Topic: China — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-24 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Customs warn criminals using high demand over holiday season as ‘smokescreen’ to move illicit goods
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[2025-12-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Generals Chang Dingqiu and Guo Puxiao were not present at PLA promotions ceremony on Monday, footage broadcast by CCTV shows
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[2025-12-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rhodora Alcaraz earlier lauded by Philippine president as hero for her role in helping save three-month-old baby during last month’s fire
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[2025-12-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Cute and sweet’ exterior of 37-year-old actress hides an inner strength that saw her stand up to her ‘alcoholic’ father, philandering ex-boyfriend
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[2025-12-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Asset restructuring aims to boost liquidity as mainland China developers face a prolonged property downturn
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[2025-12-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The theft, with over 50,000 items stolen by some estimates, casts a shadow over the Chinese e-commerce giant’s first Christmas in France
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[2025-12-24 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘The weather will be cloudier over the region with temperatures falling progressively during the Christmas holiday,’ Observatory says
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[2025-12-24 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Hangzhou robot maker has entered the IPO ‘guidance’ phase, becoming the latest embodied intelligence start-up to eye an A-share listing.
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[2025-12-24 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Moscow’s ambassador tells Beijing forum that relations between the two countries have reached their ‘highest level in history’
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[2025-12-24 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From EV battery giants in China venturing into shipbuilding to BYD’s ambitious plans in Brazil, here are seven EV stories you may have missed
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[2025-12-24 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Poignant closures included Stockton, The Daily Tot and Foxglove, but 2025 was also the year of the neighbourhood bar, from Mius and Oasis to Sugar King
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[2025-12-24 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Suspects, aged 11 to 84, allegedly posed as mainland Chinese secret agents to scam victims, with police saying gang leader was student, 19
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[2025-12-24 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From The Nutcracker to ancient Egypt wonders and Waiting for Godot, the Post highlights shows worth catching this festive season
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[2025-12-24 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a world-leading statistician to a mathematics luminary, here are some experts who made the move
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[2025-12-24 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New term set to begin on June 1, 2028, with the winning bidder set to manage the facility for 10 years, with a possible five-year extension
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[2025-12-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Long-held beliefs about animal fats being unhealthy are challenged as scientists discover consumption at moderate levels can have benefits
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[2025-12-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The deal to acquire US$18.9 billion of assets is meant to reduce excessive competition and enhance efficiency among state-owned enterprises
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[2025-12-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid Sino-Japanese tensions, woman describes treatment she received as ‘incredibly warm, genuine and professional’
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[2025-12-24 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Joyful and jubilant, melancholic and mournful … the marriage of Cantopop and Christmas has resulted in a unique musical genre with a very Hong Kong vibe
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[2025-12-24 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The president instructs central SOEs to drive industrial upgrading while securing critical technologies and supply chains in the face of geopolitical risks
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[2025-12-24 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Boxing Day through Sunday, enjoy a French Riviera lunch at La Petite Maison (LPM), a modern Indian sharing brunch at Leela, and festive dim sum at Duddell’s
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[2025-12-24 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘The main reason is that Japan has experienced several incidents … including bear attacks and earthquakes,’ Travel Industry Council says
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[2025-12-24 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The art of carving stone stamps, the popularity of egg waffles, a twist on cheongsam – check out these Chinese culture stories from 2025
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[2025-12-24 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Emperor Hirohito should be held accountable, according to scholars who say the wartime ruler was shielded from prosecution by US policy
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[2025-12-24 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘For established domestic cosmetics companies attempting to expand abroad, progress is still in its early stages,’ CLSA’s Chris Gao says
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[2025-12-24 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the missing link in efforts to restrict screen time for children, concern over the Jimmy Lai trial and verdict, and rampant illegal parking in Hong Kong
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[2025-12-24 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Report adds that Americans’ security is threatened by Beijing’s development of its ‘historic military build-up’, including nuclear arsenal
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[2025-12-24 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors shrug off weaker US Federal Reserve easing hopes and bet on resilient corporate profits into 2026
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[2025-12-24 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Attractions, running until January 2, include immersive animated train ride, Christmas Day musical and shopping rewards
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[2025-12-24 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US is playing down global warming and pushing its oil and gas on the world while China is helping others to adopt renewables
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[2025-12-24 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The prosecution said Chinese national Liu Ming’s act was financed by a criminal syndicate
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[2025-12-24 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fan Enshi from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences also warns about the threat of ‘de-Sinicisation’ in US-led historical perspectives
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[2025-12-24 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Social media users are selling driving courses to Guangdong car owners while local companies are offering perks to attract business
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[2025-12-24 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: GF Fund and E Fund have capped daily subscriptions at 10 yuan, while China Asset Management has stopped accepting new subscriptions
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[2025-12-24 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong is drawing cautious interest from buyers, while markets such as Shenzhen remain weighed down by persistent price declines
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[2025-12-24 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The government’s plan to invest in people as well as physical assets is aimed at improving domestic demand while aiding low-income households
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[2025-12-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fast-growing robotics start-up expects to ship out 5,000 units in 2025 amid Beijing backing of the embodied intelligence industry
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[2025-12-24 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While celebrations will be restrained in honour of the lives lost in the Tai Po fire, Christmas can still be a source of comfort in difficult times
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[2025-12-24 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The party’s new chairwoman Cheng Li-wun has adopted a mainland-friendly tone but it remains to be seen if she can live up to Beijing’s hopes
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[2025-12-24 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The actions of the US fleet in the Caribbean are increasingly causing alarm. US warships not only have alleged drug boats in their sights; since early December, they have also been targeting oil tankers.
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[2025-12-24 06:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: China is prepared to extend all necessary assistance to Sri Lanka at all times and is ready to share its experience with Sri Lanka under the “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” programme, stated Wang Junzheng, Member of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Secretary of the CPC Committee of Xizang Autonomous Region.
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[2025-12-24 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Timeline reflects effort to preserve trade truce with Beijing rather than build leverage through faster import duty escalation, analysts say
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[2025-12-24 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong government’s office in Beijing provides advice and assistance in accordance with wishes of victim’s family
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[2025-12-24 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Transport chief Mabel Chan urges caution after a truck collides with a car, amid a spate of traffic incidents since the Yau Ma Tei section opened
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[2025-12-24 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bradley succeeds Patrick Healy, who will retire from the Swire Group in May next year after over three decades of service
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[2025-12-24 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The addition of foreign drone makers, including those from China, to a US trade blacklist is unlikely to heat up relations, observers said
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[2025-12-23 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Australian duo join Cantopop stars Jay Fung and Cloud Wan as the city shifts to music and light show after cancellation of fireworks
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[2025-12-23 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese carmakers gain confidence in the premium segment as Maextro S800 – developed by Huawei and JAC Group – tops sales above US$100,000
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[2025-12-23 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Minsk aims to rebalance its foreign policy towards Beijing and Washington but geopolitical realities prevent a full break from Russia
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[2025-12-23 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Case triggers questions over handling of cultural treasures as former Nanjing Museum director is accused of masterminding large-scale scam
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