{
  "id": 12067105,
  "title": "China buys time for its young scientists as US rations it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/china-buys-time-for-its-young-scientists-as-us-rations-it",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-05T04:04:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
    "slug": "asia-times",
    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/china-buys-time-for-its-young-scientists-as-us-rations-it/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "On September 19, Dou Xiankang, who heads the National Natural Science Foundation of China, described a grant that most young scientists anywhere would envy. Researchers under 35 will get 15 years of support. The money doubles after five years and doubles again after ten, and there are no short-term performance reviews. The only test, Dou […] The post China buys time for its young scientists as US…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}