusivity to expand reach in Japan
Snippet: Japanese soccer player Takefusa Kubo shoots the ball during the second half of a match against Iceland in Tokyo on May 31. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/sports/dazn-forgoes-world-cup-broadcast-exclusivity-to-expand-reach-in-japan
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[2026-06-07 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: OECD projects S. Korea's potential growth rate to hit record low in 2027
Snippet: SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's potential growth rate is projected to fall to a record low next year, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Sunday, despite robust exports fueled by a semiconductor boom.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260607000900320
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[2026-06-07 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China grandma, 74, gains online fame for fashion sense, youthful spirit, inspires with confidence
Snippet: Septuagenarian shares diet, exercise and style secrets that keep her looking young, gets 2 million followers on social media
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3355834/china-grandma-74-gains-online-fame-fashion-sense-youthful-spirit-inspires-confidence
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[2026-06-07 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China grandma, 74, gains online fame for fashion sense, youthful spirit, inspires with confidence
Snippet: Septuagenarian shares diet, exercise and style secrets that keep her looking young, gets 2 million followers on social media
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3355834/china-grandma-74-gains-online-fame-fashion-sense-youthful-spirit-inspires-confidence?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-07 10:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: S. Korea coach looking to polish up strategies with World Cup nearing
Snippet: With precious little time left to train before his team's first match at this year's FIFA World Cup, South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo said Saturday he will try to mold his squad into a more complete unit.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10765290
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[2026-06-07 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea coach looking to polish up strategies with World Cup nearing
Snippet: ZAPOPAN, Mexico, June 6 (Yonhap) -- With precious little time left to train before his team's first match at this year's FIFA World Cup, South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo said Saturday he will try to mold his squad into a more complete unit.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260607000600315
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[2026-06-07 10:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: N. Korea's Kim Yo-jong says Pyongyang's nuclear status 'irreversible'
Snippet: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said her country's status as a nuclear-armed state is "absolutely irreversible" and vowed not to tolerate any threats against it, the North's state media reported Sunday.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10765282
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[2026-06-07 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: North Korea reaffirms nuclear status a day before Xi Jinping's visit
Snippet: Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, arrives in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, Sept. 13, 2023. (Pool via Reuters)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/north-korea-tensions/north-korea-reaffirms-nuclear-status-a-day-before-xi-jinping-s-visit
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[2026-06-07 10:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: China wants to suppress independent cinema. But young film-makers are undaunted by red lines
Snippet: Unless a film is given ‘dragon seal’ approval from communist state officials, it will never be released in China
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/07/china-independent-cinema-filmmakers-censorship
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[2026-06-07 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How a 72-year-old security guard became a sought-after graphic designer in Japan | South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shuetsu Sato, 72, has won awards for his font created from duct tape that is used to direct commuters at Tokyo’s busy Shinjuku Station.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/world/3356144/how-72-year-old-security-guard-became-sought-after-graphic-designer-japan
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[2026-06-07 09:47 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Missing U.S. student found dead near Kyoto, mother says
Snippet: New York – An American ⁠student who disappeared while on a family vacation in Japan was found dead outside Kyoto, his mother wrote in a Facebook post ​Saturday.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/japan/society/missing-us-student-found-dead-kyoto/
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[2026-06-07 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: In South Korea, separate surnames can leave moms feeling left out
Snippet: Choi Ji-mu, left, and her husband live in Japan. Her child and husband share the last name "Lee." (Photo by Mana Takada)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/gender/in-south-korea-separate-surnames-can-leave-moms-feeling-left-out
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[2026-06-07 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Voices from the Arab press: China’s role, medicine’s lessons, and the future of Iran talks
Snippet: Asharq al-Awsat, UK, May 23
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-898265
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[2026-06-07 09:15 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Central Asia visit has cemented Hong Kong’s position as a superconnector
Snippet: Beyond the value of the deals, the mission’s success can also be measured through the matching of interests between HK and mainland firms and their Kazakh and Uzbek counterparts
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3356219/central-asia-visit-has-cemented-hong-kongs-position-superconnector
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[2026-06-07 08:10 UTC+10:00] [Friendlies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Kane heads England to narrow World Cup warm-up win against New Zealand
Snippet: It was a glorified training game, mainly about acclimatisation for Thomas Tuchel’s England players; unsexy stuff like the right amount of loading, re-connecting with the manager’s principles. But the win was good, too, and it was welcome after the stodge of the March internationals, which had seen the draw against Uruguay and the loss to Japan.
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/06/england-new-zealand-world-cup-warm-up-match-report
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[2026-06-07 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s gig economy is an employment reservoir – but is the well drying up?
Snippet: More than 200 million people in China are flexibly employed, but AI adoption, unstable income and poor social security make positions precarious
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3356114/chinas-gig-economy-employment-reservoir-well-drying?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-07 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Hengdian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s gig economy is an employment reservoir – but is the well drying up?
Snippet: More than 200 million people in China are flexibly employed, but AI adoption, unstable income and poor social security make positions precarious
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3356114/chinas-gig-economy-employment-reservoir-well-drying
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[2026-06-07 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Norman Bethune’s story still holds lessons for China-Canada relations
Snippet: The Canadian doctor, hailed a hero in China, was driven by personal conviction; there are others today, tilling the soil of Sino-Canadian friendship
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3355730/norman-bethunes-story-still-holds-lessons-china-canada-relations?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-07 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Mark Roswell] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Norman Bethune’s story still holds lessons for China-Canada relations
Snippet: The Canadian doctor, hailed a hero in China, was driven by personal conviction; there are others today, tilling the soil of Sino-Canadian friendship
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3355730/norman-bethunes-story-still-holds-lessons-china-canada-relations
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[2026-06-07 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan octopus fritter maker bets on ASEAN exports with new plant
Snippet: Okamoto Foods President Michio Nishizawa expects the overseas market for frozen takoyaki -- or octopus-filled dumplings -- to grow. (Photo by Momoko Kidera)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/food-beverage/japan-octopus-fritter-maker-bets-on-asean-exports-with-new-plant
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[2026-06-07 06:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Missing US student found dead in Japan
Snippet: The body of James ‌Higginbotham, 20, was discovered in a mountainous area near Kyoto after he disappeared while on a family holiday
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3356229/missing-us-student-found-dead-japan?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-07 06:15 UTC+10:00] [James Higginbotham] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Missing US student found dead in Japan
Snippet: The body of James ‌Higginbotham, 20, was discovered in a mountainous area near Kyoto after he disappeared while on a family holiday
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3356229/missing-us-student-found-dead-japan
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[2026-06-07 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Frontier AI shock: Japan's analog layer offers a resilience lesson
Snippet: Cyber security specialists attend international live-fire cyber defense exercise Locked Shields 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia May 6, 2025. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/frontier-ai-shock-japan-s-analog-layer-offers-a-resilience-lesson
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[2026-06-07 05:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: China puede fabricar humanoides a escala; lo difícil es encontrar compradores
Snippet: Trabajadores ensamblan un robot en la Súper Fábrica para la Inteligencia Artificial Encarnada de LY iTech, durante un recorrido de prensa, el 29 de mayo de 2026, a las afueras de Beijing. (AP Foto/Andy Wong)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-robots-humanoides-tecnologia-ia-26328c97e9dbb1214658267a596718a2
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[2026-06-07 04:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan to label Philippines 'top priority' for oil reserve support
Snippet: A worker in the Philippines prepares to fill an underground tank at a gas station. Manila declared an energy emergency after the start of the Iran conflict. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/japan-to-label-philippines-top-priority-for-oil-reserve-support
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[2026-06-07 04:02 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Ballot fiasco shakes faith in South Korea’s electoral system
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/ballot-fiasco-shakes-faith-in-south-koreas-electoral-system/
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[2026-06-07 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's corporate real estate sales hit 18-year high on strong demand
Snippet: Japanese companies are steadily selling more of their properties. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/property/japan-s-corporate-real-estate-sales-hit-18-year-high-on-strong-demand
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[2026-06-07 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the .
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordSunday, 7 Juneloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-06-07
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[2026-06-07 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Mini Sudoku.
Snippet: Mini SudokuSunday, 7 Juneloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-06-07
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[2026-06-07 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Word Search.
Snippet: Word SearchSunday, 7 Juneloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-06-07
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[2026-06-07 00:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Subaru weighs selling US-made Ascent SUV in Japan
Snippet: The Ascent, pictured here in 2017, is the largest model in Subaru's current lineup. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/subaru-weighs-selling-us-made-ascent-suv-in-japan
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[2026-06-07 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How China is working to turn Saishiteng Mountain into the world’s largest astronomy base
Snippet: Telescopes at the remote site are set to surpass Hawaii’s Mauna Kea in light-gathering power by the mid-2030s, scientists say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3356164/how-china-working-turn-saishiteng-mountain-worlds-largest-astronomy-base?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-07 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Large Optical Telescope] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How China is working to turn Saishiteng Mountain into the world’s largest astronomy base
Snippet: Telescopes at the remote site are set to surpass Hawaii’s Mauna Kea in light-gathering power by the mid-2030s, scientists say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3356164/how-china-working-turn-saishiteng-mountain-worlds-largest-astronomy-base
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[2026-06-06 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Zoológico de Taiwán recibe pandas rojos de China, los primeros en más de una década
Snippet: Foto del 6 de junio del 2026 entregada por el Zoológico de Taipéi que muestra a un oso panda regalado por China, en ese zoológico. (Zoológico de Taipéi via AP)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-china-osos-panda-ffd9fee2034f745f606da8268c610254
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[2026-06-06 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China World Cup hopes pinned on referee Ma Ning, could ‘impartial’ official oversee final?
Snippet: The 46-year-old is poised for second finals, while country’s footballers must wait at least another four years to add to 2002 appearance
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3356210/china-world-cup-hopes-pinned-referee-ma-ning-could-impartial-official-oversee-final?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-06 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Douyin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China World Cup hopes pinned on referee Ma Ning, could ‘impartial’ official oversee final?
Snippet: The 46-year-old is poised for second finals, while country’s footballers must wait at least another four years to add to 2002 appearance
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3356210/china-world-cup-hopes-pinned-referee-ma-ning-could-impartial-official-oversee-final
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[2026-06-06 22:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How China is turning historic African slave port into waterfront tourism destination
Snippet: Beninese government has contracted Chinese firms to create seaside development linking port to historic slave route and memorial sites
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3356024/how-china-turning-historic-african-slave-port-waterfront-tourism-destination
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[2026-06-06 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How China is turning historic African slave port into waterfront tourism destination
Snippet: Beninese government has contracted Chinese firms to create seaside development linking port to historic slave route and memorial sites
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3356024/how-china-turning-historic-african-slave-port-waterfront-tourism-destination?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-06 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China will enhance regulation of programme trading: CSRC chairman
Snippet: China’s top securities regulator says new measures needed to ‘prevent someone from abusing the technology’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3356217/china-will-enhance-regulation-programme-trading-csrc-chairman?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-06 21:51 UTC+10:00] [CSRC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China will enhance regulation of programme trading: CSRC chairman
Snippet: China’s top securities regulator says new measures needed to ‘prevent someone from abusing the technology’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3356217/china-will-enhance-regulation-programme-trading-csrc-chairman
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[2026-06-06 21:12 UTC+10:00] [HQ-16F] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Beijing deploys new missiles matching Patriots opposite Taiwan
Snippet: State broadcaster CCTV showed troops from the Fujian-based 73rd Army Group testing the new missiles in the Gobi Desert
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3356216/beijing-deploys-new-missiles-matching-patriots-opposite-taiwan
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