[2026-07-22 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Mini Sudoku.

Snippet: Mini SudokuWednesday, 22 Julyloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-07-22

[2026-07-22 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the SCMP Cryptic Crossword.

Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordWednesday, 22 Julyloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-07-22

[2026-07-22 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Word Search.

Snippet: Word SearchWednesday, 22 Julyloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-07-22

[2026-07-22 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China summons PH ambassador over clash in disputed waters

Snippet: BEIJING — China summoned the Philippine ambassador on Tuesday following a clash at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, which sparked condemnation of Beijing by Manila’s allies.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/22/news/national/china-summons-ph-ambassador-over-clash-in-disputed-waters/2388707

[2026-07-22 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ​China, Russia hold firing drill in Japan EEZ

Snippet: TOKYO — Chinese and Russian naval forces conducted a joint live-firing exercise using machine guns within Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), a sign of their deepening military cooperation, Tokyo said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/22/world/asia-oceania/china-russia-hold-firing-drill-in-japan-eez/2388316

[2026-07-22 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China’s policy-industry synergy powers AI for inclusive growth

Snippet: AS the first light spread across an orchard on the outskirts of Wuhan in central China, Zhang Shuwang loaded crates of freshly picked fruit onto a small autonomous delivery van.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/22/opinion/columns/chinas-policy-industry-synergy-powers-ai-for-inclusive-growth/2388436

[2026-07-22 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: PCFR condemns Chinese monkey video

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/22/news/national/pcfr-condemns-chinese-monkey-video/2388709

[2026-07-22 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: South China Sea clash, war in Iran cast, shadow over Asean meeting

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/22/news/national/south-china-sea-clash-war-in-iran-cast-shadow-over-asean-meeting/2388710

[2026-07-22 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Chinese parts makers aim to break open Japan's close-knit auto industry

Snippet: Desay SV displayed its smart cockpits and other technologies at a Japanese trade show in May. (Photo by Sota Tanaka)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/chinese-parts-makers-aim-to-break-open-japan-s-close-knit-auto-industry

[2026-07-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese table tennis legend Deng Yaping full of praise as ‘Long Mang’ win national title

Snippet: Four-time Olympic champ and first female grand slam winner marvels at Ma Long and Xu Xin, reminds youngsters to ‘figure out a way forward’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3361373/chinese-table-tennis-legend-deng-yaping-full-praise-long-mang-win-national-title?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese table tennis legend Deng full of praise as ‘Long Mang’ win national title

Snippet: Four-time Olympic champ and first female grand slam winner marvels at Ma Long and Xu Xin, reminds youngsters to ‘figure out a way forward’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3361373/chinese-table-tennis-legend-deng-yaping-full-praise-long-mang-win-national-title

[2026-07-22 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong clerk says normal life ‘ended’ after taxi hit her during 2019 protest

Snippet: Park Hoi-lam’s lawyers urged court to find driver Henry Cheng liable for HK$8.4 million in damages after taxi struck her during Sham Shui Po protest

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3361388/hong-kong-clerk-says-normal-life-ended-after-taxi-hit-her-during-2019-protest?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-22 00:56 UTC+10:00] [taxi] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong clerk says normal life ‘ended’ after taxi hit her during 2019 protest

Snippet: Park Hoi-lam’s lawyers urged court to find driver Henry Cheng liable for HK$8.4 million in damages after taxi struck her during Sham Shui Po protest

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3361388/hong-kong-clerk-says-normal-life-ended-after-taxi-hit-her-during-2019-protest

[2026-07-22 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong police arrest 991 in crackdown on illegal gambling during World Cup

Snippet: Force raids 249 premises and discover betting records amounting to HK$365 million during campaign that began in June

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3361389/hong-kong-police-arrest-991-crackdown-illegal-gambling-during-world-cup?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-22 00:55 UTC+10:00] [Gambling Ordinance] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong police arrest 991 in crackdown on illegal gambling during World Cup

Snippet: Force raids 249 premises and discover betting records amounting to HK$365 million during campaign that began in June

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3361389/hong-kong-police-arrest-991-crackdown-illegal-gambling-during-world-cup

[2026-07-22 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Another ‘DeepSeek moment’? What China’s Kimi K3 means for the global AI industry

Snippet: The new model from Moonshot AI has revived doubts over Silicon Valley’s cost-heavy strategy, but analysts expect demand for compute to keep rising

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3361387/another-deepseek-moment-what-chinas-kimi-k3-means-global-ai-industry?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-22 00:24 UTC+10:00] [Moonshot AI] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Another ‘DeepSeek moment’? What China’s Kimi K3 means for the global AI industry

Snippet: The new model from Moonshot AI has revived doubts over Silicon Valley’s cost-heavy strategy, but analysts expect demand for compute to keep rising

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3361387/another-deepseek-moment-what-chinas-kimi-k3-means-global-ai-industry

[2026-07-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The US mounts pressure across 3 maritime flashpoints. How should China respond?

Snippet: Washington’s strategy for Taiwan Strait and East and South China seas aims to force Beijing to overextend, analysts warn

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3361375/us-mounts-pressure-across-3-maritime-flashpoints-how-should-china-respond?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The US mounts pressure across 3 maritime flashpoints. How should China respond?

Snippet: Washington’s strategy for Taiwan Strait and East and South China seas aims to force Beijing to overextend, analysts warn

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3361375/us-mounts-pressure-across-3-maritime-flashpoints-how-should-china-respond

[2026-07-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Kimi K3 fuels fears safety curbs are holding back US AI

Snippet: New model from Moonshot AI is ‘extremely close’ to OpenAI’s flagship after ‘very big jump’ in capabilities, researcher says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3361358/chinas-kimi-k3-fuels-fears-safety-curbs-are-holding-back-us-ai?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Kimi K3 calls US safety curbs on top AI models into question

Snippet: New model from Moonshot AI is ‘extremely close’ to OpenAI’s flagship after ‘very big jump’ in capabilities, researcher says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3361358/chinas-kimi-k3-fuels-fears-safety-curbs-are-holding-back-us-ai

[2026-07-21 23:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Cumbre de la ASEAN en Manila aborda la guerra en Irán y relaciones con China

Snippet: La presidenta de la Asociación de Naciones del Sudeste Asiático (ASEAN) y secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores de Filipinas, Theresa Lazaro, durante la reunión de ministros de la ASEAN en el Centro Internacional de Convenciones de Filipinas en Manila, el martes 21 de julio de 2026. (Francis R. Malasig/foto pool vía AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/asean-cumbre-asia-filipinas-75cf71b5f96702fbdcc0897eef7a95ac

[2026-07-21 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: FBI allowed EcoHealth Alliance boss through border controls in return from COVID-hit China in 2021: explosive emails

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/07/21/us-news/fbi-allowed-peter-daszak-through-border-controls-in-return-from-covid-hit-china-in-2021-explosive-emails/

[2026-07-21 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Bessent says U.S. could sanction China over AI model 'theft'

Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said the Trump administration will look into whether Chinese artificial intelligence models have been distilled from American models, stating that the government does not support "IP theft."

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/21/bessent-china-ai-sanctions.html

[2026-07-21 23:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: AFP releases footage of July 20 Ayungin Shoal encounter

Snippet: The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) releases video showing Philippine Navy personnel aboard rubber boats deployed from BRP Sierra Madre conducting what it described as a lawful and non-confrontational operation on July 20, 2026, to drive away a China Coast Guard rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) that had unlawfully approached the vicinity of the outpost at Ayungin Shoal, within waters where the Philippines exercises sovereign rights under international law.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/21/videos/watch-afp-releases-footage-of-july-20-ayungin-shoal-encounter/2388601

[2026-07-21 23:18 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Inquirer

Title: Chinese envoy reports ‘constructive’ meeting with Marcos

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines—Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan on Tuesday said his meeting with President Ferdinand R.Marcos Jr. was “constructive” in the wake of the latest incident between the Chinese Coast Guard on the Philippine Navy at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/481645/chinese-envoy-reports-constructive-meeting-with-marcos/

[2026-07-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan opens door to Starlink – but now it must wait to see if Elon Musk is ready to enter

Snippet: Changes to the telecoms law remove barriers to foreign satellite internet firms and could help protect communication networks during a war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3361364/taiwan-opens-door-starlink-now-it-must-wait-see-if-elon-musk-ready-enter?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Taiwan opens door to Starlink. Now it must wait to see if Musk is ready to enter

Snippet: Changes to the telecoms law remove barriers to foreign satellite internet firms and could help protect communication networks during a war

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3361364/taiwan-opens-door-starlink-now-it-must-wait-see-if-elon-musk-ready-enter

[2026-07-21 22:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s youngest female mayor makes history by taking maternity leave while in office | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Yawata Mayor Shoko Kawata, 6 months pregnant, will become the country’s first sitting mayor to take maternity leave.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3361376/japans-youngest-female-mayor-makes-history-taking-maternity-leave-while-office

[2026-07-21 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Z.ai shares surge 37% as firm builds giant data centre powered by Chinese chips

Snippet: The Chinese AI firm’s stock price has rebounded amid reports it has completed a 1-gigawatt computing centre using only domestic chips

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3361374/zai-shares-surge-37-firm-builds-giant-data-centre-powered-chinese-chips?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-21 22:42 UTC+10:00] [Zhipu] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Z.ai shares surge 37% as firm builds giant data centre powered by Chinese chips

Snippet: The Chinese AI firm’s stock price has rebounded amid reports it has completed a 1-gigawatt computing centre using only domestic chips

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3361374/zai-shares-surge-37-firm-builds-giant-data-centre-powered-chinese-chips

[2026-07-21 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Europe’s incoherent ‘China threat’ posture is a threat to itself

Snippet: Until its governments own the choices that follow from their actions, Europe will keep diagnosing power while others decide its fate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3361196/europes-incoherent-china-threat-posture-threat-itself?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-21 22:30 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Europe’s incoherent ‘China threat’ posture is a threat to itself

Snippet: Until its governments own the choices that follow from their actions, Europe will keep diagnosing power while others decide its fate

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3361196/europes-incoherent-china-threat-posture-threat-itself

[2026-07-21 22:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese AI agent outperforms Anthropic’s Claude Code in autonomous research

Snippet: Zhejiang University’s Qiushi Engine topped the ResearchClawBench leaderboard, but it can’t reliably make new discoveries yet

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3361370/chinese-ai-agent-outperforms-anthropics-claude-code-autonomous-research?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-21 22:17 UTC+10:00] [OpenAI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese AI agent outperforms Anthropic’s Claude Code in autonomous research

Snippet: Zhejiang University’s Qiushi Engine topped the ResearchClawBench leaderboard, but it can’t reliably make new discoveries yet

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3361370/chinese-ai-agent-outperforms-anthropics-claude-code-autonomous-research

[2026-07-21 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Asean's top diplomats meet in shadow of US-Iran conflict

Snippet: Foreign ministers from the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations and major partners gathered in Manila on Tuesday against a backdrop of instability beyond the region since the US and Iran resumed open conflict, raising concerns about energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, as well as inflation and global growth.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/21/videos/aseans-top-diplomats-meet-in-shadow-of-us-iran-conflict/2388434

[2026-07-21 22:08 UTC+10:00] [AI (artificial intelligence)] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Headaches for Silicon Valley as China chips away at the US’s lead in the AI race

Snippet: Google’s AI struggles scream trouble as new Chinese models (again) throw US tech dominance into question

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/20/china-google-ai-race

[2026-07-21 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Retrial ordered after Hong Kong judge caught plagiarising again in ruling

Snippet: Panel of Court of Appeal judges finds Mr Justice Wilson Chan Ka-shun engaged in “impermissible judicial copying” in a 2024 case

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3361365/retrial-ordered-after-hong-kong-judge-caught-plagiarising-again-ruling?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-21 21:55 UTC+10:00] [Court of Appeal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Retrial ordered after Hong Kong judge caught plagiarising again in ruling

Snippet: Panel of Court of Appeal judges finds Mr Justice Wilson Chan Ka-shun engaged in “impermissible judicial copying” in a 2024 case

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3361365/retrial-ordered-after-hong-kong-judge-caught-plagiarising-again-ruling

[2026-07-21 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What can China learn from the US sea drone strike on an Iranian submarine base?

Snippet: Experts highlight struggle for conventional systems to detect fast, low-visibility vessels after first combat use of the technology

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3361313/what-can-china-learn-us-sea-drone-strike-iranian-submarine-base?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-21 21:30 UTC+10:00] [AH-64 Apache] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: What can China learn from the US sea drone strike on an Iranian submarine base?

Snippet: Experts highlight struggle for conventional systems to detect fast, low-visibility vessels after first combat use of the technology

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3361313/what-can-china-learn-us-sea-drone-strike-iranian-submarine-base

[2026-07-21 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s World Cup frenzy: 70 billion views, 83.3 billion yuan in lottery football sales

Snippet: Figures from CCTV and China Sports Lottery reveal tournament’s reach while sponsors and retailers also benefit from huge interest

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3361363/chinas-world-cup-frenzy-70-billion-views-833-billion-yuan-lottery-football-sales?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-21 21:25 UTC+10:00] [China Sports Lottery] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s World Cup frenzy: 70 billion views, 83.3 billion yuan in lottery football sales

Snippet: Figures from CCTV and China Sports Lottery reveal tournament’s reach while sponsors and retailers also benefit from huge interest

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3361363/chinas-world-cup-frenzy-70-billion-views-833-billion-yuan-lottery-football-sales

[2026-07-21 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-Hong Kong fencer jailed 41 months for role in laundering HK$10.6 million

Snippet: Court hears Chiu Man-to, 26, ignored suspicions his accounts were illegally used for money laundering

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3361361/ex-hong-kong-fencer-jailed-41-months-role-laundering-hk106-million?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-21 21:02 UTC+10:00] [Deputy District Judge Peter Yu Chun-cheung] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ex-Hong Kong fencer jailed 41 months for role in laundering HK$10.6 million

Snippet: Court hears Chiu Man-to, 26, ignored suspicions his accounts were illegally used for money laundering

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3361361/ex-hong-kong-fencer-jailed-41-months-role-laundering-hk106-million

[2026-07-21 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Clear signals’: Why China looks set to expand capital outflow channels

Snippet: As China’s trade surplus grows, signs point to Beijing broadening the opening-up of its capital account amid yuan internationalisation push

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3361282/clear-signals-why-china-looks-set-expand-capital-outflow-channels?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-21 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Clear signals’: Why China could expand capital outflow channels

Snippet: As China’s trade surplus grows, signs point to Beijing broadening the opening-up of its capital account amid yuan internationalisation push

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3361282/clear-signals-why-china-looks-set-expand-capital-outflow-channels

[2026-07-21 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Indian police clash with ‘cockroaches’ marching to protest against exam irregularities | South China Morning Post

Snippet: The protest was sparked by India’s medical entrance exams that were voided over exam paper leaks.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3361360/indian-police-clash-cockroaches-marching-protest-against-exam-irregularities

[2026-07-21 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: EU lawmakers arrive in China for high-stakes talks to manage mounting tensions

Snippet: Talks to focus on ‘evolving and multifaceted’ ties, particularly economic imbalances, Ukraine war, human rights and Indo-Pacific: delegation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3361354/eu-lawmakers-arrive-china-high-stakes-talks-manage-mounting-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-21 20:48 UTC+10:00] [Cui Hongjian] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: EU lawmakers arrive in China for high-stakes talks to manage mounting tensions

Snippet: Talks to focus on ‘evolving and multifaceted’ ties, particularly economic imbalances, Ukraine war, human rights and Indo-Pacific: delegation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3361354/eu-lawmakers-arrive-china-high-stakes-talks-manage-mounting-tensions