[2026-06-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Are Japan-Philippines talks a maritime red line for China’s blue-water ambitions?

Snippet: Analysts warn the Tokyo-Manila boundary negotiations will be seen in Beijing as an attempt to challenge its position on Taiwan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355969/are-japan-philippines-talks-maritime-red-line-chinas-blue-water-ambitions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Are Japan-Philippines talks a maritime red line for China’s blue-water ambitions?

Snippet: Analysts warn the Tokyo-Manila boundary negotiations will be seen in Beijing as an attempt to challenge its position on Taiwan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355969/are-japan-philippines-talks-maritime-red-line-chinas-blue-water-ambitions

[2026-06-05 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Autobiography and memoir] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: I Deliver Parcels in Beijing by Hu Anyan audiobook review – a grim life in China’s gig economy

Snippet: This memoir of a man who moved around China chasing low-paid work for 20 years is an indictment of a shocking system, read in a suitably austere way

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/04/i-deliver-parcels-in-beijing-by-hu-anyan-audiobook-review-a-grim-life-in-chinas-gig-economy

[2026-06-04 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea sweetens Canada submarine bid with hydrogen truck proposal: report

Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has proposed a hydrogen-powered truck project as part of its bid for a major Canadian submarine contract to boost its offer against Germany, according to a Canadian media report.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260604013000320

[2026-06-04 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Unitree robots wow audiences from China’s Spring Festival Gala to ‘America’s Got Talent’ | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Chinese performer and robotics engineer Yufei Wu impressed judges on the hit US TV show with his 8 Unitree robot backup dancers.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/technology/3355997/unitree-robots-wow-audiences-chinas-spring-festival-gala-americas-got-talent

[2026-06-04 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Alianza Five Eyes alerta que China ofrece empleos falsos por internet con fines de espionaje

Snippet: LONDRES (AP) — China está apuntando a personal vinculado a la alianza de intercambio de inteligencia de habla inglesa Five Eyes —conformada por Australia, Canadá, Nueva Zelanda, Reino Unido y Estados Unidos— en sitios web de empleo para obtener acceso a información clasificada o sensible, informó el grupo el miércoles.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/reino-unido-china-espionaje-five-eyes-a66a2c298637ff26aaa99540128c61a1

[2026-06-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China orders central state-owned enterprises to double spending on basic research

Snippet: Regulator calls on major state-owned companies to become ‘globally influential’ sources of technology in 10 strategic sectors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355966/china-orders-central-state-owned-enterprises-double-spending-basic-research?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 23:00 UTC+10:00] [innovation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China orders central state-owned enterprises to double spending on basic research

Snippet: Regulator calls on major state-owned companies to become ‘globally influential’ sources of technology in 10 strategic sectors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355966/china-orders-central-state-owned-enterprises-double-spending-basic-research

[2026-06-04 22:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: N Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls for ‘exponential’ expansion of nuclear arsenal

Snippet: North Korea has unveiled a new facility to produce nuclear bomb fuels as leader Kim Jong Un calls for an “exponential” expansion of his country’s atomic arsenal.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/4/n-koreas-kim-jong-un-calls-for-exponential-expansion-of-nuclear-arsenal

[2026-06-04 22:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s futuristic stealth sub to boost ‘hunt-and-kill’ capabilities: experts

Snippet: Satellite images show the vessel under construction has a ‘finless’ design that could improve its manoeuvrability and speed

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3355991/chinas-futuristic-stealth-sub-boost-hunt-and-kill-capabilities-experts?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 22:33 UTC+10:00] [Naval News] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s futuristic stealth sub to boost ‘hunt-and-kill’ capabilities: experts

Snippet: Satellite images show the vessel under construction has a ‘finless’ design that could improve its manoeuvrability and speed

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3355991/chinas-futuristic-stealth-sub-boost-hunt-and-kill-capabilities-experts

[2026-06-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese carmakers BYD, Chery chart 80% growth overseas as EV demand spikes

Snippet: ‘Eye-catching’ numbers show efforts paying off amid growing brand recognition abroad and tepid sales at home, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3355982/chinese-carmakers-byd-chery-chart-80-growth-overseas-ev-demand-spikes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [BYD] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese carmakers BYD, Chery chart 80% growth overseas as EV demand spikes

Snippet: ‘Eye-catching’ numbers show efforts paying off amid growing brand recognition abroad and tepid sales at home, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3355982/chinese-carmakers-byd-chery-chart-80-growth-overseas-ev-demand-spikes

[2026-06-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China’s Latin America ties aren’t immune to Trump’s influence

Snippet: China’s economic gains in the Americas are real, but Donald Trump’s return to the White House shows that political success is another story

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3355628/why-chinas-latin-america-ties-arent-immune-trumps-influence?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Latin America] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China’s Latin America ties aren’t immune to Trump’s influence

Snippet: China’s economic gains in the Americas are real, but Donald Trump’s return to the White House shows that political success is another story

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3355628/why-chinas-latin-america-ties-arent-immune-trumps-influence

[2026-06-04 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Navee] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Part boat, part plane, part sci-fi: China debuts flying watercraft

Snippet: Chinese company Navee completes the maiden flight of a consumer-focused craft that glides above the water on a cushion of air

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3355984/part-boat-part-plane-part-sci-fi-china-debuts-flying-watercraft

[2026-06-04 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Part boat, part plane, part sci-fi: China debuts flying watercraft

Snippet: Chinese company Navee completes the maiden flight of a consumer-focused craft that glides above the water on a cushion of air

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3355984/part-boat-part-plane-part-sci-fi-china-debuts-flying-watercraft?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Nvidia's Huang to arrive in S. Korea on Friday for 4-day trip

Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS details in paras 2, 4)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260604004652320

[2026-06-04 21:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Coupang CEO turns up at Korea friendly match

Snippet: Coupang interim CEO Harold Rogers was spotted in the stands at Brigham Young University South Field in Provo, Utah, Wednesday, as the South Korean national soccer team took on El Salvador in a pre-World Cup friendly.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10763946

[2026-06-04 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s PM Takaichi eyes India trip for talks with leader Modi

Snippet: The leaders plan to discuss strengthening supply chains of critical goods given concerns about China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3355986/japans-pm-takaichi-eyes-india-trip-talks-leader-modi?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 21:35 UTC+10:00] [Narendra Modi] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s PM Takaichi eyes India trip for talks with leader Modi

Snippet: The leaders plan to discuss strengthening supply chains of critical goods given concerns about China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3355986/japans-pm-takaichi-eyes-india-trip-talks-leader-modi

[2026-06-04 21:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-China policy under Donald Trump is heading for ‘unpredictable drift’: expert

Snippet: Beijing is said to face complex double-edged calculus amid contrasting approaches of American president and Washington establishment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355977/us-china-policy-under-donald-trump-heading-unpredictable-drift-expert

[2026-06-04 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US-China policy under Donald Trump is heading for ‘unpredictable drift’: expert

Snippet: Beijing is said to face complex double-edged calculus amid contrasting approaches of American president and Washington establishment

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355977/us-china-policy-under-donald-trump-heading-unpredictable-drift-expert?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Five Eyes group says China targeting its personnel through fake job ads

Snippet: LONDON (AP) — China is targeting personnel linked to the English-speaking Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance — Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K and the U.S. — on job websites to get access to classified or sensitive information, the group said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-spying-five-eyes-britain-d2d1c500dd91e4b3d15bf22edb133568

[2026-06-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China courts foreign firms with telecoms opening as US tightens curbs

Snippet: China lifted the previous 50 per cent foreign ownership cap to allow wholly foreign-owned enterprises to operate within pilot zones

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3355973/us-seeks-block-chinese-carriers-beijing-opens-telecoms-pilots-foreign-outfits

[2026-06-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As US seeks to block Chinese carriers, Beijing opens telecoms pilots to foreign outfits

Snippet: China lifted the previous 50 per cent foreign ownership cap to allow wholly foreign-owned enterprises to operate within pilot zones

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3355973/us-seeks-block-chinese-carriers-beijing-opens-telecoms-pilots-foreign-outfits?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 21:00 UTC+10:00] [National / NSW] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: Making AFL Great Again

Snippet: “We’ve had a fun visit from our friend Lola, from Washington DC,” writes Sue Lugsdin of Balgowlah Heights. “We met in Seoul, Korea in the 1990s, and haven’t seen each other since. She was most fascinated by the water girls running onto the field at the Swans’ match last weekend as well as the art of hanging washing on the line.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/nsw/making-afl-great-again-20260604-p603sv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 20:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea, New Zealand hold vice-ministerial talks to discuss energy ties, regional security

Snippet: Vice foreign ministers of South Korea and New Zealand met in Seoul on Thursday and discussed ways to boost cooperation in energy and other fields of mutual interest amid the conflict in the Middle East, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10763939

[2026-06-04 20:43 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Japan official calls forex intervention a key tool to send message

Snippet: A foreign exchange market intervention is the “ultimate means of sending a message” to market participants, Japanese Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Atsushi Mimura said during a recent interview.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/04/forex-tool-intervention/

[2026-06-04 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indonesian officials arrest sacked head of free meals programme over alleged corruption | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Dadan Hindayana is accused of ‘crimes in the management’ of President Prabowo’s billion-dollar flagship feeding scheme.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3355976/indonesian-officials-arrest-sacked-head-free-meals-programme-over-alleged-corruption

[2026-06-04 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China takes aim at micro dramas promoting ‘wealth-flaunting’, ‘distorted views’

Snippet: China has launched a two-month campaign to clean up its massive micro drama industry, targeting violent, sexual and ‘wealth-flaunting’ content

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355961/china-takes-aim-micro-dramas-promoting-wealth-flaunting-distorted-views?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 20:30 UTC+10:00] [wealth-flaunting] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China takes aim at micro dramas promoting ‘wealth-flaunting’, ‘distorted views’

Snippet: China has launched a two-month campaign to clean up its massive micro drama industry, targeting violent, sexual and ‘wealth-flaunting’ content

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355961/china-takes-aim-micro-dramas-promoting-wealth-flaunting-distorted-views

[2026-06-04 20:20 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China’s sailless submarine takes warfare to the seabed

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/chinas-sailless-submarine-takes-warfare-to-the-seabed/

[2026-06-04 20:07 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: India is repeating China’s mistake in Myanmar

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/06/india-is-repeating-chinas-mistake-in-myanmar/

[2026-06-04 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing slaps travel ban on New Zealand MPs for ‘crossing red line’ with Taiwan visit

Snippet: New Zealand and Australia to lodge formal protests after the four lawmakers were sanctioned for ‘sending the wrong signals’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355971/beijing-slaps-travel-ban-new-zealand-mps-crossing-red-line-taiwan-visit?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 20:01 UTC+10:00] [Penny Wong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beijing slaps travel ban on New Zealand MPs for ‘crossing red line’ with Taiwan visit

Snippet: New Zealand and Australia to lodge formal protests after the four lawmakers were sanctioned for ‘sending the wrong signals’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355971/beijing-slaps-travel-ban-new-zealand-mps-crossing-red-line-taiwan-visit

[2026-06-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Wife of China motorcycle tycoon becomes loyalty symbol after handwritten account book goes viral

Snippet: ‘Best angel investor’ stays by side of ‘annoying’ childhood friend who has become a motorsports legend

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3355646/wife-china-motorcycle-tycoon-becomes-loyalty-symbol-after-handwritten-account-book-goes-viral?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Wife of China motorcycle tycoon becomes loyalty symbol after handwritten account book goes viral

Snippet: ‘Best angel investor’ stays by side of ‘annoying’ childhood friend who has become a motorsports legend

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3355646/wife-china-motorcycle-tycoon-becomes-loyalty-symbol-after-handwritten-account-book-goes-viral

[2026-06-04 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: China blasts US and Taiwan statements on 37th anniversary of Tiananmen Square military crackdown

Snippet: China on Thursday blasted US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's comments on the deadly crackdown on protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square 37 years ago as "smearing" the country's political system, as Taiwan told China to face up to history.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-898370

[2026-06-04 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, New Zealand hold vice-ministerial talks to discuss energy ties, regional security

Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Vice foreign ministers of South Korea and New Zealand met in Seoul on Thursday and discussed ways to boost cooperation in energy and other fields of mutual interest amid the conflict in the Middle East, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260604012000315

[2026-06-04 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: UK lawmaker suing Elon Musk's company over fake Grok bikini images

Snippet: Elon Musk departs after a welcome ceremony with President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People, Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/grok-musk-uk-lawmaker-deepfake-images-lawsuit-03502abf24a30b4cd54f33035d44de70

[2026-06-04 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meet the beautiful Chinese football influencer you need to follow this World Cup

Snippet: Li Yuhang, known online as ‘Women Football MadeLi’, has been posting videos dancing while wearing different national team jerseys

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3355951/meet-beautiful-chinese-football-influencer-you-need-follow-world-cup?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Brazil] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meet the beautiful Chinese football influencer you need to follow this World Cup

Snippet: Li Yuhang, known online as ‘Women Football MadeLi’, has been posting videos dancing while wearing different national team jerseys

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3355951/meet-beautiful-chinese-football-influencer-you-need-follow-world-cup

[2026-06-04 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan-Philippines maritime talks 2026

Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP China SeriesJapan-Philippines maritime talks 2026SCMP’s coverage of the ongoing maritime and defence talks between Japan and the Philippines. The high-level summits began in late May 2026 to China’s condemnation. Updated: 04 Jun, 2026Advertisement[1]Marcos’ historic Japan trip: what will Philippine leader seek from Takaichi?Japan is a key counterweight for the Philippines to deal with its maritime challenges in the South China Sea, analysts say.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/series/3355958/japan-philippines-maritime-talks-2026?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan-Philippines maritime talks 2026

Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP China SeriesJapan-Philippines maritime talks 2026SCMP’s coverage of the ongoing maritime and defence talks between Japan and the Philippines. The high-level summits began in late May 2026 to China’s condemnation. Updated: 04 Jun, 2026Advertisement[1]Marcos’ historic Japan trip: what will Philippine leader seek from Takaichi?Japan is a key counterweight for the Philippines to deal with its maritime challenges in the South China Sea, analysts say.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/series/3355958/japan-philippines-maritime-talks-2026

[2026-06-04 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Many wind and solar power plants in China are strangled amid global energy crisis: report

Snippet: Wasted wind and solar energy caused by ‘inflexible management of coal power plants and power grids, not a lack of grid infrastructure’: CREA

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3355954/many-wind-and-solar-power-plants-china-are-strangled-amid-global-energy-crisis-report?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 19:01 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Many wind and solar power plants in China are strangled amid global energy crisis: report

Snippet: Wasted wind and solar energy caused by ‘inflexible management of coal power plants and power grids, not a lack of grid infrastructure’: CREA

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3355954/many-wind-and-solar-power-plants-china-are-strangled-amid-global-energy-crisis-report

[2026-06-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Website tracking Jensen Huang’s Korea itinerary draws over 70,000 visits

Snippet: A website compiling Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s projected itinerary in Korea and related Korean stock movements has drawn more than 70,000 visitors, showing how closely investors are watching his visit for clues on Nvidia’s next partnerships in the country’s AI supply chain.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10763914

[2026-06-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China rejects OECD report on industrial subsidies as ‘one-sided’ amid EU trade tensions

Snippet: The dispute comes as industrial policy becomes a major point of contention in global trade, particularly in hi-tech and strategic sectors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3355941/china-rejects-oecd-report-industrial-subsidies-one-sided-amid-eu-trade-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-06-04 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Paris] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China rejects OECD report on industrial subsidies as ‘one-sided’ amid EU trade tensions

Snippet: The dispute comes as industrial policy becomes a major point of contention in global trade, particularly in hi-tech and strategic sectors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3355941/china-rejects-oecd-report-industrial-subsidies-one-sided-amid-eu-trade-tensions