rthk.hk media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places rthk.hk as leaning left. We have seen it on 223 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is rthk.hk biased?
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Is rthk.hk left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places rthk.hk as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is rthk.hk reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for rthk.hk are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What rthk.hk has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with rthk.hk’s own report linked underneath.
President Xi Jinping told Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said that the Middle East should not be a battleground for great-power rivalry. Xi expressed China's willingness to enhance coordination with Arab and GCC countries for regional peace and stability.
rthk.hk reported it asMideast not battleground for great-power rivalry: Xi (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
rthk.hk reported it asDemocrat turns on party and backs Republican (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
Donald Trump has stated he believes a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine is nearing completion. He suggested a deal could be finalized at the G20 summit in December, which is scheduled to take place at his resort in Doral, Florida.
rthk.hk reported it asCanadian PM hints at improving relations with US (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
The UAE hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough in US-Iran negotiations but is prepared for the worst, according to Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to the UAE president. He spoke at a conference in Manama on November 1, 2026.
rthk.hk reported it asUAE says hoping for breakthrough in Iran-US war (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
Iran's army has warned that any new US attack would spread the conflict to a wider geographical area. The warning comes amid diplomatic efforts to avert further hostilities and as both the US and Israel hold crucial elections.
rthk.hk reported it asIran supreme leader warns US, Israel against strikes (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
rthk.hk reported it asMillions cast early votes in US midterms (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
Canada and the European Union are engaged in high-level discussions in Montreal, seeking to expand their partnership into new areas like strategic minerals and digital trade. The summit is viewed as a move to create an independent global stance.
rthk.hk reported it asEU, Canada move closer in face of Trump isolationism (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
A vessel caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil trade route. Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed three oil tankers hit mines, but the status of the crew and the cause of the fires remain unclear.
rthk.hk reported it asFour tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz: Iran (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
rthk.hk reported it as'Star Trek', 'X-Men' star Patrick Stewart dead at 86 (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Moscow for talks, with assurances of safety. Ukrainian officials confirmed Zelensky's readiness for a meeting and a partial ceasefire, though they noted Russia's continued attacks.
rthk.hk reported it asNorway, Finland leaders call Putin over Ukraine (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
HSBC announced a 32% rise in third-quarter pretax profit to $9.6 billion, alongside a share buyback programme of up to $1 billion. Revenue reached $18.6 billion, slightly below forecasts, while net interest income increased.
rthk.hk reported it asHSBC net profit rises in Q3 but misses forecasts (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals involved in election fraud. The offer applies to past and upcoming midterm elections and was made via his social network, Truth Social.
rthk.hk reported it asTrump pledges million-dollar voter fraud reward (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
Asian stock markets saw a significant rise following Anthropic's initial public offering filing, which disclosed strong revenue growth alongside substantial losses. Meta Platforms' large equity fundraising also contributed to the positive sentiment.
rthk.hk reported it asAnthropic files papers to sell shares to the public (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
China's Communist Party began its Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee in Beijing on October 26. President Xi Jinping opened the meeting, which is scheduled to last four days and focuses on enhancing party discipline and self-governance.
A 20-year-old U.S. Marine, Devin Ballard, has been indicted on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman in Okinawa. The incident, which occurred in early October, has led to a curfew for U.S. military personnel and a protest from the Japanese government.
rthk.hk reported it as'US Marine indicted on murder charge in Okinawa' (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
rthk.hk reported it asLula re-elected Brazil leader in comeback win (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that his country received only 24 Patriot interceptor missiles from the United States in the past 90 days. He contrasted this with the approximately 2,000 missiles delivered to the Middle East during an 84-hour period and stated Ukraine needs about 350 missiles monthly.
rthk.hk reported it as'US fully resumes missile warnings for Ukraine' (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
Wall Street Journal sources say Elon Musk directed a reduction in Starshield capacity for Ukraine. Defence Minister Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon did not order the change. Senators are seeking a briefing on the matter before 1 November, prompting a political dispute.
rthk.hk reported it as'US fully resumes missile warnings for Ukraine' (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
President Donald Trump announced that Audi will invest $4.2 billion in its first U.S. factory in Georgia. The plant, planned for Middle Georgia Megasite, is expected to create 4,500 jobs and begin production in the early 2030s.
rthk.hk reported it asTrump: Audi to invest US$4.2bn in its first US plant (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China, arriving in the border city of Dandong via a newly opened bridge. This marks his first visit to the country in more than a year, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.
rthk.hk reported it asKim makes visit to China via new cross-border bridge (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
Who says so
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How reliably it reports fact
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Mixed factuality
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Who owns it
- Government of Hong KongGovernmentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 223
- Reports listed
- 230
- We could read
- 6
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
224 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 6 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 105 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and rthk.hk ran the story anyway.
Across the 223 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than rthk.hk’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 4 October 2026.
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