Topic: China — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-20 22:23 UTC+10:00] [Sheung Wan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bonus plot ratio pilot scheme, which is intended to expedite private redevelopment in seven old districts, to be launched next month
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[2026-08-20 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Helicopters fly over with Taiwan national flag during an inauguration celebration of Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)
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[2026-08-20 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decline in firm’s sales growth will be ‘difficult to reverse’ without a new product format or powerful celebrity endorsement, analyst says
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[2026-08-20 22:07 UTC+10:00] [Douyin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decline in firm’s sales growth will be ‘difficult to reverse’ without a new product format or powerful celebrity endorsement, analyst says
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[2026-08-20 22:03 UTC+10:00] [Evergrande] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Hui Ka Yan also forfeits all his personal property and the company he set up is given hefty fines
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[2026-08-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Malaysian prime minister is expected to attend digital economy expo in Hangzhou and hold talks with Premier Li Qiang, sources say
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[2026-08-20 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Malaysian prime minister is expected to attend digital economy expo in Hangzhou and hold talks with Premier Li Qiang, sources say
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[2026-08-20 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Hong Kong developer plans to launch eight new residential projects in the second half of the year
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[2026-08-20 21:59 UTC+10:00] [Central Yards] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Hong Kong developer plans to launch eight new residential projects in the second half of the year
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[2026-08-20 21:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From being pressured into paying to having a credit card held, lawyers explain when aggressive sales practices may breach the law and what consumers can do
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[2026-08-20 21:47 UTC+10:00] [saleswomen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From being pressured into paying to having a credit card held, lawyers explain when aggressive sales practices may breach the law and what consumers can do
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[2026-08-20 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Lower US long-end yields, a softer dollar, and SK Hynix's share buyback announcement stabilized sentiment across Asian markets. However, shares of Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree erased some of those massive 460% gains following Wednesday's blockbuster debut.
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[2026-08-20 21:43 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Taipei – Taiwan’s government on Thursday proposed an 18% rise in defense spending for next year, including for drones and missiles, taking it above 1 trillion New Taiwan dollars ($31.41 billion) for the first time as Taipei bolsters its military to ward off China.
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[2026-08-20 21:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A jointly governed, tiered South China Sea ocean data framework would transform knowledge of a contested sea into stewardship of a shared one
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[2026-08-20 21:28 UTC+10:00] [Xiamen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A jointly governed, tiered South China Sea ocean data framework would transform knowledge of a contested sea into stewardship of a shared one
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[2026-08-20 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong director Toe Yuen’s film about insects surviving the city is a visual marvel, though dialogue would have made it more expressive
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[2026-08-20 21:15 UTC+10:00] [A Mighty Adventure] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong director Toe Yuen’s film about insects surviving the city is a visual marvel, though dialogue would have made it more expressive
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[2026-08-20 21:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the comments did not change Malaysia’s one-China policy, but could reinforce perceptions of closer alignment with Beijing
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[2026-08-20 21:10 UTC+10:00] [Chong Ja Ian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the comments did not change Malaysia’s one-China policy, but could reinforce perceptions of closer alignment with Beijing
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[2026-08-20 21:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Earnings beat analysts’ estimates, with performance mainly driven by increase of new life policies and investment gains
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[2026-08-20 21:06 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Earnings beat analysts’ estimates, with performance mainly driven by increase of new life policies and investment gains
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[2026-08-20 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Some demonstrators shaved their heads in a symbolic gesture, while others chanted slogans against Chinese President Xi Jinping and called on the United Nations to intervene. The protesters said the legislation threatened Tibetan identity, language, culture and religious traditions, and could provide a legal basis for what they describe as a policy of assimilation.
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[2026-08-20 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday and called for close communication between the two countries on issues concerning the Korean Peninsula, Lee's office said.
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[2026-08-20 20:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-08-20 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced a Chinese national to 20 years in prison for leading a hacking scheme targeting K-pop group BTS' member Jungkook and South Korean business executives.
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[2026-08-20 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two firms will set up aircraft engine maintenance centre, with initial focus on quick-turn services, hospital repair and engine asset management
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[2026-08-20 20:27 UTC+10:00] [CALC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two firms will set up aircraft engine maintenance centre, with initial focus on quick-turn services, hospital repair and engine asset management
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[2026-08-20 20:19 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A Justiça da China condenou o fundador da gigante imobiliária Evergrande à prisão perpétua e multou o grupo em mais de 2 bilhões de dólares (R$ 10,3 bilhões) nesta quinta-feira (20/08) por crimes que incluem fraude, cinco anos após o colapso da empresa ter abalado a economia e os mercados financeiros do país.
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[2026-08-20 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Soldiers participate in the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Yilan, northeastern Taiwan, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, Pool)
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[2026-08-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The extended service of the world’s longest-serving carrier points to flaws in the US shipbuilding industry, observers say
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[2026-08-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [F-C] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The extended service of the world’s longest-serving carrier points to flaws in the US shipbuilding industry, observers say
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[2026-08-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Camp organisers assert that their primary aim is to instil an appreciation for the challenges associated with labour and earning money
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[2026-08-20 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Camp organisers assert that their primary aim is to instil an appreciation for the challenges associated with labour and earning money
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[2026-08-20 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The lab-engineered probiotic, named Gift, can sense high blood sugar and automatically release the glucose-lowering hormone GLP-1.
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[2026-08-20 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Alibaba's U.S. shares dropped 4% in premarket trading Thursday after the Chinese tech giant posted net income that plummeted 75% in the June quarter.
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[2026-08-20 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The fast-fashion firm originally aimed to wrap up its IPO in August, but a delay in investor orders has forced a change of plan, sources say
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[2026-08-20 19:43 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The fast-fashion firm originally aimed to wrap up its IPO in August, but a delay in investor orders has forced a change of plan, sources say
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[2026-08-20 19:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang calls for accelerated second phase of negotiations in the China-South Korea two-way free trade agreement
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[2026-08-20 19:37 UTC+10:00] [Pyongyang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang calls for accelerated second phase of negotiations in the China-South Korea two-way free trade agreement
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[2026-08-20 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Is Thailand’s crackdown on guns working?
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[2026-08-20 19:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: Not for the first time in his second term, Donald Trump has dangled the prospect of a revived face-to-face meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.
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[2026-08-20 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The megacity joins Beijing in further easing financial barriers for homebuyers, as authorities push to spark a durable recovery
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[2026-08-20 19:27 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The megacity joins Beijing in further easing financial barriers for homebuyers, as authorities push to spark a durable recovery
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[2026-08-20 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- China continues to maintain its longstanding position on ensuring peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, though Beijing has stopped short of explicitly expressing its support for the denuclearization of North Korea, officials in Seoul said Thursday.
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[2026-08-20 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: China urged the US to immediately withdraw Section 232 tariffs it imposed on imports of drones and related components, a Chinese commerce ministry spokesperson said on Thursday during a press conference.
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[2026-08-20 19:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: IDF officials warned that the widespread use of Chinese-made drones by frontline combat units could expose troop locations and sensitive operational information to hostile monitoring, Walla learned on Wednesday.
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[2026-08-20 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Check by SCMP found Sayles Retail filed Notice of Resignation of Company Secretary and Director with Companies Registry on Wednesday
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[2026-08-20 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Check by SCMP found Sayles Retail filed Notice of Resignation of Company Secretary and Director with Companies Registry on Wednesday
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[2026-08-20 19:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-08-20 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Chinese government is raising the stakes in a dispute over JD.com's takeover bid for Germany's Ceconomy. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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