Topic: China — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-24 22:48 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Average monthly salary rises by just 2 per cent to HK$28,000 as underemployment hits record high
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[2026-07-24 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fang Xinghai, former vice-chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, is facing a disciplinary probe, according to state media reports
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[2026-07-24 22:19 UTC+10:00] [disciplinary probe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fang Xinghai, former vice-chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, is facing a disciplinary probe, according to state media reports
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[2026-07-24 22:13 UTC+10:00] [Asia economy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — China announced it will add export restrictions on 14 EU defense and technology companies after the EU added 14 Chinese businesses to its Russia sanctions lists.
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[2026-07-24 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But aggressive pressure, driven by fresh tech curbs and tariffs, risks souring the high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping, analysts say
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[2026-07-24 22:10 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But aggressive pressure, driven by fresh tech curbs and tariffs, risks souring the high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping, analysts say
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[2026-07-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vessel spotted at Shanghai shipyard features smaller sail, suggesting a new class of nuclear sub with better range, analysts say
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[2026-07-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vessel spotted at Shanghai shipyard features smaller sail, suggesting a new class of nuclear sub with better range, analysts say
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[2026-07-24 21:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The region is heavily reliant on oil imports and has been severely affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-07-24 21:14 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The region is heavily reliant on oil imports and has been severely affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-07-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The state-owned firm’s new project, independently managed by the company’s South Korean subsidiary, brings its number of power facilities in the country to five
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[2026-07-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The state-owned firm’s new project, independently managed by the company’s South Korean subsidiary, brings its number of power facilities in the country to five
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[2026-07-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tsinghua University scholar Yan Xuetong is challenging people to avoid social media sensationalism and sit a 60-minute exam
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[2026-07-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tsinghua University scholar Yan Xuetong is challenging people to avoid social media sensationalism and sit a 60-minute exam
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[2026-07-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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[2026-07-24 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tensions continue to flare in the South China Sea as the Philippines releases footage of the Chinese coastguard firing a water cannon at its ship near Scarborough Shoal.
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[2026-07-24 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China is striking back at European companies with export curbs in the wake of EU sanctions. © Reuters
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[2026-07-24 20:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Firm’s year-end listing plan underscores China’s chip self-reliance and follows Biren, Iluvatar and Moore Threads in the fundraising rush
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[2026-07-24 20:34 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Firm’s year-end listing plan underscores China’s chip self-reliance and follows Biren, Iluvatar and Moore Threads in the fundraising rush
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[2026-07-24 20:34 UTC+10:00] [Volkswagen (VW)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Carmaker expects to sell 3% fewer vehicles this year as it pushes through a programme that could eliminate 100,000 roles
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[2026-07-24 20:31 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts warn the region cannot fully insulate itself from an extended conflict if the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted
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[2026-07-24 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Contenedores de mercancías, listos para su envío, en el puerto de Guangzhou, en el distrito de Nansha, en la provincia china de Guangdong, el 17 de abril de 2025. (AP Foto/Ng Han Guan, archivo)
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[2026-07-24 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A crane loads a shipping container into a truck at an automated container port in Tianjin, China, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., File)
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[2026-07-24 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) personnel carrying out a food project are water cannoned as China Coast Guard vessel maneuvers dangerously in the area of Bajo de Masinloc on July 24, 2026. Video by Philippine Coast Guard
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[2026-07-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In ‘magical’ coincidence, man’s grandfather and tourist’s father were brothers who lost touch after second man moved to Taiwan before 1949
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[2026-07-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In ‘magical’ coincidence, man’s grandfather and tourist’s father were brothers who lost touch after second man moved to Taiwan before 1949
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[2026-07-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Agreement to build first phase of a multifunctional terminal at Kuryk, a Kazakh port on the Caspian Sea, signed in Shanghai recently
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[2026-07-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China-Europe Railway Express] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Agreement to build first phase of a multifunctional terminal at Kuryk, a Kazakh port on the Caspian Sea, signed in Shanghai recently
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[2026-07-24 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new White House report outlines plans to divert federal research dollars to frontline AI projects and tech giants to restore Washington’s competitive edge over Beijing.
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[2026-07-24 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Tensions between China and the Philippines are continuing after Manila’s coastguard accused its Chinese counterpart of firing a water cannon at government vessels near a disputed shoal for the second day.
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[2026-07-24 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Online video shows officer apparently using loudspeaker of patrol car to shout abusive words at passer-by at Cho Yiu Chuen estate
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[2026-07-24 19:12 UTC+10:00] [police] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Online video shows officer apparently using loudspeaker of patrol car to shout abusive words at passer-by at Cho Yiu Chuen estate
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[2026-07-24 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKEX will allow universal confidential listings and reduce market-capitalisation thresholds for IPOs by start-ups and international firms
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[2026-07-24 19:05 UTC+10:00] [WVR companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HKEX will allow universal confidential listings and reduce market-capitalisation thresholds for IPOs by start-ups and international firms
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[2026-07-24 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland China and overseas wealth, alongside family offices, is driving insurance demand in the city to new highs
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[2026-07-24 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Manulife] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland China and overseas wealth, alongside family offices, is driving insurance demand in the city to new highs
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[2026-07-24 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts believe the marble sculptures guarded an imperial residence before they were taken by Japanese invaders in the early 20th century
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[2026-07-24 18:59 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts believe the marble sculptures guarded an imperial residence before they were taken by Japanese invaders in the early 20th century
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[2026-07-24 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Yang Zhilin, the 34-year-old Chinese entrepreneur rocking the AI world to its foundations, is often described as “baby-faced”.
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[2026-07-24 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Ministry of Commerce has prohibited exports of dual-use items to 14 named European entities
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[2026-07-24 18:14 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Ministry of Commerce has prohibited exports of dual-use items to 14 named European entities
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[2026-07-24 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The World Bank will cap its lending to China at less than $2 billion through 2031. (Photo by Manami Yamada)
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[2026-07-24 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New 350km/h route aims to reduce congestion while bridging city centres and aviation hubs, with an intended cross-border extension
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[2026-07-24 18:00 UTC+10:00] [National Development and Reform Commission] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New 350km/h route aims to reduce congestion while bridging city centres and aviation hubs, with an intended cross-border extension
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[2026-07-24 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: How the Houthi Red Sea blockade will impact the world
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[2026-07-24 17:55 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on Friday said Philippine vessels would remain on station and continue their mission near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal despite what it described as China’s actions against government ships earlier in the day.
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[2026-07-24 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Philippine Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro -- the current ASEAN chair and host of the bloc's foreign ministers meetings this week in Manila -- poses with some of her European counterparts after a session on July 24. © Reuters
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[2026-07-24 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Chinese coast guard ships fired powerful water cannons at two Philippine fisheries vessels Friday in the South China Sea, the third confrontation in the disputed waters this week as Manila hosted annual ministerial meetings at which Asian and Western governments renewed their alarm over China’s maritime aggression.
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[2026-07-24 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China Coast Guard uses water cannon during maritime stand-off as Beijing launches military drills near Hainan Island
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[2026-07-24 17:24 UTC+10:00] [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China Coast Guard uses water cannon during maritime stand-off as Beijing launches military drills near Hainan Island
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