Topic: China — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In films and on social media, women in China are openly advocating for themselves and fighting taboos around women’s health
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[2026-04-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [female rights] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In films and on social media, women in China are openly advocating for themselves and fighting taboos around women’s health
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[2026-04-16 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A foreign tourist poses next to a Chinese couple dressed in imperial costumes near the Forbidden City, in Beijing, on Sunday, April 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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[2026-04-16 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters Tuesday that Beijing’s panic hoarding of crude and refined products, while refusing to join the rest of the world in releasing supplies to offset the Gulf energy shock, has now demonstrated for the third time in five years that China is an "unreliable global partner."
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[2026-04-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many believe a recruitment-based dating app mitigates dishonesty, serves as an effective tool for risk management
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[2026-04-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many believe a recruitment-based dating app mitigates dishonesty, serves as an effective tool for risk management
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[2026-04-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Atlas charts location, concentration and distribution patterns of dozens of elements in seabed sediments
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[2026-04-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Minamitori Island] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Atlas charts location, concentration and distribution patterns of dozens of elements in seabed sediments
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Syncing megaproject with key infrastructure and turning it into a ‘living laboratory’ are equally important to its success, tech experts say
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Syncing megaproject with key infrastructure and turning it into a ‘living laboratory’ are equally important to its success, tech experts say
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Manufacturers and buyers offer on-the-ground perspectives at China’s largest trade exhibition, swapping stories and predictions amid massive turnout
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Daily Economic News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Manufacturers and buyers offer on-the-ground perspectives at China’s largest trade exhibition, swapping stories and predictions amid massive turnout
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The former England international rugby player tells Annemarie Evans about his turn as captain of the Hong Kong team at the inaugural Sevens tournament here in 1976
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[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Western Harbour Crossing] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The former England international rugby player tells Annemarie Evans about his turn as captain of the Hong Kong team at the inaugural Sevens tournament here in 1976
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[2026-04-16 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The race for bipedal humanoid robot intelligence has certainly been in the news, with robots receiving "AI brains" that have already brought them onto factory floors and will likely become more visible in the public world in the coming years (see UBS).
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[2026-04-16 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Iran secretly got its hands on a Chinese spy satellite to target American bases in the Middle East during the war, leaked military documents revealed.
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[2026-04-16 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: During a ceremony marking National Security Education Day, leaders spoke of the need to be vigilant against various risks and challenges
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[2026-04-16 09:15 UTC+10:00] [John Lee Ka-chiu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: During a ceremony marking National Security Education Day, leaders spoke of the need to be vigilant against various risks and challenges
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[2026-04-16 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jessie Mei Li, Toby Stephens and Karena Lam talk about playing cutthroat wealthy socialites in revenge drama The Season, coming out in June
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[2026-04-16 09:15 UTC+10:00] [The Season] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jessie Mei Li, Toby Stephens and Karena Lam talk about playing cutthroat wealthy socialites in revenge drama The Season, coming out in June
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[2026-04-16 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By fostering tech and talent exchange, the new MOU reinforces Hong Kong’s financial standing and advances China’s national development goals
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[2026-04-16 08:45 UTC+10:00] [Greater Bay Area] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By fostering tech and talent exchange, the new MOU reinforces Hong Kong’s financial standing and advances China’s national development goals
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[2026-04-16 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump foresees a ‘big, fat hug’ from China’s Xi Jinping as New Delhi mulls a face-saver Quad meet-up without the US president in attendance
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[2026-04-16 08:17 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump foresees a ‘big, fat hug’ from China’s Xi Jinping as New Delhi mulls a face-saver Quad meet-up without the US president in attendance
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[2026-04-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Zhengzhou core node becomes the country’s most powerful scientific intelligent computing infrastructure, CCTV says
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[2026-04-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [OneScience] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Zhengzhou core node becomes the country’s most powerful scientific intelligent computing infrastructure, CCTV says
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[2026-04-16 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The price paid for a barrel of oil in Asia has reached as high as $286 in at least one case, as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, Georges Elhedery, the CEO of HSBC Bank, said at an investment forum in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-16 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a world of shrinking options and rising risks, Pyongyang recognises its alliance with Beijing is too important to ignore
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[2026-04-16 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a world of shrinking options and rising risks, Pyongyang recognises its alliance with Beijing is too important to ignore
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[2026-04-16 06:18 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: How Stephen Miller Is Adjusting Trump’s Immigration Agenda1:49
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[2026-04-16 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Top U.S. commanders in the Indo-Pacific will attend Senate and House committee hearings at the Capitol in Washington next week, Congress's website showed Wednesday, amid concerns that the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran could affect America's focus on countering threats from China and North Korea.
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[2026-04-16 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Apple CEO Tim Cook is seen on a big screen live broadcasting his speech at the opening of the China Development Forum 2026, held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on March 22. © Reuters
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[2026-04-16 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a news conference in March. © Reuters
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[2026-04-16 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: At a moment it remains a serious open question over just how vulnerable China is to the Hormuz Strait crisis, and now with the US-imposed US naval blockade of the vital oil transit waterway, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in Beijing pledging energy support to China.
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[2026-04-16 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said he is “permanently opening” the Strait of Hormuz, presenting the move as benefiting “China and the world” after claiming Beijing agreed “not to send weapons to Iran.” Trump’s remarks come as the US military claims American warships have effectively blocked Iranian trade through the vital waterway.
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[2026-04-16 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SHANGHAI, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- INS Land, a multi-story nightlife and entertainment complex in the heart of Shanghai, ranks No.12 in the 2026 Top 100 Clubs poll by DJ Mag. The achievement marks the highest ranking by a Chinese club and positions INS Land as the third highest-ranked venue in Asia in 2026.
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[2026-04-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Xi Jinping's meeting with Taiwanese opposition party leader Cheng Li-wun on April 10 in Beijing allowed the Chinese president to project a conciliatory mood toward some factions in Taiwan, particularly the KMT. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Xinhua/AP)
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[2026-04-16 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A sanctioned Chinese oil tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz — then was forced to double back and return to Iran after President Trump blockaded the vital shipping lane, according to ship tracking data.
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[2026-04-16 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iran quietly secured a Chinese spy satellite in late 2024 and used it to track US military bases across the Middle East during the current war, the Financial Times has newly - an allegation Beijing has flatly and angrily denied.
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[2026-04-16 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordThursday, 16 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-16 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuThursday, 16 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-16 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordThursday, 16 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-16 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchThursday, 16 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-04-16 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-04-16 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tenant of shop at Sino Centre reported the theft on Wednesday after reviewing security footage and finding cards were taken on April 5 before fleeing the scene.
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[2026-04-16 01:56 UTC+10:00] [Pokemon] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tenant of shop at Sino Centre reported the theft on Wednesday after reviewing security footage and finding cards were taken on April 5 before fleeing the scene.
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[2026-04-16 01:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A Chinese national has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle thousands of live queen garden ants out of Kenya.
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[2026-04-16 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: If a full naval blockade of Iran proves successful, it would, on the one hand, increase the immediate risk of war between Iran and the United States - potentially drawing in all countries in the region - and, on the other, trigger an unprecedented crisis in the global economy, particularly affecting China.
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