Topic: China — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 21-year-old, who won a Hong Kong Sports Stars Award on Tuesday, loses in straight sets to world No 35 American Alex Michelsen
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[2026-04-02 00:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIJING, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A delegation from Xianyang City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, visited the embassies of Pakistan, Peru, Morocco, Türkiye and Fiji in Beijing from March 16 to 19, promoting Xianyang Fu Tea , a kind of Chinese dark tea with over 600 years of history, as part of efforts to expand the tea's international presence.
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[2026-04-02 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Diplomatic initiative comes as long-standing US-dominated security framework faces growing strain and uncertainty, analysts say
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[2026-04-01 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Resistance to a war started without European consent makes clear the alliance’s limits. The US can’t count on Nato support for a war in Asia
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[2026-04-01 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE- Equipment used at a scam center in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith, file)
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[2026-04-01 23:23 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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[2026-04-01 23:17 UTC+10:00] [Kuomintang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Arriving in Shanghai on April 7 for six-day trip, Cheng will travel to Nanjing by train to pay respects at Sun Yat-sen’s mausoleum, KMT says
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[2026-04-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: FCLTGlobal announces that Clara Chan Ka-chai, CEO of the Hong Kong Investment Corporation, has become one of the 19 directors on its board
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[2026-04-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [ITTF World Cup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Exit of city’s No 1 women’s player follows that of only teammate Lam Siu-hang the previous night, while world No 8 moves into last 16
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[2026-04-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wave of Chinese tech listings builds in Hong Kong as semiconductor groups scale up output
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[2026-04-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [geopolitical tensions] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global tensions, weak high-end exports, and record trade surpluses are spurring a strategic shift to boost imports, develop services trade and deepen market integration
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[2026-04-01 22:58 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: It aims to lower their high dependency on China, which mines about 70 per cent of the world’s supply and refines some 90 per cent
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[2026-04-01 22:47 UTC+10:00] [Chris Tang Ping-keung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Review includes possible penalty increases, expanding powers of Fire Services Department, and examination of legal liability of those who buy illegal fuel
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[2026-04-01 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El logo de la plataforma de autos autónomos Baidu y Apollo, visto en el Baidu Create 2018 celebrado en Beijing, el 4 de julio de 2018. (AP Foto/Ng Han Guan, archivo)
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[2026-04-01 22:12 UTC+10:00] [Robert Chan Kwok-cheung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: EngineAI, whose robots have been bought by Mideast companies, needed cloud-based computing that could be seamlessly accessed from anywhere
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[2026-04-01 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Nanjing Museum] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: National Cultural Heritage Administration mandates piece-by-piece counts after historic illegal artefact sales exposed at top museum
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[2026-04-01 21:30 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-01 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -FILE - The logo for Baidu and Apollo autonomous driving platform is seen at the Baidu Create 2018 held in Beijing on July 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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[2026-04-01 21:15 UTC+10:00] [Qin dynasty] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Permanent exhibition at Hong Kong Museum of History has been reduced from two storeys to a single floor but expanded from eight to 10 galleries
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[2026-04-01 21:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Five ships transited Tsushima Strait and were tracked heading northeast after China warned of strong response to ‘neo-militarism’.
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[2026-04-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [US and Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sixteen new and refiled applications, led by hard-tech firms, point to a deepening pipeline as investor appetite returns
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[2026-04-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Luka Lu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some Apollo Go self-driving cars stopped suddenly across the central Chinese city, dealing a blow to the tech giant’s global ambitions
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[2026-04-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Innovative public transport twist even sees some buses become hairdressing salons; fans say trend turns exhausting commute into adventure
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[2026-04-01 20:29 UTC+10:00] [Abdullah Al Mutairi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Interim mentor one of more than 300 applicants for permanent head coach role, with interviews to start this month and decision made in June
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[2026-04-01 20:10 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bipartisan panel argues sanctions have concentrated discounted oil in Beijing's hands – charges the Chinese government denies
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[2026-04-01 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Chen Lin] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland China spokeswoman says Communist Party ‘martyrs’ who died decades ago inspire towards ‘complete reunification’
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[2026-04-01 19:49 UTC+10:00] [Census and Statistics Department] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Retail sales hit HK$35 billion in February, according to provisional figures from Census and Statistics Department
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[2026-04-01 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis reportedly stopped mid-traffic, trapping passengers and resulting in highway collisions on the streets of the Chinese city of Wuhan on Tuesday, according to videos shared on social media.
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[2026-04-01 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Wednesday said the Philippines would be “committing suicide” if the government entered into oil and gas explorations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) with China, given its definition of joint development which completely goes against the Constitution.
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[2026-04-01 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ISLAMABAD (AP) — El gobierno del Talibán en Afganistán y Pakistán reanudaron sus conversaciones en China, que media entre ambas partes para negociar un alto el fuego duradero tras más de un mes de combates, informaron el miércoles dos funcionarios paquistaníes.
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[2026-04-01 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban governments have resumed talks in China, which is mediating between the two sides to broker a durable ceasefire after more than a month of fighting, two Pakistani officials said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-01 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong offices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Weak absorption reflects cautious corporate leasing amid global uncertainties, but Cushman expects gradual recovery as new sectors expand
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[2026-04-01 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: For all its structural challenges, China offers something the West no longer seems to: policy continuity and a sense of stability
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[2026-04-01 18:22 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both Australia and Japan are heavily reliant on Chinese jet fuel, but shipments have plunged in recent weeks amid the Iran war
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[2026-04-01 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahead of her first Asia solo exhibition, held at Hauser & Wirth, the artist trades global headlines for moodier, introspective canvases
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[2026-04-01 18:14 UTC+10:00] [Department of Health] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong Technology Venture Company slammed in open letter from PETA, but refutes media claims of pet animals involved
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[2026-04-01 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Ganfeng Lithium] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Executives project an ‘explosive growth’ in energy storage, with Chinese firms extending their lead amid AI and data centre demand
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[2026-04-01 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rapid growth in ‘embodied intelligence’ is beginning to translate into real orders as Chinese robotics firms scale production
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[2026-04-01 17:47 UTC+10:00] [Times Square] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawmaker Mark Chong says more support should be rolled out to help cabbies with digital transition
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[2026-04-01 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — CHINA came, competed and conquered with host Tagaytay City and the Philippines emerging as co-big winners in the 45th Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) Track Cycling Championships and 14th Asian Para Track Cycling Championships that ended Tuesday.
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[2026-04-01 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Chinese artificial intelligence company Knowledge Atlas Technology JSC, better known as Zhipu, surged as much as 35% on Wednesday, after posting strong revenue growth in its first earnings report.
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[2026-04-01 17:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: China, US demand lifts exports despite Middle East risks; Kospi, won rebound
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[2026-04-01 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese firms emerge as preferred partners as African nations seek bigger returns on critical mineral extraction
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[2026-04-01 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland diners seek out eating outlets which block the prying eyes of strangers; offer complete isolation to enjoy ‘private moments’
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[2026-04-01 16:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: OLED price premium over Chinese mini-LED may drop to just 10%
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[2026-04-01 16:10 UTC+10:00] [National / Queensland] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Gaming giant Star Entertainment has finalised a deal to offload the Queen’s Wharf complex to its Hong Kong consortium partners, in a deal that will enable the embattled company to continue operating the sprawling Brisbane casino.
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[2026-04-01 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: To the Hangeul supporters, it is an act of confidence. To opponents, a passing trend. Gwanghwamun Gate stands waiting.
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[2026-04-01 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Indulge in The Ritz-Carlton’s four-hands Valrhona afternoon tea set, The Mira’s six-course brunch featuring unlimited carvings, and a sourdough take on the classic festive hot cross bun
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[2026-04-01 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Wong Ching] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In 2016, Hong Kong-based Asia Television ceased broadcasting after 59 years on air
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