Topic: China — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-21 20:31 UTC+10:00] [Stock Connect schemes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s largest insurer downplays tax changes, shares positive outlook after reporting 36 per cent profit growth
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[2026-08-21 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI race contender’s decision to offer GL-5.2 a sign of how European political and commercial incentives can pull in different directions
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[2026-08-21 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Mistral AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI race contender’s decision to offer GL-5.2 a sign of how European political and commercial incentives can pull in different directions
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[2026-08-21 20:24 UTC+10:00] [Gilas Pilipinas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-21 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Sunehara’, a newly coined term meaning ‘leg hair harassment’, has spawned heated debate on Japanese social media.
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[2026-08-21 19:54 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Computer Communication Festival] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says the technology will open doors for careers at event showcasing humanoid robots, 3D printers and AI experience zones
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[2026-08-21 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Around 500 companies currently have listing applications pending approval in Hong Kong, far above the historical average
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[2026-08-21 19:50 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Around 500 companies currently have listing applications pending approval in Hong Kong, far above the historical average
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[2026-08-21 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beauty product company stresses local retailer functions independently after managers arrested over allegations of aggressive sales tactics
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[2026-08-21 19:43 UTC+10:00] [Sayles Retail] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beauty product company stresses local retailer functions independently after managers arrested over allegations of aggressive sales tactics
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[2026-08-21 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: China has refused to join a US plan to “squash” Iran’s economy, rejecting Washington’s push to be part of the “toughest sanctions in history” against the Islamic Republic.
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[2026-08-21 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The nation is experiencing a prolonged drought brought on by this year’s powerful El Nino weather pattern.
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[2026-08-21 18:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Offers of Iranian crude to Chinese buyers have declined and prices have jumped this week as the US blockade has cut Tehran's shipments, according to trade sources, with the threat of more sanctions from Washington looming.
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[2026-08-21 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — El tifón Maysak, que azotó China hace más de un mes, causó al menos 159 muertos y dejó 10 desaparecidos, informaron los medios estatales el viernes.
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[2026-08-21 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: De izquierda a derecha, los activistas prodemocracia Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung y Cheung Man-kwong asisten a un acto para recordar a los fallecidos en la represión de Tiananmen de 1989, en el Parque Victoria, en Hong Kong, el 4 de junio de 2020. (AP Foto/Kin Cheung, archivo)
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[2026-08-21 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio walks outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during a summit on May 14. Rubio has determined that China "wrongfully detained" an American citizen, academic Min Zin. © Reuters
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[2026-08-21 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Banks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — China has dragged the EU’s foreign subsidies rules into its wider trade dispute with Brussels, just as the two sides enter a crucial stretch of negotiations.
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[2026-08-21 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Six weeks after ‘historically rare’ disaster, Guangxi authorities update fatalities, quadrupling total from 39
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[2026-08-21 18:12 UTC+10:00] [Hainan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Six weeks after ‘historically rare’ disaster, Guangxi authorities update fatalities, quadrupling total from 39
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[2026-08-21 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Nissan Motor is seeking to shorten its new vehicle development time as Chinese rivals bring new models to market in just around two years. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Azusa Kawakami and Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-08-21 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Crucial figure in the Shanghai-based government-in-exile was also active alongside China’s revolutionaries, historian says
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[2026-08-21 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Wuchang Uprising] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Crucial figure in the Shanghai-based government-in-exile was also active alongside China’s revolutionaries, historian says
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[2026-08-21 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The milestone more than doubles the previous peak recorded in 2018
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[2026-08-21 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-21 17:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, walks with his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono for the Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue between Indonesia and China in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
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[2026-08-21 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — Typhoon Maysak, which hit China more than a month ago, killed at least 159 people, with 10 still missing, state media reported Friday.
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[2026-08-21 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong police investigating case in which a 59-year-old man was allegedly duped into sham green bond investment scheme over two years
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[2026-08-21 17:40 UTC+10:00] [scams] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong police investigating case in which a 59-year-old man was allegedly duped into sham green bond investment scheme over two years
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[2026-08-21 17:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China player collapses twice in deciding game before ousting home favourite PV Sindhu to reach quarter-finals at the event for first time
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[2026-08-21 17:27 UTC+10:00] [World Championships] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China player collapses twice in deciding game before ousting home favourite PV Sindhu to reach quarter-finals at the event for first time
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[2026-08-21 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pawsgate in Ta Kwu Ling closed on Friday after death of owner, but residents not alarmed, saying dogs were always kept indoors at training facility
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[2026-08-21 17:15 UTC+10:00] [Lok Ma Chau Road] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pawsgate in Ta Kwu Ling closed on Friday after death of owner, but residents not alarmed, saying dogs were always kept indoors at training facility
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[2026-08-21 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Pop Mart fell over 4% in Hong Kong on Friday after the Labubu maker reported first-half results that showed declining sales in Asia-Pacific and the Americas.
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[2026-08-21 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Inbound students made up over half of the 46 HIV cases found among nearly 40,000 tests, a recent paper shows
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[2026-08-21 16:47 UTC+10:00] [Fuzhou] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Inbound students made up over half of the 46 HIV cases found among nearly 40,000 tests, a recent paper shows
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[2026-08-21 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decision of court in Guangdong province against developer’s main onshore unit Hengda Real Estate punctuates company’s long undoing
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[2026-08-21 16:21 UTC+10:00] [Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decision of court in Guangdong province against developer’s main onshore unit Hengda Real Estate punctuates company’s long undoing
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[2026-08-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Geespace becomes first private Chinese firm to secure approval for a satellite IoT trial, underscoring Beijing’s commercial space drive
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[2026-08-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Geespace becomes first private Chinese firm to secure approval for a satellite IoT trial, underscoring Beijing’s commercial space drive
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[2026-08-21 15:36 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: WAITING FOR VERDICT. Police officers stand guard outside West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts after former leaders of a disbanded group that organized annual Tiananmen Square vigils were found guilty of inciting subversion of state power over calls to end one-party rule, in Hong Kong, China, August 21, 2026.
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[2026-08-21 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese humanoid developer Unitree and memory chip producer CXMT were popular targets of 'perp' bets before their recent IPOs, heralding big pops. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-08-21 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, left, and his Chinese counterpart, Adm. Dong Jun, inspect an honor guard in Jakarta on Aug. 21. © Reuters
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[2026-08-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1946 -- The Independence Army of Korea returns from China following the restoration of Korea's sovereignty from Japanese colonial rule, which ended in August 1945. The voluntary force fought against Japanese troops in Manchuria and Shanghai under the command of the Korean Provisional Government.
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[2026-08-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The violations involved several QDII products offered between 2019 and 2022, which have ‘since been rectified’, Guotai Haitong said
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[2026-08-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The violations involved several QDII products offered between 2019 and 2022, which have ‘since been rectified’, Guotai Haitong said
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[2026-08-21 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Viral video shows passengers trying, but failing, to retrieve the slippery eels from the floor of the commuter train.
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[2026-08-21 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State-owned recycling group says work has begun on remanufacturing 25 turbines in Gansu province
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[2026-08-21 14:46 UTC+10:00] [wind energy] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State-owned recycling group says work has begun on remanufacturing 25 turbines in Gansu province
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[2026-08-21 14:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chinese home appliance maker Dreame Technology said Friday it plans to expand beyond robot vacuum cleaners in South Korea, positioning the country as a key market for premium small appliances and artificial intelligence-powered smart-home products.
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[2026-08-21 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Director Ronny Yu put Jet Li’s martial arts skills and acting chops to good use in this classic, blending superb fights and a human story
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