Topic: China — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strong loan growth to infrastructure and policy-backed sectors helps lift profits, while margins show early signs of stabilising
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[2026-04-30 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China discussed Thursday ways to curb illegal fishing and strengthen international maritime order amid upcoming fisheries law changes in both countries, the foreign ministry said.
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[2026-04-30 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Meeting between top diplomats Wang Yi and Penny Wong signals continuing thaw in bilateral relationship after years of diplomatic freeze
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[2026-04-30 16:16 UTC+10:00] [Tokyo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Meeting between top diplomats Wang Yi and Penny Wong signals continuing thaw in bilateral relationship after years of diplomatic freeze
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[2026-04-30 16:03 UTC+10:00] [Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Since opening in 2013, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport has failed to generate enough revenue to cover even its electricity bills
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[2026-04-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fame of shepherd with winning smile brings tourism boom to his hometown; keeps feet on ground, aims for wider success
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[2026-04-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fame of shepherd with winning smile brings tourism boom to his hometown; keeps feet on ground, aims for wider success
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[2026-04-30 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: German auto giant Volkswagen on Thursday reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter profit, citing higher U.S. tariffs and intensifying competition from Chinese car brands.
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[2026-04-30 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: China will ban the sale of drones in Beijing and require permits to fly them under new rules that take effect on Friday.
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[2026-04-30 15:25 UTC+10:00] [Taiwan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Taiwanese officials have accused firms in China of attempting to evade import restrictions by rerouting vegetables through neighbouring Vietnam
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[2026-04-30 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: HONG KONG (AP) — El precio del crudo Brent se disparó por encima de los 125 dólares por barril a primera hora del jueves, luego de que el estancamiento de las conversaciones entre Estados Unidos e Irán incrementara las dudas de que se reabra el estrecho de Ormuz y la guerra llegue a su fin.
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[2026-04-30 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Clarissa Wei’s cookbook ‘Sitting the Month’ puts a modern spin on the traditional Chinese foods typically given to post-partum mothers
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[2026-04-30 14:45 UTC+10:00] [Clarissa Wei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Clarissa Wei’s cookbook ‘Sitting the Month’ puts a modern spin on the traditional Chinese foods typically given to post-partum mothers
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[2026-04-30 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Technicians work at Zhejiang Youlai Biotechnology Co. in Hangzhou on April 16. China's pharmaceutical sector is attracting global interest. © AP
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[2026-04-30 14:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Countries respond to massive economic pain with accelerating demand for Chinese PV products but will they maintain the pace?
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[2026-04-30 14:08 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Countries respond to massive economic pain with accelerating demand for Chinese PV products but will they maintain the pace?
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[2026-04-30 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Despite record losses, Shenzhen Metro said its operations, cash flow and debt-servicing ability remain unaffected. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Wataru Suzuki, Getty Images and Reuters)
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[2026-04-30 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tugboats push a crude oil tanker into position at a pier handling oil imports in Qingdao in eastern China’s Shandong province, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Chinatopix Via AP) CHINA OUT
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[2026-04-30 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Man was taken to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital in Tai Po, where he was pronounced dead
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[2026-04-30 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Man was taken to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital in Tai Po, where he was pronounced dead
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[2026-04-30 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leaders say slight increases in fuel surcharges for flights to Asian destinations ‘not the main driver’ behind Hongkongers heading to mainland
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[2026-04-30 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Dongguan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leaders say slight increases in fuel surcharges for flights to Asian destinations ‘not the main driver’ behind Hongkongers heading to mainland
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[2026-04-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Talented young scientist’s links with Beihang University raised in recent article but questions remained unanswered
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[2026-04-30 12:00 UTC+10:00] [AI chip] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Talented young scientist’s links with Beihang University raised in recent article but questions remained unanswered
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[2026-04-30 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Alex Wu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
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[2026-04-30 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's factory activity topped analysts' expectations, albeit growth slowed from the prior month when it hit a year-high, as new orders saw a slowdown.
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[2026-04-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ‘small government’ era is over. Hong Kong must proactively serve as a super value-adder connecting China and the world
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[2026-04-30 11:30 UTC+10:00] [yuan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ‘small government’ era is over. Hong Kong must proactively serve as a super value-adder connecting China and the world
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[2026-04-30 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The third-largest cohort comprises those born in China, at 732,000, followed by 638,000 from New Zealand
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[2026-04-30 11:09 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The third-largest cohort comprises those born in China, at 732,000, followed by 638,000 from New Zealand
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[2026-04-30 11:01 UTC+10:00] [Bernie Sanders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: US senator holds panel with leading Chinese scientists and warns of risks to society unless new technology is regulated
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[2026-04-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China expects to handle a record 304 million cross-regional trips per day over the holiday, as the government focuses on boosting consumption
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[2026-04-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Gao Bo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China expects to handle a record 304 million cross-regional trips per day over the holiday, as the government focuses on boosting consumption
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[2026-04-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Buddhist brother says engaging with others in ‘violent’ and ‘bloody’ online game is like playing chess; only worries he may become addicted
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[2026-04-30 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Buddhist brother says engaging with others in ‘violent’ and ‘bloody’ online game is like playing chess; only worries he may become addicted
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[2026-04-30 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former ministers, senior officials and observers point to practical challenges of attributing responsibility
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[2026-04-30 10:30 UTC+10:00] [accountability] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former ministers, senior officials and observers point to practical challenges of attributing responsibility
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[2026-04-30 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three most profitable carmakers last year all report double-digit profit declines, but rosier export forecast improves outlook
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[2026-04-30 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Leapmotor] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three most profitable carmakers last year all report double-digit profit declines, but rosier export forecast improves outlook
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[2026-04-30 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Just south of California, a wave of cheap, high-tech Chinese cars is inching toward the US, and a legal loophole is already letting some through.
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[2026-04-30 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dubai chocolate, croffles and matcha tarts are temporary, while Chinese sweet soups – known as tongsui in Cantonese – are forever
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[2026-04-30 10:15 UTC+10:00] [sweet dessert soups] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dubai chocolate, croffles and matcha tarts are temporary, while Chinese sweet soups – known as tongsui in Cantonese – are forever
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[2026-04-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After arduous trek to Asian championships in Meishan, Ali Salimian will be able to compete in another meet after help from climbers, gyms
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[2026-04-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After arduous trek to Asian championships in Meishan, Ali Salimian will be able to compete in another meet after help from climbers, gyms
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[2026-04-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Discover Hong Kong’s Le Le: progressive Vietnamese fine dining rooted in Elizabeth Chu’s Saigon childhood memories, Michelin-starred innovation and bold culinary storytelling
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[2026-04-30 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Discover Hong Kong’s Le Le: progressive Vietnamese fine dining rooted in Elizabeth Chu’s Saigon childhood memories, Michelin-starred innovation and bold culinary storytelling
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[2026-04-30 09:58 UTC+10:00] [Australian universities] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Human rights commissioner says alleged jailing highlights the ‘growing risks of transnational repression’ in Australia
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[2026-04-30 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With less than three weeks to go the Trump-Xi summit in China, the scramble for leverage and superiority - whether in terms of the Iran war or the just as important supply chain of rare earths - is on. That explains why the Pentagon’s push to get its hands on the rarest of the rare-earth elements leads all the way to this small port city in Malaysia.
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[2026-04-30 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Cole Allen, the latest alleged wannabe Trump assassin, was an enthusiastic user of the rancid left-wing echo chamber known as the social media platform Blue Sky.
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[2026-04-30 09:30 UTC+10:00] [Apple iOS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China is seeing a ‘transformative shift’ in the use of domestic software compared with a few years ago, says vice-minister
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