Topic: China — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hangzhou-based AI start-up installs ‘interleaved thinking’ as monthly users surge 90 per cent to nearly 131.5 million
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[2026-01-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Zhang Shuihua, who was the fastest local woman at the Harbin Marathon, resigns after row over clash between work and running
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[2026-01-06 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts hold out little hope that security pressures will ease, given US insistence that regional allies boost first island chain defences
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[2026-01-06 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The robotics sector was estimated to have raised over US$8.15 billion in 2025, up more than 170 per cent from the year before
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[2026-01-06 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-06 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Secretary of Defence believes show of ‘absolute deterrence’ sends clear message to their ‘enemies’ and the ‘world is taking notice’
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[2026-01-06 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This year marks the second of a five-year deal to bring NBA teams to China, after first edition featured Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns
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[2026-01-06 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City’s stock market and incentives will continue to attract family offices from around Asia-Pacific, Bank of Singapore’s Hong Kong CEO says
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[2026-01-06 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a horse show to a run in nature to a special character’s appearance at Hong Kong Disneyland, ring in the Lunar New Year at these events
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[2026-01-06 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city is doing its part to aid the global health body’s efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis as a threat to public health by 2030
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[2026-01-06 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ro Khanna to replace Illinois Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, who is making a Senate run, on the House Select Committee monitoring China
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[2026-01-06 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The world has undeniably become more violent and disorderly. Indeed, the number of armed conflicts is now at its highest since the end of World War II. We saw 2025 as the year where countries showcased their willingness to exploit economic linkages and supply-chain vulnerabilities as instruments of coercion and geopolitical leverage.
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[2026-01-06 06:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Myanmar is working with China, India, Thailand, Russia and Middle East countries to further increase natural gas production, according to the Ministry of Energy.
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[2026-01-06 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: China always opposes the use or threat of force, as well as any imposition of one country’s will on another, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday when speaking of the situation in Venezuela.
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[2026-01-06 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Stung by World War I, many countries got together and formed the League of Nations in 1920 with the aim of cooperating to establish peace. But some major countries such as the United States stayed away from the League of Nations, which could not ultimately prevent World War II. This again raised the need for a bigger, more representative gathering of nations.
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[2026-01-06 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At an ‘emergency’ meeting of the UN Security Council, Chinese envoy Sun Lei says Beijing ‘strongly condemns’ Maduro’s capture by US
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[2026-01-06 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Forecast warns China’s shift towards an ‘electro-state’ could widen the gap with the US, even as deflation clouds Beijing’s outlook
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[2026-01-06 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Corporation members issue 183-page report ahead of legal process to dissolve group
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[2026-01-06 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Marekani ambayo ilifimfikisha kizimbani Nicolas Maduro na mkewe wakifunguliwa mashtaka ya ugaidi na kujihusisha na biashara haramu ya dawa za kulevya, imeelezea wazi azma yake ya kuhodhi visima vya mafuta vya Venezuela na kujipatia faida kutokana na biashara hiyo.
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[2026-01-06 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: د اسوشيتد پريس خبري آژانس د دوشنبې په ورځ رپوټ ورکړی دی چې چين او پاکستان د يوې ګډې اعلامیې په ترڅ کې د طالبانو پر ادارې په افغانستان کې د ترهګرو ډلو پر وړاندې د عملي اقدامات غږ کړی دی.
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[2026-01-06 02:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, saying their summit was an important opportunity for full restoration of bilateral relations.
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[2026-01-06 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US move calls into question China’s future financial commitments in Latin American country, potentially hurting Beijing’s regional strategy
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[2026-01-06 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: About 7,000 people visited the glass walkway on weekend after its opening, with numbers peaking at 16,000 on New Year’s Day
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[2026-01-06 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: UN chief ‘deeply alarmed’ about implications, while China is described as seeing openings to entrench itself as alternative to America
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[2026-01-06 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Appeal to President Lee Jae Myung comes as Seoul is looking to ‘open a new chapter’ in the relationship after years of tension
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[2026-01-06 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Taipei says its military stands ready, but security experts warn about Beijing’s ability to quickly pivot from drills to actual combat
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[2026-01-06 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A Frost & Sullivan report shows Baidu and Huawei far ahead in China’s GPU cloud market, reflecting the fast adoption of home-grown AI chips
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[2026-01-05 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese visitors to Vietnam jumped 41 per cent to 5.3 million, topping the 4.5 million to Thailand, where safety concerns reduced Chinese travellers
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[2026-01-05 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Others also receive a HK$500 bonus to mark the fast food giant’s 50th anniversary in the city, alongside price increases on select menu items
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[2026-01-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing also stressed the importance of its relationship with Latin America, saying it was based on ‘equality and mutual benefit’
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[2026-01-05 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing-based Ubiquant launches code-focused systems claiming benchmark wins over US peers despite using far fewer parameters
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[2026-01-05 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Special arrangement between SPCA and MTR Corp is for Dogathon 2026, which will take place at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort on March 1
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[2026-01-05 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tian Xuebin, who retired as vice-minister of water resources in 2023, served under several premiers
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[2026-01-05 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Overall residential transactions rose 5.3 per cent to 5,883 last month, but deal value fell nearly 1 per cent to US$6.6 billion
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[2026-01-05 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observatory also says cold weather will last for a few days as it issued its second warning of 2026
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[2026-01-05 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong’s Flo Fest will see performances from eight emerging local choreographers as well as from Ivan Michael Blackstock and The Ruggeds
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[2026-01-05 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The investment comes as RayNeo debuts the world’s first consumer AR glasses integrated with eSIM and 4G connectivity at CES
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[2026-01-05 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese 26-year-old calls American outfit one of the ‘most exciting new projects that the sport has ever seen’
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[2026-01-05 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hard-working man needs US$285,000, sells donated root vegetables at street stall after kind donor sends them in batches by the truckload
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[2026-01-05 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing aims to expand the nation’s entire rail network to about 180,000km as part of 2026-2030 infrastructure push, boosting connectivity nationwide
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[2026-01-05 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Gold and oil move in opposite directions as attack underscores gold’s haven value, fails to alter oil market’s supply glut
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[2026-01-05 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Trade data suggests that levels of Russian naphtha, a refined crude oil product, flowing into Taiwan remain steady despite Taipei saying it would reduce volumes.
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[2026-01-05 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dementia ruling halts 21 charges against veteran surgeon Franklin Li Wang-pong linked to probe into death of banker in botched procedure in 2018
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[2026-01-05 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mice with late-stage symptoms showed improvement in memory loss and reduced brain plaque after experimental treatment, Chinese study finds
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[2026-01-05 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Alibaba-backed firm is set to price its 25.4 million shares at HK$165 each, the top end of its marketed range, sources say
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[2026-01-05 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Study by US, local institutions also reveals volume of critically endangered whitetip shark fins sold in city is 70 times higher than reported
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[2026-01-05 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tech-led resilience is not a cure for all the ills driving the underperformance of mainland Chinese and Hong Kong real estate
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[2026-01-05 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Proposed changes show William Lai’s administration and party are ‘peace destroyers, crisis creators and war instigator’
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[2026-01-05 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Baptist University researcher team, led by Professor Qiu Jianwen, discovers two previously unknown soft corals off Sung Kong Island
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[2026-01-05 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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