Topic: China — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-16 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The temperature has lowered after a downward spiral since Trump’s return to the White House, but relations may face ‘strong headwinds’ again
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[2025-12-16 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Paris pursues strategic autonomy and Beijing seeks national rejuvenation, both powers are poised to reimagine a new global order
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[2025-12-16 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Em meio às negociações para uma paz duradoura na Ucrânia, que prosseguem em Berlim neste domingo e nesta segunda-feira (15/12), ressurgiram os apelos para que a China desempenhe um papel mais construtivo para pôr fim à guerra.
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[2025-12-16 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Government defends tariff package as vital to supporting domestic workers and producers, and not aimed at curbing imports from China
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[2025-12-16 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2025-12-16 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2025-12-16 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lai, 78, was mastermind behind three conspiracies to instigate international sanctions against Hong Kong and mainland China, judges find
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[2025-12-16 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-16 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Hii ni kesi muhimu zaidi inayohusu sheria tata ya Usalama wa Taifa iliyowekwa na China. Jimmy Lai mwenye umri wa miaka 78, anaweza kuhukumiwa kifungo cha maisha jela baada ya kukutwa na hatia ya kuchochea maandamano ya mwaka 2019 ya kudai demokrasia ambayo yalichukuliwa kama changamoto kubwa kwa utawala wa Beijing.
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[2025-12-16 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was found guilty on Monday of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and of publishing seditious material under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
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[2025-12-16 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Western nations unlikely to hit city with more sanctions as they need Beijing’s cooperation to offset unfair US trade practices, experts say
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[2025-12-16 01:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Das an diesem Montag bekanntgegebene Urteil verdeutliche die "tiefgreifende Verschlechterung der Meinungs-, Presse- und Versammlungsfreiheit" in Chinas Sonderverwaltungsregion Hongkong, betonte ein Sprecher des Auswärtigen Amtes in Berlin. Im Falle von Jimmy Lai komme sein fragiler Gesundheitszustand hinzu, dem medizinisch wie rechtlich auch entsprochen werden müsse. "Wir fordern die Hongkonger Behörden auf, die Rechte und die Freiheiten zu achten, die den Bürgerinnen und Bürgern Hongkongs verfassungsrechtlich zugesichert sind", so der Außenamtssprecher weiter.
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[2025-12-16 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Venue’s ranking, just nine months after debut, cements city’s status as Asia’s events capital, operator says
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[2025-12-16 01:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Judges find former media boss guilty of national security offences, dismissing his ‘inconsistent, contradictory and unreliable’ testimony
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[2025-12-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Designer says UAV can quickly penetrate target areas for reconnaissance and rely on stealth to send information from battle front lines
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[2025-12-16 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Tokyo spelling out in part its position on Taiwan to acclaimed author Liu Cixin discussing AI, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage
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[2025-12-16 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former media boss tapped into vast political network for intervention against Beijing and Hong Kong, according to 857-page judgment
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[2025-12-16 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite ‘meaningful density improvements’ in its N+3 process, SMIC’s capabilities are still behind leading chipmakers TSMC and Samsung
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[2025-12-16 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Advanced product is used in huge infrastructure projects but that has further reduced supply for overseas buyers like the US defence sector
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[2025-12-15 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Local governments are subsidising a portion of expensive treatments, but experts warn that cash handouts will not fix the economic pressure of raising a family
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[2025-12-15 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new US security strategy has sent shock waves through its allies and leaves Japan exposed
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[2025-12-15 23:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Calls for greater focus on player workload after statement omits mention of schedule at WTT Finals in Hong Kong
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[2025-12-15 23:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Majaji watatu wa serikali walimkuta Lai aliye na umri wa miaka 78, na hatia ya kuungana na wenzake wengine kushirkiana kinyume cha sheria kuhatarisha usalama wa China pamoja na kuchapisha taarifa za uchochezi. Hata hivyo Lai ambae ni mpinzani mkubwa wa serikali ya Beijing amekanusha mashitaka yote dhidi yake.
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[2025-12-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Type 99B has been designed for ‘rapid and sustained combat operations’ in areas like the Himalayas, according to state media
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[2025-12-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Turing Award winner Andrew Yao says embodied AI needs reasoning, planning and control in one framework
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[2025-12-15 22:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Passenger demand from China and India, eased visa rules and freight resilience drive growth as IATA forecasts record airline profits in 2026
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[2025-12-15 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Over 116 million passengers have already passed through Shenzhen’s main rail station this year, as trips from Hong Kong continue to rise
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[2025-12-15 22:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O Tribunal Superior de Hong Kong declarou nesta segunda-feira (15/12) o magnata e editor pró-democracia Jimmy Lai, de 78 anos, culpado de duas acusações de conspiração com forças estrangeiras e de um crime de sedição vinculado à difusão de material subversivo, o que poderá acarretar-lhe uma pena de prisão perpétua.
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[2025-12-15 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mohammed bin Salman says the kingdom will work with Beijing in areas ranging from oil to AI to bring ‘greater benefits’ to both countries
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[2025-12-15 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Meanwhile, Manila says Philippine fishing boats were targeted by Chinese coastguard water cannons near disputed South China Sea reef
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[2025-12-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Provincial Communist Party boss on impromptu visit calls on temple’s new leadership to protect reputation and return to ‘true teachings’
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[2025-12-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s huge demand for AI computing power leaves room for growth for both US and domestic chips, analysts say
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[2025-12-15 21:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At Firsts Hong Kong, several rare book exhibits gave visitors the chance to peruse first-hand accounts of China’s complex past
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[2025-12-15 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vision of official’s quick response in scary incident at Sha Tin has gone viral on social media
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[2025-12-15 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s evaluation highlights an increasing number of Chinese companies developing world-leading open-weight AI models, not just DeepSeek
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[2025-12-15 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Elderly grandmother who endured war and poverty early in life says today’s China is ‘hundreds’ of times happier; enjoys TV dramas, news
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[2025-12-15 20:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consumers urged to try a small portion on skin beforehand as a precaution when using cleansers that are highly acidic
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[2025-12-15 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In Hong Kong, there were 198 ongoing lawsuits over deceased estates as of the end of September, the second largest category among cases
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[2025-12-15 20:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: HK Phil’s music director designate expertly controlled an embellished orchestra as the Chinese piano star enchanted in a night of huge sound
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[2025-12-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Arm China is among the fifth batch of companies brought to Hong Kong by OASES, which has so far drawn more than 102 firms
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[2025-12-15 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City nears 49 million target, with 45.2 million visitors so far as mega-events and new venues draw tourists from mainland China and beyond
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[2025-12-15 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Hong Kong’s High Court on Monday found tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces in the city’s highest-profile trial under a China-imposed national security law that could see him jailed for life.
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[2025-12-15 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Judge rules he was ‘active participant’ in Taiwan-based Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union
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[2025-12-15 19:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Pengadilan Tinggi di Hong Kong pada Senin (15/12) menyatakan taipan pro-demokrasi Jimmy Lai bersalah atas dua dakwaan kolusi dengan pihak asing dan satu dakwaan penghasutan.
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[2025-12-15 19:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Volkswagen, which once had 50 per cent of China’s vehicle market, has invested €3 billion in its largest R&D centre outside its home country in Hefei
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[2025-12-15 19:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Darwati, 48, died alongside the elderly woman she cared for, refusing to abandon her ward as the Wang Fuk Court fire spread
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[2025-12-15 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Institute of Surveyors calls on government to set up statutory body and new law to repurchase flats destroyed in deadly Tai Po blaze
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[2025-12-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: MPFA chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson Lau says digital system boosts returns as assets rise to US$196.5 billion
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[2025-12-15 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New scope of screening includes volunteer teachers and sports coaches, but scheme not compulsory for organisations
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[2025-12-15 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Kotun Hong Kong ta samu mai fafutukar kare dimukuradiyya da ya yi fice wajen sukar lamirin China, wato Jimmy Lai da laifukan cin amanar kasa guda uku, a wannan Litinin, wadanda ke zama barazana ga tsaro.
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