[2025-12-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How will Jimmy Lai’s conviction affect China-UK ties, Starmer’s planned visit?

Snippet: Outcome of ex-media tycoon’s Hong Kong trial poses stern test for Labour government’s balancing act with Beijing, observers say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336815/how-will-jimmy-lais-conviction-affect-china-uk-ties-and-keir-starmers-planned-visit

[2025-12-18 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chen Yuxi named female diver of year by World Aquatics, Rousseau wins men’s title

Snippet: The 20-year-old had a dominant 2025, completing an unbeaten World Cup circuit and winning gold at World Championships

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3336810/chinas-chen-yuxi-named-female-diver-year-world-aquatics-rousseau-wins-mens-title

[2025-12-18 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong dental scheme serves 10,000 teens and poor, adds 1,500 street sleepers

Snippet: Teenagers, underprivileged benefit from subsidised dental programmes launched earlier this year, with new services to be added in 2026

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3336816/hong-kong-dental-drive-serves-10000-teens-poor-adds-1500-street-sleepers

[2025-12-18 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China's qinlao spirit driving the next leg of globalization - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/chinas-qinlao-spirit-driving-the-next-leg-of-globalization/

[2025-12-18 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Finnish PM apologises for MPs’ ‘racist’ gestures in Miss Finland scandal

Snippet: PM Petteri Orpo offers regrets to Japan, China and South Korea after MPs mimic ousted beauty queen Sarah Dzafce’s offensive squinting gesture

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3336814/miss-finland-scandal-finnish-pm-apologises-east-asia-mps-racist-gestures

[2025-12-18 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: HKEX amends float rules to strengthen Hong Kong’s status as global finance hub

Snippet: The reforms are meant to boost liquidity and attract high-quality companies, reinforcing the overall competitiveness of the capital markets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3336813/hong-kong-exchange-amends-float-rules-strengthen-citys-status-global-finance-hub

[2025-12-18 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA division’s new leaders, lessons from 2025 trade war: SCMP daily highlights

Snippet: From the newcomers in charge of PLA’s Eastern Theatre Command to retailers’ retreat from China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3336802/pla-divisions-new-leaders-lessons-2025-trade-war-scmp-daily-highlights

[2025-12-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese city sues Missouri for US$50 billion in tit-for-tat Covid-19 litigation

Snippet: Wuhan’s government is one of three parties accusing the US state of using the virus to stigmatise China

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3336780/chinese-city-sues-missouri-us50-billion-tit-tat-covid-19-litigation

[2025-12-18 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s open-source AI models rival US giants, making engagement urgent: report

Snippet: The report calls on US actors to engage with Chinese firms as the AI landscape continues to evolve

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3336775/chinas-open-source-ai-models-rival-us-giants-making-engagement-urgent-stanford

[2025-12-17 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: Why US giant Chevron, not China, may save oil-rich Venezuela

Snippet: Speculation over President Nicolas Maduro's political future has intensified after US forces seized a Venezuelan oil tanker off the country's coast. The incident on Wednesday underscored Washington's longstanding interest in a nation that holds the world's largest proven oil reserves — an interest shared, albeit for different reasons, by China.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/why-us-giant-chevron-not-china-may-save-oil-rich-venezuela/a-75117400

[2025-12-17 23:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong to offer 9,783 new subsidised flats from HK$1.5 million next year

Snippet: Homes will be at least 280 sq ft in size and most will be larger, making them attractive to families, Housing Authority adviser says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336809/hong-kong-offer-9783-new-subsidised-flats-hk15-million-next-year

[2025-12-17 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese University of Hong Kong to offer free autism test for 200 young children

Snippet: University to launch pilot project in January using new technology that tests stool samples and provides results as quickly as one week later

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3336806/chinese-university-hong-kong-offer-free-autism-test-200-young-children

[2025-12-17 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Memory crunch: China’s Xiaomi and Honor raise tablet prices as chip costs surge

Snippet: Supplies of memory products for electronic devices squeezed by AI pivot of chipmakers, spurring companies to pass on costs to consumers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3336776/memory-crunch-chinese-tablet-makers-xiaomi-and-honor-raise-prices-chip-costs-surge

[2025-12-17 22:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: PLA’s Fujian aircraft carrier transits Taiwan Strait as Taipei watches closely

Snippet: Island’s defence ministry says vessel’s passage through the waterway showed ‘no military intent’ and no aircraft were seen on its deck

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336782/plas-fujian-aircraft-carrier-transits-taiwan-strait-taipei-watches-closely

[2025-12-17 22:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Pax Silica binds US allies in tech bloc tackling China - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/pax-silica-binds-us-allies-in-tech-bloc-tackling-china/

[2025-12-17 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xpeng CEO dismisses AI bubble fears, predicts more affordable robots soon

Snippet: He Xiaoping’s recent trip to the US, where he met more than 30 professionals in the AI field, helped form his conclusions about the industry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3336800/xpeng-ceo-dismisses-ai-bubble-fears-predicts-robots-will-soon-be-affordable-households

[2025-12-17 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong gym’s CCTV by doorless toilet among 200 video surveillance complaints

Snippet: About 80 per cent of complaints related to disputes between neighbours, Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data reveals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336796/hong-kong-gyms-cctv-doorless-toilet-among-200-surveillance-complaints

[2025-12-17 22:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Are these the first images of China’s new military transport plane in flight?

Snippet: Photos and videos appear to show the maiden flight of the aircraft that is likely to become the PLA’s main workhorse in future

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336791/are-these-first-pictures-chinas-new-military-transport-plane-taking-skies

[2025-12-17 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: No ‘lowest-price’ requirement: China warns platforms on monopolistic tactics

Snippet: Regulators tell platforms that demanding the ‘lowest price’ from vendors may not be permitted under new draft guidelines

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3336794/china-warns-platforms-monopolistic-tactics-such-lowest-price-requirement

[2025-12-17 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Kai Tak Stadium lifts Hong Kong’s status as major sports and entertainment venue

Snippet: The 50,000-seat stadium drives repeat tourism, supports retailers and helps prop up retail property landlords, experts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3336788/hong-kongs-kai-tak-stadium-lifts-citys-status-major-sports-and-entertainment-venue

[2025-12-17 21:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong police probing HK$88,000 in burned banknotes seen falling from building

Snippet: Scorched banknotes reportedly rained down from Lei Yue Mun Estate block and scattered across the estate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336786/hong-kong-police-probing-hk88000-burned-banknotes-seen-falling-building

[2025-12-17 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Review | Good Autumn, Mommy: Shu Qi anchors gritty Chinese rural drama

Snippet: Shu Qi stars as an impoverished woman who believes her newborn was taken from her in Good Autumn, Mommy, set in rural Guangzhou in 1995

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3336637/good-autumn-mommy-movie-review-shu-qi-anchors-gritty-chinese-rural-drama

[2025-12-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China bets big on copper processing, but ‘weaponisation’ risks are low: analysts

Snippet: Beijing views copper as critical for EVs and AI, but a reliance on imported ore limits China’s ability to use the strategic metal as leverage

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3336765/china-bets-big-copper-weaponisation-risks-low-unlike-rare-earths-analysts

[2025-12-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Your 2025 guide to the best Christmas cocktails in Hong Kong

Snippet: Hong Kong’s bars are upping the ante with their festive cocktails, from exciting takes on mulled wine and eggnog, to gin ‘prescriptions’ and a cheesy pisco sour

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3336742/your-2025-guide-best-christmas-cocktails-hong-kong

[2025-12-17 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ALS woman holds farewell party, says disease cannot beat ‘optimism, love, hope’

Snippet: ALS is described as ‘freezing disease’ because it creates sensation of being trapped or ‘frozen’ within an immobile body as illness advances

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3336005/china-als-woman-holds-funeral-home-party-says-disease-cannot-beat-optimism-love-hope

[2025-12-17 20:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Newcomers in charge at PLA’s corruption-hit command overseeing Taiwan

Snippet: State media shows Yang Zhibin and Zhang Jichun at official event, suggesting they are heading the Eastern Theatre Command

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336778/pla-division-overseeing-taiwan-sees-newcomers-charge

[2025-12-17 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Not lovin’ it: Chinese fume at McDonald’s prices, costlier ‘poor man’s meal’

Snippet: Fast-food giant increases menu items by 0.5 to 1 yuan, testing pricing power in a deflationary market where per-capita dining spending has been plunging

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3336762/not-lovin-it-chinese-fume-mcdonalds-raised-prices-costlier-poor-mans-meal

[2025-12-17 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Capital Airlines to launch direct flights from Beijing to Colombo in January 2026 - DailyNews

Snippet: The Sri Lanka Embassy in China announced that Beijing Capital Airlines will commence direct flights between Beijing and Colombo from 31 January 2026, strengthening air connectivity between Sri Lanka and China.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2025/12/17/local/916834/capital-airlines-to-launch-direct-flights-from-beijing-to-colombo-in-january-2026/

[2025-12-17 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Physicists prove Einstein wrong, US-China jet race: 7 science highlights

Snippet: From a fresh water production breakthrough to a promising Parkinson’s treatment, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336639/cheaper-fresh-water-china-potential-parkinsons-treatment-7-science-highlights

[2025-12-17 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Takaichi’s Thatcher moment over Taiwan - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/takaichis-thatcher-moment-over-taiwan/

[2025-12-17 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | China still needs Nvidia’s advanced AI chips – but for how long?

Snippet: Beijing seems determined to take up the challenge of building most parts of the AI supply chain domestically

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3336487/us-export-controls-have-fuelled-chinas-ai-development

[2025-12-17 19:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singaporean community in Hong Kong comes together to help Tai Po fire victims

Snippet: HK$1.83 million donation will go to city government’s relief fund for victims of last month’s inferno at Wang Fuk Court estate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336758/singapore-community-hong-kong-comes-together-help-tai-po-fire-victims

[2025-12-17 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: News kompakt: Trump weitet Einreiseverbot in die USA aus

Snippet: Präsident Donald Trump hat die Liste der Länder, deren Bürger nicht in die USA einreisen dürfen, nochmals verlängert. Das Verbot gilt nun auch für Syrien sowie für Palästinenser, die von der Palästinensischen Autonomiebehörde ausgestellte Reisedokumente haben. Laut der vom Weißen Haus in Washington veröffentlichten Verfügung erstreckt sich das grundsätzliche Einreiseverbot zudem auf Bürger aus dem südostasiatischen Laos sowie aus den afrikanischen Staaten Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone und dem Südsudan.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/trump-einreiseverbot-venezuela-usa-australien-anschlag-bondi-beach-eu-china-schweinefleisch/a-75193876

[2025-12-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Policy body urges China to confront economic challenges, confident of recovery

Snippet: Official cites headwinds from imbalances between supply and demand, but says outlook is bright

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3336756/policy-body-urges-china-confront-economic-challenges-confident-demand-recovery

[2025-12-17 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: IOC bigwigs say China should consider hosting both Summer, Winter Olympics again

Snippet: Thomas Bach says ‘everyone loves to come to China’, while Juan Antonio Samaranch Jnr expects to see growth in Chinese winter sports

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/article/3336747/ioc-bigwigs-say-china-should-consider-hosting-both-summer-winter-olympics-again

[2025-12-17 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Peking University keen to start research lab in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis

Snippet: City leader John Lee meets university’s party secretary on final day of duty visit to Beijing and shares plans to accelerate project’s development

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3336744/peking-university-keen-start-research-institute-hong-kongs-northern-metropolis

[2025-12-17 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong Bar Association chief urges critics to assess Jimmy Lai verdict fairly

Snippet: Jose-Antonio Maurellet says city’s rule of law remains ‘alive and strong’ as conviction of former media boss comes under scrutiny

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3336741/hong-kong-bar-chief-urges-critics-review-jimmy-lai-verdict-judging

[2025-12-17 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Chinese scientists turn allergy into a powerful weapon against cancer

Snippet: Mast cell platform can expand to carry other payloads, such as molecules, viruses, proteins and drug-loaded nanoparticles

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336725/how-chinese-scientists-turn-annoying-allergy-powerful-weapon-against-cancer

[2025-12-17 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China CCTV removes short film that ‘romanticises’ food delivery work after backlash

Snippet: ‘Fairy tale’ video which says often dangerous job with long hours brings workers ‘closer to their dreams’ is branded ‘disgusting’ by critics

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3335210/china-cctv-removes-short-film-romanticises-food-delivery-work-after-public-backlash

[2025-12-17 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China Vanke unveils proposal to extend US$366 million bond after 3 failed bids

Snippet: Bondholders will vote on the revised plan from Thursday to Monday, and it requires over 90 per cent of the total voting rights to take effect

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3336719/china-vanke-unveils-fresh-proposal-extend-us366-million-bond-after-3-failed-bids

[2025-12-17 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: 2 powers, 1 playbook: US-Chinese bureaucrats actually quite alike - Asia Times

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2025/12/2-powers-1-playbook-us-chinese-bureaucrats-actually-quite-alike/

[2025-12-17 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan government accused of trying to ‘bypass legislature’ amid bitter row

Snippet: A dispute over how funds are allocated has triggered a stand-off in which both sides accused the other of undermining the constitution

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3336672/taiwan-government-accused-trying-bypass-legislature-amid-bitter-funding-row

[2025-12-17 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for December 19-21

Snippet: Enjoy a festive menu from Bacha Coffee in Harbour City, pastries and hot chocolate courtesy of a Driscoll’s x Cupping Room collab, or a cured meats buffet at Hopewell Centre

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3336695/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-december-19-21

[2025-12-17 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong man arrested after car hits 94-year-old pedestrian, who later dies

Snippet: Elderly man dies in hospital on Wednesday morning after sustaining multiple injuries as police call for witnesses

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3336713/hong-kong-man-arrested-after-car-hits-94-year-old-pedestrian-who-later-dies

[2025-12-17 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Letters | As Greater Bay Area shifts to carbon-free trade, Hong Kong must catch on

Snippet: Readers discuss a key role for the city gleaned from China’s central economic work conference, promotion of indoor sports, and the mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3336581/greater-bay-area-shifts-carbon-free-trade-hong-kong-must-catch

[2025-12-17 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong launches consultation for 2026 budget focusing on economic growth

Snippet: Finance chief says he will engage with public and ‘draw on collective wisdom’ while making sure coming budget aligns with five-year plan

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336703/hong-kong-launches-consultation-2026-budget-focusing-economic-growth

[2025-12-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Invest in people’: how a new slogan signals a pivot in China’s economic policy

Snippet: Beijing is expected to strengthen investment in welfare, pensions, education and other public services to unleash domestic demand, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3336651/chinas-new-invest-people-slogan-heralds-rethink-economic-strategy

[2025-12-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why Hong Kong’s first pro female MMA fighter now battles for women’s health

Snippet: Wellness entrepreneur Tricia Yap is helping reshape women’s health by focusing on areas like precision training and lifestyle medicine

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3336574/why-hong-kongs-first-pro-female-mma-fighter-now-battles-womens-health

[2025-12-17 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why retailers are beating a hasty retreat from mainland China

Snippet: Hong Kong retailer Mannings will cease online operations from December 26 and close its physical stores after January 15

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3336698/health-and-beauty-chain-mannings-withdraw-mainland-china

[2025-12-17 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Operation Santa Claus helps Hong Kong’s Shaw Foundation uplift smaller charities

Snippet: Major philanthropic organisation urges Hongkongers to support smaller, lesser-known charities

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3336676/operation-santa-claus-helps-hong-kongs-shaw-foundation-uplift-smaller-charities