{
  "id": 186101,
  "title": "China competition looms large in 2027 US defence bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/china-competition-looms-large-in-2027-us-defence-bill",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T18:33:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3363095/china-competition-looms-large-2027-us-defence-bill"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Even as Congress remains divided over the latest US defence bill, lawmakers in both parties remain united on one issue: China. The National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA), which sets US defence policy and authorises military spending each year, reflects a broad bipartisan consensus on expanding Washington’s military, technological and economic rivalry with Beijing. While the House and Senate…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "China competition looms large in 2027 US defence bill",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/china-competition-looms-large-in-2027-us-defence-bill-186448",
        "published": "2026-08-05T18:33:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}