[2026-03-01 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Why China steers clear of the West’s transactional diplomacy

Snippet: Strains in transatlantic ties show the limits of quid pro quo diplomacy – and the appeal of Beijing’s relationship-first approach

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3344449/why-china-steers-clear-wests-transactional-diplomacy

[2026-03-01 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: CCP-Linked NGO Network Prepares "Emergency Protests" In US After Trump's Iran Strikes Jeopardize Oil Flows To China

Snippet: TL;DR, while we find the actions of the Trump administration disappointing - based on their anti-interventionist campaign promises vs. the interventionist reality - there can be little doubt (given the speed and breadth of action) that kneejerk protests emerging within minutes of an event are clearly manufactured, aimed at leftist youth, and risk alienating antiwar conservatives.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/china-linked-ngo-network-prepares-emergency-protests-us-after-trumps-iran-strikes

[2026-03-01 06:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: EBy Echo Hui

Snippet: Echo Hui is a reporter and researcher with ABC Investigations. She reports on political and social issues, with a focus on government and financial misconduct, cover-ups, abuses of power, and covert influence. Previously based in Beijing, Yangon, Hong Kong and Ching Mai, she has won multiple awards for her stories on the Australian casino industry, Xinjiang re-education camps, Hong Kong's civil disobedience, China's labour movement, and Burma's democratic reforms.

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/echo-hui/11307430

[2026-03-01 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Basketball world body apologises to China after calling win over Japan ‘sneaky’

Snippet: Use of the word on Fiba’s social media posts after World Cup qualifier sparks anger, leading to changes and an official apology

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3344986/basketball-world-governing-body-apologises-china-after-calling-win-over-japan-sneaky

[2026-03-01 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why US money may not be enough to break China’s rare earths dominance

Snippet: Washington aims to spend billions in Africa to build up a strategic reserve of key minerals, but analysts warn it may not be so simple

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3344957/why-us-money-may-not-be-enough-break-chinas-rare-earths-dominance

[2026-03-01 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China expresses ‘deep concern’ over US-Israel attack on IranThe assault, which Washington says was needed to counter nuclear threats, has split world opinion and prompted Iranian missile retaliation.

Snippet: The assault, which Washington says was needed to counter nuclear threats, has split world opinion and prompted Iranian missile retaliation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3344994/global-powers-divided-china-expresses-deep-concern-over-us-israel-strikes-iran

[2026-03-01 01:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: China urges immediate ceasefire

Snippet: China's ministry of foreign affairs on Saturday expressed deep concerns over the US and Israel's military strikes against Iran, urging an immediate ceasefire.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/china-urges-immediate-ceasefire-after-us-israel-strike-iran

[2026-03-01 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong issues fresh warning against travel to Iran amid US-Israeli air strikesAt least nine flights to Middle East from the city have been cancelled or delayed following joint US-Israeli attack on Iran.

Snippet: At least nine flights to Middle East from the city have been cancelled or delayed following joint US-Israeli attack on Iran

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3344987/hong-kong-issues-fresh-warning-against-travel-iran-amid-us-israeli-air-strikes

[2026-03-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cycling coach says professor role will not compromise Hong Kong’s hunt for glory

Snippet: Herve Dagorne says he is honoured to take new university post, but success for city squad is Frenchman’s overwhelming priority

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3344973/head-coach-says-new-professor-role-will-not-compromise-hong-kongs-hunt-cycling-glory

[2026-03-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan is buying expensive US weapons systems, but are they the right ones?

Snippet: The pricey arms packages are already facing legislative pushback. Now critics say they may be addressing the wrong threat

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3344968/taiwan-buying-expensive-us-weapons-systems-are-they-right-ones

[2026-02-28 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Opinion: Will China come to Iran's rescue?

Snippet: As tensions between Iran and the US-Israeli alliance approach a critical juncture, a question echoes through global capitals, newsrooms and policy circles: will China come to Iran’s rescue? And if so, what would that assistance look like?

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/opinion-will-china-come-irans-rescue

[2026-02-28 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Scam-hit Cambodia tries to woo Hong Kong but travel agencies have doubts

Snippet: Tourism board chief says addressing visitors’ safety concerns is a priority, adding that government is ‘determined’ to get rid of scam compounds

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344979/scam-hit-cambodia-tries-woo-hong-kong-travel-agencies-have-doubts

[2026-02-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why won’t Chile let China’s military hospital ship give medical aid?The vessel has sailed into Valparaiso’s waters as the geopolitical winds shift in the western hemisphere.

Snippet: The vessel has sailed into Valparaiso’s waters as the geopolitical winds shift in the western hemisphere

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3344972/why-wont-chile-let-chinas-silk-road-ark-military-hospital-ship-give-medical-aid

[2026-02-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meet Michelle Mao, who plays Rosamund Li in Bridgerton’s season 4

Snippet: The Tennessee-born actress, who was raised in Hong Kong and Beijing, was also in last year’s A Big Bold Beautiful Journey with Margot Robbie

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3344855/meet-michelle-mao-who-plays-evil-stepsister-rosamund-li-bridgertons-season-4

[2026-02-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Gender & Diversity

Snippet: Explainer | China Manchu ethnic group birth ritual uses bow and arrow for boys, red strip for girlsBirthing rituals which ban expectant mothers from sitting on stoves, attending other people’s weddings, persist in some regions today.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity

[2026-02-28 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China village event sees 600 men bow in homage to ancestors, ignites gender debate

Snippet: Major ceremony takes place in area considered the cradle of Chinese ritual culture; critics say patriarchal spectacle is ‘antiquated’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3344612/china-village-holds-ceremony-where-600-men-bow-homage-ancestors-igniting-gender-debate

[2026-02-28 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Xinhua Silk Road: Dehua unveils three visions in Geneva, promoting cultural exchange and industrial cooperation

Snippet: BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 30 fine Dehua white porcelain pieces debuted at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on Feb. 24, highlighting the contemporary vitality of traditional Chinese craftsmanship.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10684542

[2026-02-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Deals of steel: how China’s price-setting agreements are easing trade tempersChinese exporters agree to raise prices to avoid anti‑dumping duties, echoing earlier electric vehicle agreement with European Union.

Snippet: Chinese exporters agree to raise prices to avoid anti‑dumping duties, echoing earlier electric vehicle agreement with European Union

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3344898/evs-steel-how-chinas-price-setting-deals-are-easing-trade-tensions

[2026-02-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: The third man who links Andrew with Jeffrey Epstein

Snippet: In the high-tech megacity of Shenzhen in southern China, Prince Andrew looked on as dancers spun and waved streamers to entertain an audience of investors and innovators.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98gne0z0rxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-02-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meet Habibi – the Chinese AI uniting 20 Arabic dialects in a Middle East first

Snippet: Lead author says there are many differences between Arabic dialects and Modern Standard Arabic, which is used in official circumstances

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3344955/meet-habibi-chinese-ai-uniting-20-arabic-dialects-middle-east-first

[2026-02-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Quirky China: panda keeps phone, talented piglet spared from dinner, gold rush

Snippet: From a baby porker who saves its own bacon to a gold-rush lite among the country’s youth, the SCMP takes a sideways look at the news

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3344599/quirky-china-panda-wont-return-phone-talented-piglet-spared-dinner-affordable-gold-rush

[2026-02-28 16:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: No Exchange Fund transfers planned in next 5 years, Hong Kong’s Paul Chan saysFinance chief assures public the HK$150 billion withdrawal will not be repeated under current medium-range forecast.

Snippet: Finance chief assures public the HK$150 billion withdrawal will not be repeated under current medium-range forecast

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3344962/no-exchange-fund-transfers-planned-next-5-years-hong-kongs-paul-chan-says

[2026-02-28 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Spending | South China Morning Post

Snippet: EU’s tariffs may stall, not stop, China’s EV exports, analysts sayThe additional tariffs the EU plans to levy will not be severe enough to shut most Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) out, as the cost advantages of companies like BYD will outweigh the curbs, analysts say.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/money/spending

[2026-02-28 16:36 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: F-35 trainer arrest exposes China’s hunt for US airpower secrets

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/f-35-trainer-arrest-exposes-chinas-hunt-for-us-airpower-secrets/

[2026-02-28 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China's Biological Weapons Labs In America

Snippet: Authored by Gordon Change via The Gatestone Institute,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/chinas-biological-weapons-labs-america

[2026-02-28 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: K-Drama News | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Profile | Who is Go Youn-jung, rising star of Netflix’s Can This Love Be Translated?After starting out as a model, Go rose to K-drama stardom in series such as Alchemy of Souls and Moving. Now she leads her first romcom.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/k-pop/k-drama

[2026-02-28 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: K-Drama News | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Profile | Who is Go Youn-jung, rising star of Netflix’s Can This Love Be Translated?After starting out as a model, Go rose to K-drama stardom in series such as Alchemy of Souls and Moving. Now she leads her first romcom.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/k-pop/k-drama

[2026-02-28 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: K-Pop: Latest News on K-pop Stars, Korean Dramas, and Korean Movies | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Profile | Who is Shin Hye-sun, star of Netflix K-drama The Art of Sarah?Breaking out in 2016’s Five Enough, Shin Hye-sun has gone on to make her mark in series including Mr. Queen and Welcome to Samdal-ri.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/k-pop

[2026-02-28 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: K-Pop: Latest News on K-pop Stars, Korean Dramas, and Korean Movies | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Profile | Who is Shin Hye-sun, star of Netflix K-drama The Art of Sarah?Breaking out in 2016’s Five Enough, Shin Hye-sun has gone on to make her mark in series including Mr. Queen and Welcome to Samdal-ri.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/k-pop

[2026-02-28 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: K-drama | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Profile | Who is Go Youn-jung, rising star of Netflix’s Can This Love Be Translated?After starting out as a model, Go rose to K-drama stardom in series such as Alchemy of Souls and Moving. Now she leads her first romcom.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama

[2026-02-28 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: K-Drama News | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Profile | Who is Go Youn-jung, rising star of Netflix’s Can This Love Be Translated?After starting out as a model, Go rose to K-drama stardom in series such as Alchemy of Souls and Moving. Now she leads her first romcom.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama

[2026-02-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong skaters see bright future after Milano-Cortina but hurdles still remain

Snippet: Despite the success of Joey Lam’s seventh-place finish, no Olympic-size rink and limited access to ice make competitiveness an uphill struggle

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3344953/hong-kongs-skaters-see-bright-future-after-milano-cortina-obstacles-still-remain

[2026-02-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese gene-editing technique raises prospect of new autism treatments

Snippet: Lab tests on mice given the treatment showed considerable cognitive and behavioural functions, new study says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3344950/cutting-edge-chinese-gene-editing-technique-raises-prospect-new-autism-treatments

[2026-02-28 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Operation Santa Claus: Hong Kong children find joy and inclusion in mochi-making

Snippet: Chinachem Group volunteers join children with special educational needs for a mochi-making workshop celebrating Chinese New Year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3344956/operation-santa-claus-hong-kong-children-find-joy-and-inclusion-mochi-making

[2026-02-28 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Almond industry cracks $1.3 billion mark as Chinese demand rises

Snippet: The value of Australia's almond industry is soaring. (ABC Landline)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-28/almond-industry-record-value-china-demand-increases/106394784

[2026-02-28 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Man claiming to have Aids arrested after hijacking Hong Kong bus, causing crash

Snippet: Bus driver reported to police after passengers said Miao smashed rear-right windows with escape hammer

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3344948/man-claiming-have-aids-arrested-after-hijacking-hong-kong-bus-causing-crash

[2026-02-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s pivot from GDP obsession sparks cadre confusion, tests local governanceGovernors and mayors must reconcile Beijing’s people-centric mandates with traditional growth targets, navigating vague appraisal changes and performance concepts.

Snippet: Governors and mayors must reconcile Beijing’s people-centric mandates with traditional growth targets, navigating vague appraisal changes and performance concepts

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3344887/chinas-pivot-gdp-obsession-sparks-cadre-confusion-testing-local-governance

[2026-02-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: K-pop star G-Dragon’s ‘Lunar New Year’ greetings divide China fans, ignite firestormDebate over ‘Chinese New Year’ versus ‘Lunar New Year’ arises annually, particularly when brands, celebrities share new year greetings on social media.

Snippet: Debate over ‘Chinese New Year’ versus ‘Lunar New Year’ arises annually, particularly when brands, celebrities share new year greetings on social media

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3344922/cultural-clash-k-pop-superstar-g-dragon-divides-china-fans-lunar-new-year-greetings

[2026-02-28 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Reflections | After Andrew’s arrest, how high-born criminals were treated in ancient China

Snippet: The long-spoken Chinese maxim that nobles were punished like commoners when breaking the law is not upheld by history

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3344712/after-andrews-arrest-how-high-born-criminals-were-treated-ancient-china

[2026-02-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Exceptional’ Hong Kong teen cricketer faces crunch local, overseas study choice

Snippet: Gifted batsman Shiv Mathur, who is establishing himself in city team, says cricket would be a ‘big thing’ in his choice of university

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket/article/3344878/exceptional-hong-kong-teen-cricketer-faces-crunch-choice-between-local-overseas-studies

[2026-02-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cricket: Latest News and Updates | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Australia, Ireland out of cricket T20 World Cup as Zimbabwe qualify after washoutZimbabweans join Sri Lanka as qualifiers and make Super 8s for the first time, the Australians had needed an Irish win to keep hopes alive.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/cricket

[2026-02-28 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: AP Explica: ¿Qué está pasando con los puertos en las entradas del Canal de Panamá?

Snippet: Vista aérea de la terminal de Balboa, operada por Panama Ports Co. de CK Hutchison, luego de que el gobierno panameño ordenara la ocupación del puerto tras un fallo de la Corte Suprema que declaró la inconstitucionalidad de la concesión, en la Ciudad de Panamá, el lunes 23 de febrero de 2026.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/panama-canal-puertos-concesion-china-eeuu-2406a367e9cdbe247f2a95b26d999411

[2026-02-28 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Editorial | As Hong Kong’s economy recovers, it must drive Northern Metropolis

Snippet: While the government’s proposal to dip into the Exchange Fund is unusual, new economic and geopolitical circumstances call for fresh thinking

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3344860/hong-kongs-economy-recovers-it-must-drive-northern-metropolis

[2026-02-28 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Hong Kong-linked company decries search of Panama Canal port offices

Snippet: Authorities in Panama have reportedly searched and removed property from the subsidiary of a Hong Kong company that has been at the heart of recent tensions between the United States and China over the Panama Canal.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/27/hong-kong-linked-company-decries-search-of-panama-canal-port-offices

[2026-02-28 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Peace in Ukraine will require pragmatic diplomacy on both sides

Snippet: To prevent the war from dragging on for a fifth year, earlier proposals such as one floated by China and Brazil should be reconsidered

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3344834/peace-ukraine-will-require-pragmatic-diplomacy-both-sides

[2026-02-28 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China’s Myanmar dilemma still persists, 5 years and 1 election later

Snippet: Old concerns about stability and security linger as other big players vie for sway over Myanmar’s rare earth bounty and strategic location

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3343830/5-years-and-1-election-later-why-chinas-myanmar-dilemma-still-isnt-over

[2026-02-28 08:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: China has sent attack drones to Iran, as it discusses ballistic missile sales

Snippet: China is delivering “offensive” weapons as well as additional “defensive” arms to Iran, with the US on the cusp of launching an attack on the Islamic Republic, three officials familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/china-has-sent-attack-drones-iran-it-discusses-ballistic-missile-sales

[2026-02-28 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Filial de empresa portuaria hongkonesa denuncia allanamientos y "grave" toma de documentos en Panamá

Snippet: Contenedores en la terminal de Balboa luego de que el gobierno de Panamá ordenó la ocupación del puerto tras un fallo de la Corte Suprema que declaró inconstitucional la concesión a la empresa hongkonesa CK Hutchison en la Ciudad de Panamá, el lunes 23 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Matías Delacroix)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/panama-canal-puertos-hutchison-china-eeuu-litigio-0bd2260ba8549a598800e349fb59a287

[2026-02-28 08:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Exiled activist Kwok speaks out after Hong Kong jails her father

Snippet: Hong Kong activist in exile Anna Kwok speaks in Washington, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/anna-kwok-hong-kong-father-sentence-b6cbd5232d4c932fae8df851f5e4c458

[2026-02-28 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Exclusive | One note at a time: Aristo Sham’s musical diplomacy in Washington

Snippet: Fresh from his Cliburn win, Sham says music can bridge divides as he tours the US amid geopolitical tensions and decoupling debate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3344943/hong-kong-pianist-aristo-sham-brings-music-and-message-openness-washington