[2026-05-05 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Alex Eala eyes rematch against Wang at Italian Open

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — With a rematch against Chinese Wang Xinyu at stake, Filipino tennis ace Alexandra "Alex" Eala battles Polish Magdalena Frech in the first round of the WTA 1000 Italian Open in Rome on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/05/sports/alex-eala-eyes-rematch-against-wang-at-italian-open/2335551

[2026-05-05 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Golden Week crush shows Hong Kong needs top-down ecotourism policy, experts say

Snippet: Former chairman of Hong Kong Countryside Foundation Lam Chiu-ying says ecotourism is fundamentally incompatible with mass tourism

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3352409/golden-week-crush-shows-hong-kong-needs-top-down-ecotourism-policy-experts-say?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Golden Week crush shows Hong Kong needs top-down ecotourism policy, experts say

Snippet: Former chairman of Hong Kong Countryside Foundation Lam Chiu-ying says ecotourism is fundamentally incompatible with mass tourism

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3352409/golden-week-crush-shows-hong-kong-needs-top-down-ecotourism-policy-experts-say

[2026-05-05 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: BYD's passenger EV sales drop for an eighth month as competition heats up

Snippet: BYD's passenger vehicle sales fell for an eighth consecutive month in April, while its domestic rivals Leapmotor and Zeekr notched record-high monthly deliveries as the market becomes more competitive.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/05/byd-april-sales-exports-china-ev-rivals-leapmotor-zeekr.html

[2026-05-05 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Nvidia's Jensen Huang says China should not have its most advanced chips

Snippet: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has a one-word answer to the question of whether China should have the "latest and greatest chips." (Photo by Yifan Yu)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/nvidia-s-jensen-huang-says-china-should-not-have-its-most-advanced-chips

[2026-05-05 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump's "Project Vault" Plans To Initially Buy Rare Earths From China

Snippet: As we reported in February, the US Export-Import Bank’s proposed rare earth stockpiling initiative would initially source critical minerals from anywhere in the world - including China, an official involved in the project revealed to Bloomberg. The $12 billion Project Vault would later shift to a replenishment model that prioritizes domestic production first, followed by allied nations and other sources as a last resort, executives including Ex-Im Chief Banking Officer Brian Greeley said lastt week, unveiling some of the first

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/trumps-project-vault-plans-initially-buy-rare-earths-china

[2026-05-05 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: World Snooker Championship: China’s Wu Yize wins title for first time in dramatic final

Snippet: The 22-year-old from Lanzhou becomes second Chinese winner in a row, and second-youngest winner after Stephen Hendry did it at age 21 in 1990

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3352430/world-snooker-championship-chinas-wu-yize-wins-title-first-time-dramatic-final?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 12:07 UTC+10:00] [English Open] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: World Snooker Championship: China’s Wu Yize wins title for first time in dramatic final

Snippet: The 22-year-old from Lanzhou becomes second Chinese winner in a row, and second-youngest winner after Stephen Hendry did it at age 21 in 1990

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3352430/world-snooker-championship-chinas-wu-yize-wins-title-first-time-dramatic-final

[2026-05-05 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Explosion at China fireworks factory kills 21 people

Snippet: A blast at a fireworks factory in China's Hunan province has killed 21 people and left 61 wounded, according to state media.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70vqwengxno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-05 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Exclusive: China targets 70% advanced domestic silicon wafer use by 2026

Snippet: (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/china-tech/exclusive-china-targets-70-advanced-domestic-silicon-wafer-use-by-2026

[2026-05-05 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills more than 20 people

Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed at least 21 people and injured 61 others, state media reported Tuesday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-hunan-changsha-fireworks-explosion-89657e6a7dd53500aa8f65d285e6fd57

[2026-05-05 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: A new silent generation: Why America’s students are choosing self-censorship

Snippet: American teenagers may be doing to themselves what the Chinese Communist state does to its citizens.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/opinion/why-americas-students-are-choosing-self-censorship/

[2026-05-05 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong should study how Singapore awards infrastructure contracts

Snippet: A system that rewards the lowest bidder encourages a race to the bottom, while rewarding bids close to the average promotes honest pricing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3351996/hong-kong-should-study-how-singapore-awards-infrastructure-contracts?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong should study how Singapore awards infrastructure contracts

Snippet: A system that rewards the lowest bidder encourages a race to the bottom, while rewarding bids close to the average promotes honest pricing

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3351996/hong-kong-should-study-how-singapore-awards-infrastructure-contracts

[2026-05-05 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: "Rare Sight": USAF C-17 Jets Land In Beijing Ahead Of Trump-Xi Summit

Snippet: As the Strait of Hormuz takes center stage Monday morning, Iran is threatening to attack any ship that attempts to transit the critical waterway. This directly challenges President Trump's plan for the U.S. Navy to "guide" tankers and container ships through the chokepoint.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/rare-sight-usaf-c-17-jets-land-beijing-ahead-trump-xi-summit

[2026-05-05 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China fireworks factory explosion kills 21, injures more than 60 people

Snippet: State media is reporting that the blast occurred on Monday in Liuyang, Hunan province

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3352425/china-fireworks-factory-explosion-kills-21-injures-more-60-people?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China fireworks factory explosion kills 21, injures more than 60 people

Snippet: State media is reporting that the blast occurred on Monday in Liuyang, Hunan province

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3352425/china-fireworks-factory-explosion-kills-21-injures-more-60-people

[2026-05-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s fight to keep Darwin Port could help fragile Sino-Australian relations: analysts

Snippet: Landbridge Group’s legal claim over the port could take several years to resolve, analysts said, providing more time for dialogue

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352339/chinas-fight-keep-darwin-port-could-help-fragile-sino-australian-relations-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [World Bank] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s fight to keep Darwin Port could help fragile Sino-Australian relations: analysts

Snippet: Landbridge Group’s legal claim over the port could take several years to resolve, analysts said, providing more time for dialogue

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352339/chinas-fight-keep-darwin-port-could-help-fragile-sino-australian-relations-analysts

[2026-05-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-China soldier escapes Myanmar fraud centre by scaling wall, masking scent with cow dung

Snippet: Former infantryman confounds compound bosses with military skills, flees over mountains finally making safety of Chinese embassy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3351824/ex-china-soldier-escapes-myanmar-fraud-centre-scaling-wall-masking-scent-cow-dung?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-China soldier escapes Myanmar fraud centre by scaling wall, masking scent with cow dung

Snippet: Former infantryman confounds compound bosses with military skills, flees over mountains finally making safety of Chinese embassy

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3351824/ex-china-soldier-escapes-myanmar-fraud-centre-scaling-wall-masking-scent-cow-dung

[2026-05-05 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Iran War Threatens China's 4.5 Percent Growth Target: Analysts

Snippet: Authored by Jarvis Lim via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/iran-war-threatens-chinas-45-percent-growth-target-analysts

[2026-05-05 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What the public inquiry into deadly Tai Po blaze has revealed so far

Snippet: Ahead of fourth round of hearings that begin on Wednesday, we unpack what has emerged about disaster during independent committee’s 21 sessions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3352423/what-public-inquiry-deadly-tai-po-blaze-has-revealed-so-far

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Middle East war drives demand for Hong Kong metal storage, but capacity falls short

Snippet: Manufacturers seek stable metal supplies and hedging tools in Hong Kong, but limited warehouse space risks capping growth

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3352394/middle-east-war-drives-demand-hong-kong-metal-storage-capacity-falls-short?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Middle East war drives demand for Hong Kong metal storage, but capacity falls short

Snippet: Manufacturers seek stable metal supplies and hedging tools in Hong Kong, but limited warehouse space risks capping growth

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3352394/middle-east-war-drives-demand-hong-kong-metal-storage-capacity-falls-short

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s robots step into real-world roles, from cleaning to directing traffic

Snippet: Robots appear in settings from dirty kitchens to dangerous steel mills as country pushes development of embodied AI

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3352368/chinas-robots-step-real-world-roles-cleaning-directing-traffic?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Wang Qian] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s robots step into real-world roles, from cleaning to directing traffic

Snippet: Robots appear in settings from dirty kitchens to dangerous steel mills as country pushes development of embodied AI

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3352368/chinas-robots-step-real-world-roles-cleaning-directing-traffic

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Wong told to ‘be like Sinner’ as he hunts back-to-back ATP Challenger titles

Snippet: There is no rest for the 21-year-old after his maiden triumph on Sunday, with the tour staying in mainland China and heading to Wuxi this week

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3352322/hong-kongs-wong-told-be-sinner-he-hunts-back-back-atp-challenger-titles?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Sunshine Double] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s Wong told to ‘be like Sinner’ as he hunts back-to-back ATP Challenger titles

Snippet: There is no rest for the 21-year-old after his maiden triumph on Sunday, with the tour staying in mainland China and heading to Wuxi this week

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3352322/hong-kongs-wong-told-be-sinner-he-hunts-back-back-atp-challenger-titles

[2026-05-05 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Manus deal veto shows limits of ‘move fast and break things’ ethos in China

Snippet: While Beijing has made it clear the nation is open for international investment, certain strategic sectors are bound to attract scrutiny

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3352340/manus-deal-veto-shows-limits-move-fast-and-break-things-ethos-china

[2026-05-05 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Manus deal veto shows limits of ‘move fast and break things’ ethos in China

Snippet: While Beijing has made it clear the nation is open for international investment, certain strategic sectors are bound to attract scrutiny

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3352340/manus-deal-veto-shows-limits-move-fast-and-break-things-ethos-china?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beautiful, intelligent and power-hungry: how Wu Zetian became China’s only female emperor

Snippet: A legitimate ruler for 15 years – but de facto leader for years more than that – Wu Zetian is remembered as a complex character

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3352146/beautiful-intelligent-and-power-hungry-how-wu-zetian-became-chinas-only-female-emperor?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Empress Wu Zetian] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Beautiful, intelligent and power-hungry: how Wu Zetian became China’s only female emperor

Snippet: A legitimate ruler for 15 years – but de facto leader for years more than that – Wu Zetian is remembered as a complex character

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3352146/beautiful-intelligent-and-power-hungry-how-wu-zetian-became-chinas-only-female-emperor

[2026-05-05 09:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Chinese firms suspend US expansion as business climate worsens

Snippet: CGCC's annual survey was conducted in March 2026, shortly after Israel and the U.S. attacked Iran and news emerged that Trump and Xi would delay their meeting in Beijing. (Nikkei montage)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/chinese-firms-suspend-us-expansion-as-business-climate-worsens

[2026-05-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese start-up ZYT eyes mass production of semi-autonomous trucks this year

Snippet: DJI spin-off is providing autopilot systems to six manufacturers, as fuel-saving abilities gain importance amid oil supply shock

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3352396/chinese-start-zyt-eyes-mass-production-semi-autonomous-trucks-year?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [ZYT] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese start-up ZYT eyes mass production of semi-autonomous trucks this year

Snippet: DJI spin-off is providing autopilot systems to six manufacturers, as fuel-saving abilities gain importance amid oil supply shock

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3352396/chinese-start-zyt-eyes-mass-production-semi-autonomous-trucks-year

[2026-05-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: China is rewiring the Silicon Valley model — starting in Hong Kong

Snippet: Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/04/china-tech-financial-ecosystem-matures-as-hong-kong-ipos-boom.html

[2026-05-05 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong needs to better protect its natural assets from tourists

Snippet: Without stronger measures that address risks all year round, the city could lose the natural heritage it seeks to showcase

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3352372/hong-kong-needs-better-protect-its-natural-assets-tourists?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 08:45 UTC+10:00] [marine life] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong needs to better protect its natural assets from tourists

Snippet: Without stronger measures that address risks all year round, the city could lose the natural heritage it seeks to showcase

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3352372/hong-kong-needs-better-protect-its-natural-assets-tourists

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s men, women make solid start to World Team Table Tennis Championships

Snippet: Men beat North Korea 3-0 in first knockout stage, while women labour to 3-2 victory over Wales in London

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352404/hong-kongs-men-women-make-solid-start-world-team-table-tennis-championships?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 08:00 UTC+10:00] [table tennis] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong’s men, women make solid start to World Team Table Tennis Championships

Snippet: Men beat North Korea 3-0 in first knockout stage, while women labour to 3-2 victory over Wales in London

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3352404/hong-kongs-men-women-make-solid-start-world-team-table-tennis-championships

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

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How the Middle East crisis is expanding China’s agrochemical influence

Snippet: China accounts for about a third of global fertiliser production, and 70 per cent of the raw materials for chemical pesticides

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352366/how-middle-east-crisis-expanding-chinas-agrochemical-influence?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 08:00 UTC+10:00] [fertiliser] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How the Middle East crisis is expanding China’s agrochemical influence

Snippet: China accounts for about a third of global fertiliser production, and 70 per cent of the raw materials for chemical pesticides

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352366/how-middle-east-crisis-expanding-chinas-agrochemical-influence

[2026-05-05 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Wu Yize becomes snooker's second straight world champion from China

Snippet: China’s Wu Yize poses for the media with the trophy, wearing the national flag of China, after winning the World Snooker Championship defeating England’s Shaun Murphy in Sheffield, England, Monday, May 4, 2026.(AP Photo/Ian Hodgson)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/wu-yize-snooker-world-championship-shaun-murphy-5433ff53505c6fe0db1f6232d8f9f85e

[2026-05-05 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How US tech hegemony is locking out the Global South

Snippet: The world deserves better than a monopoly that builds walls and hobbles development

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3352098/how-us-tech-hegemony-locking-out-global-south?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-05 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Kenya] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How US tech hegemony is locking out the Global South

Snippet: The world deserves better than a monopoly that builds walls and hobbles development

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3352098/how-us-tech-hegemony-locking-out-global-south

[2026-05-05 07:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: AP wins Pulitzer Prize for probe into government surveillance tech

Snippet: Signage for The Pulitzer Prizes appear at Columbia University, May 28, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pulitzers-ap-china-surveillance-investigation-916b0fa8d2eb022d7630da63be0c34d1

[2026-05-05 06:29 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]

Source: 9News

Title: Person shot by Secret Service in Washington DC

Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?

Read full article: https://www.9news.com.au/world/person-shot-by-us-secret-service-in-washington-dc/36a8a33e-c741-4e1f-bc5f-085a66f8a105

[2026-05-05 06:23 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China invokes rules to blunt US sanctions on ‘teapot’ refiners

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/china-invokes-rules-to-blunt-us-sanctions-on-teapot-refiners/

[2026-05-05 05:40 UTC+10:00] [Consul General Fu Xinrong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s consul in Tijuana calls protectionism a ‘dead end’ as trade tensions with US escalate

Snippet: Fu Xinrong pitched Beijing’s model of shared modernisation to Mexican business leaders, weeks before a contentious USMCA review

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3352418/chinas-consul-tijuana-calls-protectionism-dead-end-trade-tensions-us-escalate