{
  "id": 10419189,
  "title": "China professor sparks debate by claiming one-third of youth are ‘unsuitable for marriage’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/china-professor-sparks-debate-by-claiming-one-third-of-youth-are",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T10:00:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3368944/china-professor-sparks-debate-claiming-one-third-youth-are-unsuitable-marriage"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A viral interview with Chinese professor-influencer Liang Yongan has reignited the debate over China’s evolving marriage norms after he argued that at least one-third of people in the country are ill-suited for marriage. Liang, 72, a professor of Chinese language and literature at Fudan University in Shanghai, has emerged as a significant voice on mainland social media, attracting nearly one…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Second Thomas Shoal stand-off sparks sharp exchange between US, China embassies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/second-thomas-shoal-stand-off-sparks-sharp-exchange-between-us-china",
        "published": "2026-09-28T08:00:06.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}