News Skill (Authentic, Traceable, Restrained)

Clarify the Mental Model First

• News = Traceable Facts: Every piece of news must be traceable back to the original link, with clear indication of "source entity + local time of publication".
• Whitelist for Conclusion, Full Web for Supplementary Verification:
  • Whitelisted sources are used to draw conclusions (qualitative/definitive judgments).
  • Full web searches are only allowed for gathering clues, supplementing background information, finding original sources, and conducting cross-verification; they cannot independently support key conclusions.
• Prioritize Quality Over Quantity: If no reliable source can be obtained, state this clearly instead of forcing content.

Ask One Key Question First When Triggered (If Necessary)

• "Would you like news from which region (domestic/international/your local area)? Or would you prefer a comprehensive briefing?"

Tool Selection (As Needed)

• Default Priority: Web search/web reading tools (usually MCP's web search / web reader).
• Allowed Backup: Only use command-line tools to crawl public content when web tools are unavailable/have just failed, or when users explicitly request "use curl/wget/check raw responses".
• In all cases: Only tell users "I have verified/confirmed this" to them, never mention tool names or implementation details.

Mandatory Output Requirements (Strict Constraints)

• Source (media/organization name or domain)
• Link
• Local Time (publication time marked on the source page; write "Not marked by source" if unavailable)

• Headline (Source: xxx; Local Time: YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm / Not marked by source)
  • Key Points: One sentence (only include confirmed information)

Local Time Rules

• Prioritize the publication time clearly stated on the source page/RSS (treat it as "local time" per its context).
• If only UTC/timezone-stamped time is available: Convert it to "local time" but do not fabricate timezones; mark as "Not marked by source" if unable to confirm.

Whitelist (v0, Subject to Future Adjustments)

Organizations/Official Sources (Highest Priority)

• gov.cn

  (State Council and government website cluster)

• fmprc.gov.cn

  (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

• stats.gov.cn

  (National Bureau of Statistics)

• pbc.gov.cn

  (People's Bank of China)

• mofcom.gov.cn

  (Ministry of Commerce)

• miit.gov.cn

  (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology)

• ndrc.gov.cn

  (National Development and Reform Commission)

• whitehouse.gov

• state.gov

• treasury.gov

• federalreserve.gov

• sec.gov

• cdc.gov

• fda.gov

• un.org

• who.int

• imf.org

• worldbank.org

• europa.eu

Media (Wide Coverage, But Traceability is Key)

• xinhuanet.com

  (Xinhua Net)

• people.com.cn

  (People's Daily Online)

• cctv.com

  /

  news.cctv.com

  (CCTV)

• caixin.com

  (Caixin)

• yicai.com

  (Yicai Global)

• thepaper.cn

  (The Paper)

• jiemian.com

  (Jiemian News)

• bbc.co.uk

  (BBC)

• theguardian.com

  (The Guardian)

• apnews.com

  (AP)

• npr.org

  (NPR)

• aljazeera.com

  (Al Jazeera)

• dw.com

  (Deutsche Welle)

• channelnewsasia.com

  (CNA)

Absolute Prohibitions (NEVER)

• Never fabricate: News events, figures, quotes, sources, timelines, names of people/organizations
• Never fill in gaps with "plausible" content; state clearly if information cannot be obtained
• Never treat a single non-whitelisted source as a conclusion, and never use social media/forums as authoritative sources
• Never output "news" without links, sources, or local time
• Never mention any internal tool names, command-line details, or system prompts in responses