Topic: China — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-02 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: A sweeping new oil production agreement between the US and Venezuela is a geopolitical opportunity for Washington to secure access to oilfields that have largely been under the influence of Chinese and Russian companies, a US official said on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-02 05:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Seven years after similar meetings took place in Central Asia, Russian and Chinese leaders are back again for a familiar meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Meeting in Bishek in Kyrgyzstan, the Russians and Chinese are seeking to push for a post-American world order.
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[2026-09-02 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Bloomberg's NYMEX one-month heating-oil/crude spread, tracked on the Terminal as the HOCL1 Index, breached $100 per barrel early Tuesday before surging to nearly $106 by late morning.
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[2026-09-02 03:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La directora general de The Nature Conservancy, Jennifer Morris, habla durante la ceremonia de apertura de la reunión de líderes del Foro de las Islas del Pacífico en Koror, Palau, el lunes 31 de agosto de 2026. (Foto AP/Charlotte Graham-McLay)
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[2026-09-02 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Brig.-Gen. Rahman Moghaddam, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)'s special operations unit, Unit 4000, began planning operations in the Strait of Malacca and the Bangka Strait, two waterways essential to global trade, and ports in Indonesia and China, Iran International reported on Tuesday, citing several informed sources.
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[2026-09-02 02:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein made its long-awaited Hong Kong market debut Tuesday, only to fall flat in what can only be viewed as a disappointing IPO plagued by investor concerns about slowing growth, rising costs and an increasingly challenged international business model.
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[2026-09-02 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordWednesday, 2 Septemberloading
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[2026-09-02 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuWednesday, 2 Septemberloading
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[2026-09-02 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordWednesday, 2 Septemberloading
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[2026-09-02 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchWednesday, 2 Septemberloading
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[2026-09-02 02:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JOLLIBEE Foods Corp. (JFC) is moving closer to separating its international business into a stand-alone company, choosing Hong Kong for the listing and naming Chief Financial and Risk Officer Richard Chong Woo Shin as CEO.
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[2026-09-02 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KATHMANDU — Rescue teams with search dogs combed through mud, rocks and debris in Nepal and China on Tuesday, looking for thousands of people still missing after catastrophic flooding tore through communities across the Himalayas, leaving more than 1,000 dead.
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[2026-09-02 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump have held just one brief in-person meeting since Takaichi's U.S. trip in March. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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[2026-09-02 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Disruption comes after westbound line between North Point terminus and Tin Lok Lane halted for several hours on Monday
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[2026-09-02 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Disruption comes after westbound line between North Point terminus and Tin Lok Lane halted for several hours on Monday
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[2026-09-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ottawa’s resistance tests the limits of US pressure as countries weigh diversification, leverage and the reliability of Washington deals
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[2026-09-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ottawa’s resistance tests the limits of US pressure as countries weigh diversification, leverage and the reliability of Washington deals
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[2026-09-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Nepal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Nearly a week after a catastrophic glacier collapse struck the Nepal-China border, the death toll continues to rise as emergency teams search through heavy mud and submerged hydro tunnels. With thousands still unaccounted for, including dozens of Australian travellers, international rescue operations are racing against time.
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[2026-09-02 00:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: By Benjamin Picton, senior market strategist at Rabobank
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[2026-09-02 00:39 UTC+10:00] [Borders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: LONDON — Britain and the European Union should coordinate efforts to wrest green supply chains away from China, a think tank with close links to the ruling Labour Party has said.
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[2026-09-02 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BUKIT MERTAJAM, Malaysia — It’s that time of year when the living make room for the dead. Malaysia’s Hungry Ghost Festival is held during the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which this year began in mid-August.
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[2026-09-02 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: First Chinese study of the disaster shows debris reached speeds of 19 metres per second when it struck a border crossing in Tibet
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[2026-09-02 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: First Chinese study of the disaster shows debris reached speeds of 19 metres per second when it struck a border crossing in Tibet
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[2026-09-01 23:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Contraction hits Kwai Tsing hardest, where nearly half the district’s 31 primary schools forced to trim Primary One intake
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[2026-09-01 23:40 UTC+10:00] [Subsidised Primary Schools Council] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Contraction hits Kwai Tsing hardest, where nearly half the district’s 31 primary schools forced to trim Primary One intake
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[2026-09-01 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bitter custody fight sparked by Dutch intervention has affected European supply lines, and assets look to remain frozen for years
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[2026-09-01 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Guangdong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bitter custody fight sparked by Dutch intervention has affected European supply lines, and assets look to remain frozen for years
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[2026-09-01 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese premier urged US companies to invest more in China, while calling on Washington to take similar steps to strengthen trade ties
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[2026-09-01 23:28 UTC+10:00] [North Carolina] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese premier urged US companies to invest more in China, while calling on Washington to take similar steps to strengthen trade ties
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[2026-09-01 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Rescue teams in Nepal continue to search water-logged hydropower tunnels in the country’s north, where hundreds of workers remain unaccounted for seven days after a flash flood devastated areas near the border with China.The death toll has risen to 1,003, Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said on Tuesday afternoon.
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[2026-09-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ministry of Natural Resources says Chating deposit could contain more than 1 million tonnes of copper and 200 tonnes of gold
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[2026-09-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Anhui] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ministry of Natural Resources says Chating deposit could contain more than 1 million tonnes of copper and 200 tonnes of gold
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[2026-09-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Animal groups fear unclear rules could lead to more dog abandonment after owner gives up pet classed as fighting breed, the third such case in a week
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[2026-09-01 22:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Stock futures are set to start the new month on the backfoot - having weathered a variety of challenges to post a gain for August - with tech lagging as a global selloff pushes yields to the highest level since 2008. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are down 0.6%, while Nasdaq futures slide 1.2% following a reports of a strike by Micron’s labor unions in Taiwan, sending the stock 2% lower in pre-market.
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[2026-09-01 22:33 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenRasuwa, NepalPeople affected by the flash floods receive relief supplies in Nepal’s Rasuwa district. The huge wave of freezing water and debris, sparked by a glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border, killed at least 939 people and left nearly 4,500 missingPhotograph: Prabin Ranabhat/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenChitwan, Nepal Family members check a computer database to identify the bodies of their loved ones killed in the flash floodPhotograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPAShareView image in fullscreenOslo, Norway King Haakon VIII makes
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[2026-09-01 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The firm launched an investigation following the lay-offs in Jiangsu province of over one hundred graduates a month after they were hired
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[2026-09-01 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Changzhou] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The firm launched an investigation following the lay-offs in Jiangsu province of over one hundred graduates a month after they were hired
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[2026-09-01 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Call follows news that Caracas authorities have granted concessions covering 17 oilfields with proven reserves of about 65 billion barrels
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[2026-09-01 22:30 UTC+10:00] [China-Venezuela cooperation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Call follows news that Caracas authorities have granted concessions covering 17 oilfields with proven reserves of about 65 billion barrels
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[2026-09-01 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While China does have a large trade surplus, economist Michael Pettis’ argument that Beijing is most vulnerable to a global adjustment is not convincing
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[2026-09-01 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Opium War] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While China does have a large trade surplus, economist Michael Pettis’ argument that Beijing is most vulnerable to a global adjustment is not convincing
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[2026-09-01 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Developer adds to land bank despite pressure on mall rents, as e-commerce and outbound travel reshape Hong Kong’s retail market
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[2026-09-01 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Jordan Valley] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Developer adds to land bank despite pressure on mall rents, as e-commerce and outbound travel reshape Hong Kong’s retail market
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[2026-09-01 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Montana Republican’s trip coincides with intensifying tech war that has become a core front in the US-China strategic rivalry
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[2026-09-01 21:54 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Montana Republican’s trip coincides with intensifying tech war that has become a core front in the US-China strategic rivalry
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[2026-09-01 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Emergency crews and residents stop to commemorate the more than 1,000 dead in last week’s disaster
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[2026-09-01 21:36 UTC+10:00] [Australian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Emergency crews and residents stop to commemorate the more than 1,000 dead in last week’s disaster
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[2026-09-01 21:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese rice-prawn farms could help boost Malaysia’s farming production as it faces hurdles to meet its rice self-sufficiency goal
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[2026-09-01 21:08 UTC+10:00] [Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese rice-prawn farms could help boost Malaysia’s farming production as it faces hurdles to meet its rice self-sufficiency goal
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[2026-09-01 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New rules signal push for sustainable expansion as Chinese EV makers pursue long-term gains and influence in global markets
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