Topic: China — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-26 22:42 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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[2026-02-26 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The drink, inspired by the Hugo Spritz, combines the delicate minerality of oyster leaf-infused St-Germain Elderflower liqueur and champagne
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[2026-02-26 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Conspiracy Chocolate’s mahjong set brings good luck this Lunar New YearThe local Hong Kong chocolatier – known for its Coa and Bakehouse collaboration bars – launches its 13 Orphans mahjong set for the Year of the Horse.
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[2026-02-26 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts say committee proposed in the latest budget needs diverse panel of voices and be ‘action-driven’ to adapt to fast-moving industry
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[2026-02-26 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Libros sobre el exeditor hongkonés Jimmy Lai, sobre la mesa de Edward Li, antiguo jefe de redacción de la web de noticias Apple Daily, durante una entrevista con The Associated Press en Taipéi, Taiwán, el 21 de enero de 2026. (AP Foto/Chiang Ying-ying)
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[2026-02-26 21:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The company plans to launch many new residential projects over the next 10 months, including the second phase of Cullinan Harbour in Kai Tak
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[2026-02-26 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Russia’s only domestic producer of optical fiber has been offline since May 2025 following Ukrainian attacks, industry officials told the Vedomosti business daily on Thursday.
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[2026-02-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Grass-roots group warns AI platforms have ‘sacrificed women’s right to safety’ as non-consensual sexualised images proliferate
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[2026-02-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Under-pressure youth seek ‘emotional and spiritual comfort’ by snapping up strange products online; experts warn goods could distort reality
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[2026-02-26 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: British Nobel laureate who has kept close ties with Chinese researchers, says he is drawn to Hong Kong’s distinctive East-West synergy
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[2026-02-26 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Their strong 2025 revenue reflects a broader trend across China to increase support for domestic technology suppliers
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[2026-02-26 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — There are many things that China and Germany do not see eye-to-eye on — notably Russia's war in Ukraine — but the leaders of the world's second and third largest economies nonetheless pledged Wednesday to work to deepen ties in an era of global turbulence.
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[2026-02-26 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived in the tech hub of Hangzhou on the second day of his first official trip to China, flanked by a delegation of business leaders seeking contracts in the eastern city.
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[2026-02-26 19:34 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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[2026-02-26 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first official visit to China continues with a tour of Beijing’s Forbidden City on Thursday, a symbolic stop during talks focused on trade and global tensions. Merz said Germany and Europe want a partnership with China that is balanced and reliable. His visit comes as Beijing looks for allies against renewed US tariffs.
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[2026-02-26 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong's first 'patriots-only' Legislative Council: how did they perform?Hong Kong’s revamped legislature wrapped up its four-year term on October 24. While lawmakers’ relations with the government were cordial and lawmaking was efficient, has the public been as tuned in? The Post takes a look at the hits and misses over the past four years.
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[2026-02-26 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong's first 'patriots-only' Legislative Council: how did they perform?Hong Kong’s revamped legislature wrapped up its four-year term on October 24. While lawmakers’ relations with the government were cordial and lawmaking was efficient, has the public been as tuned in? The Post takes a look at the hits and misses over the past four years.
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[2026-02-26 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Breaking down the key figures in Hong Kong 2026-27 budgetA deep dive into the data from Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan’s latest budget announcement, looking at the government’s growing revenue and increasing investment in infrastructure.
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[2026-02-26 18:54 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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[2026-02-26 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A large Chinese military drone has conducted regular flights over the South China Sea in recent months while transmitting false transponder signals that made it appear to be other aircraft, including a sanctioned Belarusian cargo plane and a British Typhoon fighter jet.
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[2026-02-26 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a nostalgic trend making a comeback in Hong Kong to exploring China’s Zhongshan, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-02-26 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jerry Shang tries out ‘smash room’ in Dubai, while WTA launches rage room at ATX Open in response to Coco Gauff incident after grand slam exit
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[2026-02-26 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Djokovic, Alcaraz have tennis history in their sights in Australian Open finalOne is aiming for record of most majors and oldest man to win one, while the other is aiming to be youngest man to complete career Grand Slam.
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[2026-02-26 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Why China’s travellers spent little, despite rise in Chinese New Year tripsThe country logged a record 596 million domestic trips over the extended holiday, but consumers are still reluctant to loosen their purse strings.
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[2026-02-26 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese nationals warned not to assume the country is ‘filled with gold’ after some were detained and deported for working illegally
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[2026-02-26 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kwok Yin-sang handed an eight-month sentence as judge rules his dealings with US-based activist Anna Kwok’s assets breached national security law
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[2026-02-26 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The country logged a record 596 million domestic trips over the extended holiday, but consumers are still reluctant to loosen their purse strings
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[2026-02-26 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While Moscow accuses London and Paris of preparing to give nuclear weapons to Kyiv, Beijing doubles down
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[2026-02-26 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nagging family members, burden of cooking for festive feasts see growing number of people deciding to stay in big cities where they work
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[2026-02-26 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sector facing decade-low subsidies and cancelled grants, with job losses and closures mounting as educators warn of bleak future
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[2026-02-26 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A Hong Kong appellate court has overturned a fraud conviction against pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai in a surprise ruling weeks after his jailing for 20 years on a separate national security charge.
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[2026-02-26 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Anna Kwok speaks during an event commemorating China’s June 4, 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy movement in Washington D.C., on June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Didi Tang)
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[2026-02-26 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
Snippet: XS SM MD LG
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[2026-02-26 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
Snippet: XS SM MD LG
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[2026-02-26 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
Snippet: XS SM MD LG
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[2026-02-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Showing broad applicability, researchers use biocompatible materials to make helical tubes and branched structures mimicking blood vessels
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[2026-02-26 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial Secretary Paul Chan unveiled a slew of initiatives in his annual budget address, ranging from relief measures to spending big on AI
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[2026-02-26 14:54 UTC+10:00] [Jimmy Lai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Appellate court quashes convictions linked to lease violations but Lai may still spend rest of his life in prison
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[2026-02-26 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong's pro-democracy media tycoon, has won an appeal against a fraud conviction in 2022, which had seen him sentenced to nearly six years in jail.
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[2026-02-26 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the city’s food waste problem, optometrists’ referrals, and a memorial garden for those who died in the Tai Po fire
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[2026-02-26 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Beijing cautioned Washington that it is prepared to respond forcefully - with "all necessary measures" - if a renewed US review of their 2020 trade pact leads to additional tariffs, after American officials indicated the inquiry would press ahead, according to Bloomberg.
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[2026-02-26 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawyers for the trio said the charges were dismissed by a judge in Detroit after ‘some kind of intervention’ by the Chinese consulate
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[2026-02-26 13:58 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-02-26 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Books on Hong Kong’s ex-publisher Jimmy Lai lie on the desk of Edward Li, a former chief news editor for Apple Daily’s online news during an interview with The Associated Press in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
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[2026-02-26 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index rises for a second day as Nvidia’s earnings rekindle AI optimism
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[2026-02-26 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jimmy Lai has maintained his innocence on his sedition conviction. (Reuters: Tyrone Siu)
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[2026-02-26 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A former United States Air Force officer and “elite fighter pilot” has been arrested and accused of betraying his country for illegally providing training to Chinese military pilots.
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[2026-02-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nvidia warns China market for powerful GPU remains uncertain, even as data centre revenue surges to new highs
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[2026-02-26 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Family Court must determine how any relocation plan by one parent serves or undermines the best interests of the children
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[2026-02-26 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tourism Board to launch light festivals ‘across various locations at different times of year to replace A Symphony of Lights,’ Paul Chan says
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