Topic: China — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The push for cooperation comes as Chinese carmakers seek to validate their driverless technology in European markets
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[2026-07-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Politburo’s pledge to stabilise growth and boost capital markets helps drive rally, reinforced by days of relatively strong reference rates by the central bank
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[2026-07-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Politburo’s pledge to stabilise growth and boost capital markets helps drive rally, reinforced by days of relatively strong reference rates by the central bank
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[2026-07-31 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Justina Lee writing to you from Singapore, filling in for Leonie.
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[2026-07-31 16:54 UTC+10:00] [West Philippine Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense (DND) is strengthening the Philippines’ deterrence posture in the West Philippine Sea to complement diplomatic protests lodged by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) against China’s aggression.
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[2026-07-31 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Employees work at the Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai during a government-organized media trip on April 14. © Reuters
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[2026-07-31 16:34 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Friday it is tracking reports of a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessel and an unmanned surface vessel allegedly operating within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), following a Reuters report on an encounter involving a commercial sea drone.
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[2026-07-31 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Xi was speaking ahead of the PLA’s 99th anniversary and his comments offer a rare insight into how its modernisation is progressing
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[2026-07-31 16:25 UTC+10:00] [anti-corruption campaign] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Xi was speaking ahead of the PLA’s 99th anniversary and his comments offer a rare insight into how its modernisation is progressing
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[2026-07-31 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A sweeping package of new Russian sanctions has cleared its first hurdle in the United States Congress, and, if passed, could trigger huge tariffs for countries such as India and China which continue to buy oil from Moscow.
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[2026-07-31 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aggressive comparative pricing for SkyNomad series linked to Xiaomi’s 550,000-unit sales target this year, Deutsche Bank says
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[2026-07-31 16:06 UTC+10:00] [Xiaomi SkyNomad vehicles] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aggressive comparative pricing for SkyNomad series linked to Xiaomi’s 550,000-unit sales target this year, Deutsche Bank says
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[2026-07-31 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The true value of innovation lies in empowering those who refuse to be confined by fate, says Wang
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[2026-07-31 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The true value of innovation lies in empowering those who refuse to be confined by fate, says Wang
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[2026-07-31 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deepfake apps can produce sexualised fake images within minutes, and child-protection experts are urging schools and families to take this seriously
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[2026-07-31 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deepfake apps can produce sexualised fake images within minutes, and child-protection experts are urging schools and families to take this seriously
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[2026-07-31 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing faces renewed pressure to ramp up support as PMI falls to 49.2, a day after leadership signalled it would accelerate fiscal spending
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[2026-07-31 15:25 UTC+10:00] [ING] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing faces renewed pressure to ramp up support as PMI falls to 49.2, a day after leadership signalled it would accelerate fiscal spending
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[2026-07-31 15:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kolmar Korea said Friday its Wuxi plant in China has received Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practice recognition from South Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, becoming the first overseas cosmetics factory operated by a Korean manufacturer to earn the designation.
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[2026-07-31 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1943 -- Japan begins conscripting Koreans into the military during its colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. Japan's leaders had long hesitated to implement a conscription system in Korea after the annexation of the country in 1910 due to fears that Koreans, once armed as part of the Japanese military, could revolt at any time.
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[2026-07-31 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Deadly storms that have disrupted copper mines in Chile could amplify market strains, strategists say, as the U.S. and China battle for supply of the critical industrial metal, in turn pushing prices higher.
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[2026-07-31 14:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group has become the latest major mining company targeted by China’s push to force down iron ore prices, putting future revenue from Australia’s most valuable export commodity under pressure.
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[2026-07-31 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a 10-hour A380 ordeal in China to a repaid 1947 wartime grain debt, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-07-31 14:34 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a 10-hour A380 ordeal in China to a repaid 1947 wartime grain debt, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-07-31 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING, China — China's top trade official told his counterparts from the United States on Thursday Beijing had "serious concern" over Washington's latest trade restrictions, according to state media.
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[2026-07-31 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A flashy food court at Harbour City, a modern Korean joint and a Japanese yakitori chain’s new branch are among the new openings in August
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[2026-07-31 14:15 UTC+10:00] [Canto Jade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A flashy food court at Harbour City, a modern Korean joint and a Japanese yakitori chain’s new branch are among the new openings in August
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[2026-07-31 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A worker prepares aluminum panels for coating at a factory of Kam Pin Industrial (HK) Ltd, in Dongguan city in southern China’s Guangdong province on Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan,File)
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[2026-07-31 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss a proposal that two of Hong Kong’s note-issuing banks should relocate, and employment protections in the digital age
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[2026-07-31 13:30 UTC+10:00] [British Steel] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss a proposal that two of Hong Kong’s note-issuing banks should relocate, and employment protections in the digital age
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chipmaker’s ascent to highest market capitalisation ends two decades on top for energy conglomerates, lenders and consumer brands
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chipmaker’s ascent to highest market capitalisation ends two decades on top for energy conglomerates, lenders and consumer brands
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[2026-07-31 12:54 UTC+10:00] [Mountaineering] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Expedition on Broad Peak includes mountaineers from Nepal, the US, Pakistan, Oman and China
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[2026-07-31 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chongqing disaster two weeks ago swept away several residential buildings and buried others in gigantic boulders and mud
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[2026-07-31 12:47 UTC+10:00] [Wujiang River] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chongqing disaster two weeks ago swept away several residential buildings and buried others in gigantic boulders and mud
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[2026-07-31 12:33 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he held a call Thursday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to lay the groundwork for President Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit, a discussion that also touched on numerous flashpoints between the two countries.
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[2026-07-31 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Case attracts widespread attention, rallying support for Qin in his quest to urge these companies to strengthen regulations that protect minors
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[2026-07-31 12:29 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Case attracts widespread attention, rallying support for Qin in his quest to urge these companies to strengthen regulations that protect minors
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[2026-07-31 12:22 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Across the country, workers are fearful about the impact of AI on their livelihoods in an increasingly fragile labour market
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[2026-07-31 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The group, led by ‘14 Peaks’ star Nirmal Purja, is made up of climbers from Nepal, the US, China, Pakistan and Oman
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[2026-07-31 12:20 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The group, led by ‘14 Peaks’ star Nirmal Purja, is made up of climbers from Nepal, the US, China, Pakistan and Oman
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[2026-07-31 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China has given its response on Thursday to a prior Reuters investigation which strongly alleged that Beijing is preparing to transfer up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defense missile launchers MANPADS to Iran.
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s tightening scrutiny of overseas trading has not significantly harmed ‘legitimate’ cross-border investment flows, lender says
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [cross-border investment activities] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s tightening scrutiny of overseas trading has not significantly harmed ‘legitimate’ cross-border investment flows, lender says
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shipments to Asean have surged 246% this year as cross-border healthcare platforms pave way for manufacturers to challenge US giants like Intuitive Surgical
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shipments to Asean have surged 246% this year as cross-border healthcare platforms pave way for manufacturers to challenge US giants like Intuitive Surgical
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[2026-07-31 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's factory activity unexpectedly contracted in July, snapping four straight months of expansion as the export rush that powered a second-quarter rebound began to unwind, piling pressure on Beijing to boost domestic demand.
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[2026-07-31 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee attends a question and answer session at the Legislative Council in January 2024. © Reuters
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[2026-07-31 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To achieve the plan’s proposed sport-related objectives, focused action in areas such as facilities development and talent cultivation is needed
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[2026-07-31 11:30 UTC+10:00] [2036 Olympics] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: To achieve the plan’s proposed sport-related objectives, focused action in areas such as facilities development and talent cultivation is needed
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