{
  "id": 17063484,
  "title": "New images suggest China’s fourth aircraft carrier could launch in 2027, analysts say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/new-images-suggest-chinas-fourth-aircraft-carrier-could-launch-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T13:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3372578/new-images-suggest-chinas-fourth-aircraft-carrier-could-launch-2027-analysts-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "China’s fourth aircraft carrier, widely believed to be the country’s first with a nuclear-powered system, could launch as early as next year, according to US researchers, as Beijing pursues a fleet capable of projecting naval and air power far beyond its shores. A launch in 2027 would coincide with the centenary of the People’s Liberation Army, with the anniversary falling on August 1. Beijing…",
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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."
}