[2026-08-22 03:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Tesla and Chinese carmakers recall more than 4M vehicles over door handle safety concerns

Snippet: People work on the Tesla Model Y production line at the Tesla Gigafactory assembly plant during a media organized tour, in Shanghai, China, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-car-door-recall-handles-ev-tesla-764337d890c715db7a99c032a078b417

[2026-08-22 02:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: China-Africa media cooperation: Building skills for the AI era

Snippet: Africa and China are deepening cooperation in the media sector as digital transformation and artificial intelligence reshape how news and content are produced.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/21/china-africa-media-ccooperation-building-skills-for-the-ai-era/

[2026-08-22 02:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Situational Flipping: Citadel Has Dumped Almost All Of The Stocks It Acquired From Leopold Aschenbrenner

Snippet: After the market learned in late July that Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness hedge fund had blown up under too much Total Return Swap and option leverage (as we had warned a month earlier would happen), the next big question facing investors was: how long would Citadel keep the positions it bought from Leopold (at a huge market and transactional discount - recall Citadel only agreed to purchase the public book at a 10% discount off what was already a badly

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/situational-flipping-citadel-has-dumped-almost-all-stocks-it-acquired-leopold-aschenbrenner

[2026-08-22 02:16 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 CrosswordSaturday, 22 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-08-22

[2026-08-22 02:16 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 SudokuSaturday, 22 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-08-22

[2026-08-22 02:16 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 SCMP Cryptic Crossword.

Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordSaturday, 22 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-08-22

[2026-08-22 02:16 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 SearchSaturday, 22 Augustloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-08-22

[2026-08-22 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US tells allies, China: Join economic war against Iran

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Thursday warned allies and China to join President Donald Trump’s new campaign to isolate Iran’s economy, vowing that Washington would “collapse this regime” in Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/world/americas-emea/ustells-allies-china-join-economic-war-against-iran/2410000

[2026-08-22 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Hong Kong court convicts Tiananmen vigil activists

Snippet: HONG KONG — A court in Hong Kong convicted two activists who organized annual vigils marking China’s deadly Tiananmen crackdown of “incitement to subversion” on Friday, with human rights groups condemning the silencing of free speech.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/world/asia-oceania/hong-kong-court-convicts-tiananmen-vigil-activists/2409999

[2026-08-22 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Beijing, Jakarta hold talks on security, defense

Snippet: JAKARTA — China's foreign affairs and defense chiefs were in Jakarta on Friday for talks with their Indonesian counterparts to seek greater political and military cooperation, days after a joint navy drill Taiwan blasted as a "provocation."

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/world/asia-oceania/beijing-jakarta-hold-talks-on-security-defense/2409996

[2026-08-22 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Duterte’s shadow at the root of today’s China problem

Snippet: WHICHEVER way one may look at it, in today’s problems related to fraud, tax evasion, offshore gaming, territorial disputes, among many other issues, there is a shade of yesterday’s Duterte in them.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/opinion/columns/dutertes-shadow-at-the-root-of-todays-china-problem/2410083

[2026-08-22 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China dares US to bring it on: Davidson Window or Thucydides trap?

Snippet: AS this column goes to press, information has reached us that a group of American soldiers had conducted an inspection of the premises of the Sanjia Steel Corp. inside the Phividec Industrial Estate in Misamis Oriental. As this column stressed a number of times before, the May arrests by Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/opinion/columns/china-dares-us-to-bring-it-on-davidson-window-or-thucydides-trap/2410081

[2026-08-22 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Between dispute and development: Rebuilding Philippines-China relations and the promise of GDI

Snippet: AS the Global Development Initiative (GDI) approaches its fifth anniversary on Sept. 21, 2026, China is taking stock of its efforts to transform an initiative first proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the United Nations General Assembly in 2021 from a broad development vision into an increasingly institutionalized platform for international cooperation, particularly with countries of the Global South.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/opinion/columns/between-dispute-and-development-rebuilding-philippines-china-relations-and-the-promise-of-gdi/2410079

[2026-08-22 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: US probes China's EVE Energy after LG Energy alleges patent infringement

Snippet: Lithium battery manufacturer EVE Energy ranked third in global shipments of battery energy storage cells in the first half of this year. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/us-probes-china-s-eve-energy-after-lg-energy-alleges-patent-infringement

[2026-08-22 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Taiwan and South China Sea’s impact on US, world

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/22/news/national/taiwan-and-south-china-seas-impact-on-us-world/2410127

[2026-08-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Asean] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China and US push Southeast Asia over their AI blocs. Will it test region’s non-alignment?

Snippet: Beijing reportedly offers exclusive perks to attract Global South partners while describing the American-led body as exclusionary

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3364853/china-and-us-push-southeast-asia-over-their-ai-blocs-will-it-test-regions-non-alignment

[2026-08-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China and US push Southeast Asia over their AI blocs. Will it test region’s non-alignment?

Snippet: Beijing reportedly offers exclusive perks to attract Global South partners while describing the American-led body as exclusionary

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3364853/china-and-us-push-southeast-asia-over-their-ai-blocs-will-it-test-regions-non-alignment?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Indonesia y China acuerdan aumentar cooperación en defensa y seguridad energética

Snippet: De izquierda a derecha, el ministro de Defensa de China, Dong Jun; el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de China, Wang Yi; el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Indonesia, Sugiono; y el ministro de Defensa de Indonesia, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, posan para una foto de grupo durante su reunión en Yakarta, Indonesia, el viernes 21 de agosto de 2026.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-china-cooperacion-ed68967ba8513556c514f24673ca712f

[2026-08-22 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tesla forced to recall record 3 million cars in China over door-handle issue

Snippet: Xiaomi, a domestic rival to Tesla, is also recalling 400,000 vehicles, as China moves to ban retractable door handles over safety concerns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3364887/tesla-forced-recall-record-3-million-cars-china-over-door-handle-issue?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 00:38 UTC+10:00] [China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Tesla forced to recall record 3 million cars in China over door-handle issue

Snippet: Xiaomi, a domestic rival to Tesla, is also recalling 400,000 vehicles, as China moves to ban retractable door handles over safety concerns

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3364887/tesla-forced-recall-record-3-million-cars-china-over-door-handle-issue

[2026-08-22 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Demise of Hui Ka-yan’s China Evergrande Group engulfs sports empire built on its fortunes

Snippet: Ex-real estate giant’s forays into football, giant stadium, football school and volleyball matched its ambition – but then the money stopped

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3364885/demise-hui-ka-yans-china-evergrande-group-engulfs-sports-empire-built-its-fortunes?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 00:03 UTC+10:00] [Chinese Super League] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Demise of Hui Ka-yan’s China Evergrande Group engulfs sports empire built on its fortunes

Snippet: Ex-real estate giant’s forays into football, giant stadium, football school and volleyball matched its ambition – but then the money stopped

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3364885/demise-hui-ka-yans-china-evergrande-group-engulfs-sports-empire-built-its-fortunes

[2026-08-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: OpenAI-backed legal tech firm pivots to Chinese Kimi K3 open-weight model

Snippet: San Francisco-based Harvey says its new model, Harvey Tenet, was post-trained on top of the open-weight Kimi K3 base

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3364827/openai-backed-legal-tech-firm-pivots-chinese-kimi-k3-open-weight-model?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [AT&T] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: OpenAI-backed legal tech firm pivots to Chinese Kimi K3 open-weight model

Snippet: San Francisco-based Harvey says its new model, Harvey Tenet, was post-trained on top of the open-weight Kimi K3 base

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3364827/openai-backed-legal-tech-firm-pivots-chinese-kimi-k3-open-weight-model

[2026-08-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s trade grip tightens in Europe as clock ticks towards October deadline

Snippet: As Brussels continues its push to rebalance ties, the latest data show China’s trade surplus expanded over all but three EU members in July

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3364791/chinas-trade-grip-tightens-europe-clock-ticks-towards-october-deadline?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Malta] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s trade grip tightens in Europe as clock ticks towards October deadline

Snippet: As Brussels continues its push to rebalance ties, the latest data show China’s trade surplus expanded over all but three EU members in July

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/article/3364791/chinas-trade-grip-tightens-europe-clock-ticks-towards-october-deadline

[2026-08-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s trade grip tightens in Europe as clock ticks towards October deadline

Snippet: As Brussels continues its push to rebalance ties, the latest data show China’s trade surplus expanded over all but three EU members in July

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364791/chinas-trade-grip-tightens-europe-clock-ticks-towards-october-deadline?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Malta] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s trade grip tightens in Europe as clock ticks towards October deadline

Snippet: As Brussels continues its push to rebalance ties, the latest data show China’s trade surplus expanded over all but three EU members in July

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364791/chinas-trade-grip-tightens-europe-clock-ticks-towards-october-deadline

[2026-08-21 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: How China eased pressure on oil markets by halting purchases and relying on reserves

Snippet: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz should, in principle, have caused a far greater shock to oil markets than it has. This, in large part, is due to China’s policy of using its strategic stockpiles rather than purchasing crude oil at inflated prices due to the war.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/how-china-eased-pressure-oil-markets-halting-purchases-and-relying

[2026-08-21 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China Sentences Evergrande Founder To Life In Prison

Snippet: Five years after Chinese property development firm Evergrande Group collapsed under the weight of enormous debt, founder Xu Jiayin was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/china-sentences-evergrande-founder-life-prison

[2026-08-21 23:44 UTC+10:00] [International Relations] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The New York Times

Title: Why China Thinks It Can Resist Trump’s Economic Threats on Iran

Snippet: As Iran’s largest trading partner, China would seemingly have much to lose from President Trump’s threat this week to impose “tremendous economic consequences” on nations doing business with Tehran.

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/asia/china-iran-trump-economic-threats.html

[2026-08-21 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s telecoms giants bet on ‘token factories’ as AI drives revenue growth

Snippet: The country’s ‘big three’ telecoms operators are investing heavily in AI computing capacity, as they cash in on a surge in token usage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3364873/chinas-telecoms-giants-bet-token-factories-ai-drives-revenue-growth?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 23:30 UTC+10:00] [token economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s telecoms giants bet on ‘token factories’ as AI drives revenue growth

Snippet: The country’s ‘big three’ telecoms operators are investing heavily in AI computing capacity, as they cash in on a surge in token usage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3364873/chinas-telecoms-giants-bet-token-factories-ai-drives-revenue-growth

[2026-08-21 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China enlists AI in hunt for better soybeans, but self-sufficiency unlikely any time soon

Snippet: New platform is China’s latest effort to improve home-grown soybean varieties and reduce reliance on imports

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364852/china-enlists-ai-hunt-better-soybeans-self-sufficiency-unlikely-any-time-soon?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 23:30 UTC+10:00] [soybeans] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China enlists AI in hunt for better soybeans, but self-sufficiency unlikely any time soon

Snippet: New platform is China’s latest effort to improve home-grown soybean varieties and reduce reliance on imports

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3364852/china-enlists-ai-hunt-better-soybeans-self-sufficiency-unlikely-any-time-soon

[2026-08-21 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Why are Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil organisers facing prison?

Snippet: Two prominent Hong Kong activists who helped organise annual vigils commemorating China’s deadly 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been convicted of inciting subversion under the city’s national security law.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/why-are-hong-kongs-tiananmen-vigil-organisers-facing-prison

[2026-08-21 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: China rejects US claim that Myanmar analyst wrongfully detained

Snippet: China has denied a claim by Washington that it has wrongfully detained a United States citizen.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/china-rejects-us-claim-that-myanmar-analyst-wrongfully-detained

[2026-08-21 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China Firmly Rejects US Demand To Back Its 'Most Crushing Economic Operation' Against Iran

Snippet: China has firmly rejected Washington's call to join in implementing US sanctions to "squash" Iran's economy, pushing back against Trump administration pressure to be part of the "toughest sanctions in history" which has marked a new phase of conflict focused on extended economic warfare, as a military solution is seen as increasingly unrealistic and unlikely.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/china-firmly-rejects-us-demand-back-its-most-crushing-economic-operation-against-iran

[2026-08-21 22:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Quota set for visitors to popular Sai Kung coastal trail in first for Hong Kong

Snippet: Authorities will cap daily visitor numbers at Po Pin Chau section of High Island Geo Trail at 2,000 over several stretches in coming months

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3364876/quota-set-visitors-popular-sai-kung-coastal-trail-first-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 22:40 UTC+10:00] [Klook] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Quota set for visitors to popular Sai Kung coastal trail in first for Hong Kong

Snippet: Authorities will cap daily visitor numbers at Po Pin Chau section of High Island Geo Trail at 2,000 over several stretches in coming months

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3364876/quota-set-visitors-popular-sai-kung-coastal-trail-first-hong-kong

[2026-08-21 22:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cockroaches, frozen rats among 118kg of pests, pet food seized in Hong Kong

Snippet: Customs officers arrest driver, 40, at Man Kam To control point after finding suspected illegal shipment valued at HK$35,000

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364875/cockroaches-frozen-rats-among-118kg-pests-pet-food-seized-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 22:32 UTC+10:00] [Plant (Importation and Pest Control) Ordinance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cockroaches, frozen rats among 118kg of pests, pet food seized in Hong Kong

Snippet: Customs officers arrest driver, 40, at Man Kam To control point after finding suspected illegal shipment valued at HK$35,000

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3364875/cockroaches-frozen-rats-among-118kg-pests-pet-food-seized-hong-kong

[2026-08-21 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China is using Jiang Zemin centenary to signal political continuity

Snippet: Placing Jiang in the uninterrupted development of the Communist Party and the country reinforces a political narrative of succession without rupture

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3364540/china-using-jiang-zemin-centenary-signal-political-continuity?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 22:30 UTC+10:00] [globalisation] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China is using Jiang Zemin centenary to signal political continuity

Snippet: Placing Jiang in the uninterrupted development of the Communist Party and the country reinforces a political narrative of succession without rupture

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3364540/china-using-jiang-zemin-centenary-signal-political-continuity

[2026-08-21 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: China busca cerrar saga de empresa inmobiliaria Evergrande

Snippet: Una mujer camina junto a un mapa que muestra proyectos inmobiliarios de Evergrande en China, mientras se dirige a la plaza urbana Evergrande en Beijing el 18 de septiembre de 2023. (AP Foto/Andy Wong, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-evergrande-736891bcf8f9edb7899aee4e00cf16c1

[2026-08-21 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore’s carrots for fund managers set to sharpen competition with Hong Kong

Snippet: Apart from a tax exemption for investment profits, Singapore plans to relax a visa rule for fund management professionals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3364867/singapores-carrots-fund-managers-set-sharpen-competition-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 22:08 UTC+10:00] [Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore’s carrots for fund managers set to sharpen competition with Hong Kong

Snippet: Apart from a tax exemption for investment profits, Singapore plans to relax a visa rule for fund management professionals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3364867/singapores-carrots-fund-managers-set-sharpen-competition-hong-kong

[2026-08-21 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will other Southeast Asian countries follow Indonesia’s example with joint China drill?

Snippet: The recent exercise in strategically sensitive waters east of Taiwan may set a precedent for other Asean members

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3364862/will-other-southeast-asian-countries-follow-indonesias-example-joint-china-drill?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-21 21:57 UTC+10:00] [Asean] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Will other Southeast Asian countries follow Indonesia’s example with joint China drill?

Snippet: The recent exercise in strategically sensitive waters east of Taiwan may set a precedent for other Asean members

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3364862/will-other-southeast-asian-countries-follow-indonesias-example-joint-china-drill

[2026-08-21 21:20 UTC+10:00] [Eastern District] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong Premier League: Kitchee to fend off Lee Man and rule again, shock relegation tip

Snippet: As the domestic season begins, reporter Paul McNamara backs Kitchee to win again and names two potential surprise packages

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3364855/hong-kong-premier-league-kitchee-fend-lee-man-and-rule-again-shock-relegation-tip