Topic: China — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-03 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Kuomintang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party’s trip to the mainland, and the approach to treating drug abuse in Hong Kong
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[2026-04-03 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Go on an Easter egg hunt, celebrate the traditional Thai New Year, attend a culture trend convention and more this weekend in Hong Kong
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[2026-04-03 13:58 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Tourism Association] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Number of outbound tour groups to the mainland rose 30 per cent year on year, according to Hong Kong Tourism Association head Timothy Chui
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[2026-04-03 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Workers check the quality of a solar panel at a ReNew manufacturing plant on the outskirts of Jaipur in India. © AP
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[2026-04-03 13:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: In between NASA astronauts blasting off for the moon, Anthony Albanese’s prime-time appeal to keep calm and carry on, and Donald Trump’s threat to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages”, you might’ve missed that China has devised a plan for peace in our time.
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[2026-04-03 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's ambassador to China has briefed the Chinese ruling party on the results of Pyongyang's recent ruling party congress, a Chinese party department's website showed Friday.
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[2026-04-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese EV maker lifts overseas sales target as rising fuel costs and easing tariffs boost demand abroad
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[2026-04-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Institute of Mechanics] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Next-generation fighter jets and spacecraft stand to see performance gains from weight reduction and structural resilience
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[2026-04-03 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un buque que transporta gas natural licuado navega bajo el puente Las Américas en el Canal de Panamá, el martes 24 de marzo de 2026, en Ciudad de Panamá. (AP Foto/Matías Delacroix)
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[2026-04-03 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Husband-to-be says while his job might be ‘dirty and smelly’, the money he earns is clean; bride agrees with unusual arrangement
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[2026-04-03 11:00 UTC+10:00] [WKM Gallery] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Photographer Greg Girard’s new exhibition puts two Asian metropolises – Hong Kong and Tokyo – in the frame over five decades
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[2026-04-03 10:43 UTC+10:00] [Taiwan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The opposition Taiwan People’s party stands by founder Ko Wen-je despite sentence, alleging prosecutors were pressured by ruling DPP party
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[2026-04-03 09:45 UTC+10:00] [digitalisation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The fully digital system aims to boost efficiency and strengthen the city’s competitiveness as a leading financial centre
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[2026-04-03 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A senior Trump administration source has denied sensational claims Pam Bondi was fired for tipping off Rep. Eric Swalwell about FBI plans to release files tied to his links to a Chinese spy.
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[2026-04-03 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A bulk carrier and a cargo ship transit the Panama Canal in Panama City, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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[2026-04-03 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Paris] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A fragile truce prevented all-out confrontation, but Beijing and Washington remain locked in a struggle few analysts see easing any time soon
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[2026-04-03 08:30 UTC+10:00] [Independent Commission Against Corruption] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Far from a victimless crime, insider trading steals from the rest of us by unfairly using knowledge that is available only to the privileged
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[2026-04-03 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran appears to have shot down a Chinese Wing Loong II drone in the southern region of Shiraz, sparking questions among open-source intelligence analysts about whether Gulf states like Saudi Arabia or the UAE had joined offensive operations against Iran.
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[2026-04-03 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Ships attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz will need secret codes and to pay up to $2 million in Chinese yuan or cryptocurrencies to avoid being attacked by Iran, according to a new report.
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[2026-04-03 06:44 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-03 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta foto de noviembre de 2023, proporcionada por Gaorong Li, se muestra un fósil parecido al Haootia, en la Universidad de Yunan, en Kunming, China. (Gaorong Li vía AP)
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[2026-04-03 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China's local governments hope to spur spending by introducing school holidays. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
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[2026-04-03 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This November 2023 photo provided by Gaorong Li shows a Haootia-like fossil at Yunnan University in Kunming, China. (Gaorong Li via AP)
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[2026-04-03 04:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Zeals began testing humanoid robots for use in Japanese hospitals in March. (Photo by Yusuke Yagi)
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[2026-04-03 03:25 UTC+10:00] [Asean] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deficit with mainland hits two-decade low as trade shifts to Taiwan, Mexico and Vietnam amid tariff fallout and efforts to stabilise ties
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[2026-04-03 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordFriday, 3 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-03 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuFriday, 3 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-03 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordFriday, 3 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-03 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchFriday, 3 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-03 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.
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[2026-04-03 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WELLINGTON — New Zealand and the Cook Islands signed a new defense and security declaration on Thursday, ending a breakdown between the Pacific nations sparked by a partnership that the Cooks signed with China.
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[2026-04-03 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Pakistan and Afghanistan have confirmed they are holding talks in China aimed at ending the worst conflict between the South Asian neighbours since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in 2021.
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[2026-04-03 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The U.S. imported less goods than a year earlier in the period from April 2025 to January 2026 as the Trump administration's tariffs took hold. © Reuters
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[2026-04-03 02:23 UTC+10:00] [Pop and rock] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Since the regime quashed China’s version of the K-pop industry in 2021, an underground ‘alt-idol’ culture has emerged, championing freedom and experimentation
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[2026-04-03 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With no truce in sight, American forces might be preparing for a short, sharp option, analysts say
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[2026-04-03 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines - The National Maritime Council on (NMC) Thursday expressed condemnation of the recent incidents involving Chinese maritime forces and against Philippine vessels and fisherfolk in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) calling it “aggressive and dangerous.”
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[2026-04-03 01:00 UTC+10:00] [He Fengqingyang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese have two wins from two matches in six-team Montaigu Cup, and are second in standings behind Japan, who are also unbeaten
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[2026-04-03 00:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The German minister for foreign affairs, Johann Wadephul, held a call with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi to discuss how to resolve the conflict in the Middle East, according to a post on X from the German foreign ministry.
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[2026-04-03 00:21 UTC+10:00] [Jimmy Lai Chee-ying] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Confiscating properties will ensure they are not used to further threaten national security, government spokesman says
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[2026-04-03 00:19 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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[2026-04-03 00:07 UTC+10:00] [Alibaba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This week, Alibaba released three proprietary models that were all accessible only via its official cloud platform or chatbot website
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[2026-04-03 00:03 UTC+10:00] [Guangdong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a coffee festival to a Doraemon show, there’s plenty to do and see for both residents and visitors over the long weekend break
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[2026-04-02 23:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The NBA hit the Portland Trail Blazers with a hefty punishment for “violating league rules governing contact with draft-ineligible players” by scouting Chinese 7-footer Yang Hansen in December 2023.
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[2026-04-02 23:46 UTC+10:00] [Plan International Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: NGOs say amendment bill should offer better protections for young victims giving evidence in court and create new offences
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[2026-04-02 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: States like China and Russia that can provide energy, industrial inputs, strategic reassurance or room for manoeuvre are gaining weight
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[2026-04-02 23:30 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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[2026-04-02 23:06 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Autism Institute] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chief Executive John Lee highlights importance of better understanding and acceptance of autistic people at event marking World Autism Awareness Day
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[2026-04-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese developers have been having a field day, scrambling to download copies of the leaked code and poring over files to learn detail
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[2026-04-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say Middle East turmoil is elevating commodity input costs, affecting processing efforts and prompting push for ‘friendshoring’ to secure resources
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[2026-04-02 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a state media interview, 22-year-old world champion calls herself ‘clumsy bird’ who owes her success to practice rather than any ‘genius’
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