Topic: China — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-12 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The government ‘is supportive of real-world assets … We also anticipate that future investment tokens and tokenised experiences will be settled using stablecoins,’ fintech group firm says
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[2026-05-12 18:00 UTC+10:00] [tokenised gold] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The government ‘is supportive of real-world assets … We also anticipate that future investment tokens and tokenised experiences will be settled using stablecoins,’ fintech group firm says
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[2026-05-12 17:47 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-05-12 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Two former Chinese defense ministers have been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption, in one of the most severe punishments handed down to senior military officials in recent years.
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[2026-05-12 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Duterte’s former top enforcer Ronald Dela Rosa has taken refuge in the Philippine Senate to avoid arrest.
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[2026-05-12 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wong Pak-ting, 45, tried to kill wife, three daughters and himself out of fear they would be harrassed for his business debts, Hong Kong court hears
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[2026-05-12 17:12 UTC+10:00] [attempted murder] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wong Pak-ting, 45, tried to kill wife, three daughters and himself out of fear they would be harrassed for his business debts, Hong Kong court hears
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[2026-05-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With the tournament a month away, there are still no agreements done with the two Asian giants to ensure fans there can watch all 104 games
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[2026-05-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Tim Cook and Elon Musk, among other tech CEOS, will accompany the US president on a trip to China
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[2026-05-12 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As US President Donald Trump prepares to touch down in China for his first visit to the country since the start of his second term, the world is once again watching the uneasy dance between the world’s two largest economies.
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[2026-05-12 16:29 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-12 16:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung, SK hynix evaluating Chinese wafers; experts say technology gap remains significant
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[2026-05-12 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Our goal is to help them understand the struggles of motherhood by caring for a ‘baby,’ says principal
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[2026-05-12 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Our goal is to help them understand the struggles of motherhood by caring for a ‘baby,’ says principal
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[2026-05-12 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Demand for China-Europe flights surges as airlines avoid flying over Iranian airspace and divert tourists away from Southeast Asia
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[2026-05-12 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Demand for China-Europe flights surges as airlines avoid flying over Iranian airspace and divert tourists away from Southeast Asia
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[2026-05-12 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Saleswoman and sailor given 80 hours of community work for public indecency after being caught on video committing sexual acts at Cheung Chau pier
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[2026-05-12 15:58 UTC+10:00] [Cheung Chau Public Pier] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Saleswoman and sailor given 80 hours of community work for public indecency after being caught on video committing sexual acts at Cheung Chau pier
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[2026-05-12 15:52 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-12 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Tuesday it has launched a new round of a friendship program for young South Koreans and Chinese aimed at fostering exchanges and goodwill between the two countries.
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[2026-05-12 15:39 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday said it monitored a total of 35 Chinese vessels in key features of the West Philippine Sea this week.
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[2026-05-12 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, as they look to preserve their trade truce. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-05-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Workers' rights] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The BYD factory being built in Szeged, Hungary, is facing scrutiny after reports of EU labour laws being violated among the Chinese migrant workforce
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[2026-05-12 14:56 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: New York: The late Hulk Hogan was warming up the crowd for Donald Trump at the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC) – by ripping off his shirt – when China’s ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, leant over to Kevin Rudd and asked: “Kevin, what the hell was that?”
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[2026-05-12 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: As South Korea's and Taiwan's benchmark indexes surged to record highs this year — powered by Asia's trillion-dollar titans — it has raised concerns that their rallies are becoming dangerously dependent on a handful of artificial intelligence winners.
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[2026-05-12 14:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: State-sponsored hackers from North Korea and China have demonstrated "significant interest" in leveraging artificial intelligence to detect previously unknown cybersecurity vulnerabilities, Alphabet's Google said in a report Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- State-sponsored hackers from North Korea and China have demonstrated "significant interest" in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to detect previously unknown cybersecurity vulnerabilities, Alphabet's Google said in a report Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From controversy about a Philippine pageant winner to Japan’s social recluses, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-05-12 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Bea Millan-Windorski] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From controversy about a Philippine pageant winner to Japan’s social recluses, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-05-12 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: The Africa Forward summit opened on Monday in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the first Africa–France meeting to be held in an English-speaking country. The summit is co-chaired by Kenyan President William Ruto and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, who is promoting European engagement in response to China’s strategy on the continent.
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[2026-05-12 14:25 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-12 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul has footage of the May 4 attack on the HMM Namu but analysts say it is biding its time, hoping ‘the dust will settle’
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[2026-05-12 14:20 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul has footage of the May 4 attack on the HMM Namu but analysts say it is biding its time, hoping ‘the dust will settle’
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[2026-05-12 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders react near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-05-12 14:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The selection of South Korea as the venue for upcoming high-level trade talks between the United States and China reflects Beijing's friendship and trust toward Seoul, China's top envoy to Seoul said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 14:11 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-05-12 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner for members of his administration and law enforcement organization leaders, during National Police Week, in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-05-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump arrives in Beijing on Wednesday for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a visit originally designed to reset trade ties but now expected to be dominated by the war in Iran.
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[2026-05-12 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Court imposes three-year, HK$2,000 bind-over on joint charge of child neglect after they took their kids, aged 5 and 9, to breakwater during storm
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[2026-05-12 13:57 UTC+10:00] [Super Typhoon Ragasa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Court imposes three-year, HK$2,000 bind-over on joint charge of child neglect after they took their kids, aged 5 and 9, to breakwater during storm
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[2026-05-12 13:41 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-12 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump claims that America has increasingly profited from trade with China, largely playing down the tensions over rare earth minerals, tariffs and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence that could rupture relations between the world's two largest economies.
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[2026-05-12 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Traders’ catch-cry ‘Not a Chance Hormuz Opens’ replaces ‘Trump Always Chickens Out’ as grim predictions swirl over gridlock, oil prices
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[2026-05-12 13:09 UTC+10:00] [Agence France-Presse] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Traders’ catch-cry ‘Not a Chance Hormuz Opens’ replaces ‘Trump Always Chickens Out’ as grim predictions swirl over gridlock, oil prices
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[2026-05-12 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The selection of South Korea as the venue for upcoming high-level trade talks between the United States and China reflects Beijing's friendship and trust toward Seoul, China's top envoy to Seoul said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese short-video platform’s shares jumped as much as 10 per cent amid $20 billion valuation of spin-off, Tencent investor talks
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[2026-05-12 13:04 UTC+10:00] [Kuaishou Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese short-video platform’s shares jumped as much as 10 per cent amid $20 billion valuation of spin-off, Tencent investor talks
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[2026-05-12 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — The U.S. and China are rallying their East Asia ties ahead of a highly anticipated presidential summit in Beijing later this week.
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[2026-05-12 12:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Monday he will speak to Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping about future US arms sales to Taiwan as he predicted Beijing will not seize the self-governing democracy.
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[2026-05-12 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO: El presidente chino, Xi Jinping, a la derecha, saluda junto al presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, antes de una reunión, en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Gimhae, en Busan, Corea del Sur, el jueves 30 de octubre de 2025. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein/Archivo)
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