Topic: China — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-31 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former executive of Chinese shipping giant Cosco will replace Qi Bin, who is set to take up role in top national advisory body
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[2025-12-31 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Listing aims to fund wafer expansion and DRAM upgrades as Beijing drives tech self-reliance
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[2025-12-31 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some residents aware of new rules banning smoking while queuing or near certain facilities, while less informed tourists say they will comply
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[2025-12-31 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s manufacturing PMI rose to 50.1 in December, but analysts said it was too early to point to a sustained recovery
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[2025-12-31 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CHIEF1900 will help to recreate catastrophic events such as dam failures and earthquakes inside a lab, university says
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[2025-12-31 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Start of Shanghai-based company’s share sale follows launch of rival Zhipu’s US$560 million IPO a day earlier
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[2025-12-31 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yau Ka-wing went from ‘nerd’ to ripped Hong Kong representative at contests in Asia and Europe. He shares why callisthenics is so accessible
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[2025-12-31 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2025-12-31 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City’s benchmark Hang Seng Index ends 2025 up 28 per cent, while the CSI 300 Index of mainland stocks rises 18 per cent
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[2025-12-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As revamped public healthcare charges kick in on January 1, we take a look at how patients’ wallets will be affected by the new fees
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[2025-12-31 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A general election won’t end the country’s brutal civil war, but regional coordination by key neighbouring countries without Western interference might
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[2025-12-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese unicorn’s computing needs have climbed across its portfolio of popular apps, cloud unit Volcano Engine and large language models
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[2025-12-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing renews push to fortify domestic crop supplies and modernise agriculture amid a tense geopolitical climate
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[2025-12-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A decade on, the humble tuber’s public adoption remains an elusive goal for China’s planners and yet it offers a lesson for uncertain times
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[2025-12-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Superstitious mother who believed in telepathy pours water down girl’s throat to induce vomiting, expel demons
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[2025-12-31 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From January 1, patients will need to pay more for certain services, and while safety net will also be widened, some people have fallen through the cracks
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[2025-12-31 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The prime minister has defied the odds by winning back LDP voters with sweeping immigration, economic policies and a tough stance on Beijing
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[2025-12-31 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Recycling platform ATRenew is scaling up as China’s young consumers shed the stigma around second-hand shopping
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[2025-12-31 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Major sports events including HK Sevens need to ‘double down’ on sustainabilityWith global sports emitting as much as countries such as Spain, major events must ‘double down’ on sustainability, says GB sevens player Jamie Farndale.
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[2025-12-31 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the US risks sending the wrong signal to Taiwan, Beijing has responded with an unambiguous warning against the island moving towards independence
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[2025-12-31 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Whether through art or immersion in the rancher lifestyle, these Asian men are redefining what it means to be a cowboy in the American West
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[2025-12-31 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘This shows that we’re on the right track,’ founder and CEO Simon Song Yachen says
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[2025-12-31 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The road to peace will not be easy but both China and Southeast Asia have a deep stake in restoring regional peace and stability
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[2025-12-31 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: They’re not shaped by history like the previous generation, and observer says US-China tensions can give them ‘more space’ to explore issues
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[2025-12-31 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-31 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some analysts, however, say Quad is losing significance under Trump despite this latest show of unity and deterrence by the regional bloc
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[2025-12-31 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The ground forces of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command organised live fire training, while conducting long-range joint strike with units of the Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force in the waters to the south of Taiwan Island at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, said a military spokesperson.
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[2025-12-31 06:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka’s flagship urban development project, marked its 11th anniversary this year with the master developer, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd., reaffirming its long-term commitment to attracting foreign direct investment and advancing key infrastructure milestones.
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[2025-12-31 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Under new rules, sellers will pay just 3 per cent VAT if they offload a property within two years of purchase, down from 5 per cent
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[2025-12-31 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Am Montag hat die chinesische Volksbefreiungsarmee überraschend eine groß angelegte Militärübung rund um die Insel Taiwan begonnen. Beteiligt seien Heer, Marine, Luftwaffe und Raketeneinheiten, teilte das chinesische Militär mit. Simuliert würden eine Blockade taiwanischer Häfen sowie der Beschuss von "maritimen Zielen nördlich und südwestlich von Taiwan". Zum Einsatz kämen unter anderem Zerstörer, Fregatten, Kampfjets, Kampfbomber und Drohnen.
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[2025-12-31 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This big-budget sci-fi fantasy may be an emotional watch for fans of the 2001 Hong Kong show A Step into the Past, even if it falls short
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[2025-12-31 02:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: "Mission Gerechtigkeit 2025" heißt Chinas aktuelles Manöver, wie die staatliche chinesische Nachrichtenagentur Xinhua unter Berufung auf das chinesische Militär meldet. Geübt werde in Luft- und Seegebieten rund um Taiwan.
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[2025-12-31 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Officers discover woman’s body hidden under bed in boyfriend’s flat and are now looking for him
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[2025-12-31 01:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Armata Populară de Eliberare a Chinei a început, luni, 29 decembrie 2025, pe neașteptate, o amplă aplicație militară în jurul insulei Taiwan. Potrivit armatei chineze, la exercițiu participă forțe terestre, navale, aeriene și unități de rachete. În prima zi au fost simulate o blocadă a porturilor taiwaneze, precum și bombardarea unor ”ținte maritime la nord și sud-vest de Taiwan”.
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[2025-12-31 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Money Safe’ users will have to meet a bank employee to undergo verification process to ensure their funds are not going to scammers
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[2025-12-31 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-31 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ByteDance is expanding its bonus pool by 35 per cent from a year earlier, as well as increasing the budget for pay rises by 150 per cent
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[2025-12-31 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is upgrading its digital currency in response to the rise of stablecoins, but the goal is to create a fundamentally different system
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[2025-12-30 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Manila to Tokyo, domestic political dynamics are increasing the risks of a dangerous confrontation between Washington and Beijing
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[2025-12-30 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Kulingana na data za serikali, idadi kubwa ya ndege za kivita za china zinawakilisha idadi ya pili kubwa kuwahi kushuhudiwa karibu na anga ya Taiwan. Mwezi Oktoba mwaka 2024 wakati wa zoezi jengine la kijeshi la "Joint Sword 2024B" ndege 153 zilirekodiwa. Kando na hilo Taiwan pia imegundua meli 14 za kivita za China, meli nyengine za taifa hilo pamoja na puto moja.
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[2025-12-30 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-30 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s fourth-ranking official Wang Huning urges association to exercise ‘comprehensive and rigorous governance over the religion’
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[2025-12-30 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial Services and Treasury Bureau says review of government’s procurement system and related disciplinary investigation is concluded
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[2025-12-30 22:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The pragmatic president is seeking to balance relations with Beijing while keeping Washington onside
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[2025-12-30 22:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: China launched rockets and deployed warships, bombers and amphibious assault vessels around Taiwan on Tuesday in the second day of large-scale military drills aimed at rehearsing a blockade of the self-ruled island.
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[2025-12-30 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Horses are considered to be energetic, capable and driven to succeed. Here are 7 famous, successful Horses who epitomise those characteristics
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[2025-12-30 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Local officials want to embed cutting-edge tech across society in coming five-year plan
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[2025-12-30 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts say rising passenger volumes, including an influx of Chinese travellers amid visa-free schemes, have attracted gangs operating in the skies
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[2025-12-30 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police say five drivers, aged 29 to 40, arrested for allegedly attempting to defraud online ride-hailing platform
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[2025-12-30 21:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Speaking at a symposium in Beijing, the foreign minister also criticised remarks Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made about Taiwan
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