{
  "id": 2316927,
  "title": "China clears Geely for landmark satellite IoT test to spur commercial space sector",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/china-clears-geely-for-landmark-satellite-iot-test-to-spur-commercial-2316927",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T06:00:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3364781/china-clears-geely-landmark-satellite-iot-test-spur-commercial-space-sector"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China has approved its first private-sector commercial trial for satellite Internet of Things (IoT) services, granting a permit to a Geely-backed venture as part of broader efforts to open the country’s burgeoning satellite communications market to private capital. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) granted Zhejiang Geespace Technology, the commercial space subsidiary of…",
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      {
        "outlet": "SCMP Tech",
        "title": "China clears Geely for landmark satellite IoT test to spur commercial space sector",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/china-clears-geely-for-landmark-satellite-iot-test-to-spur-commercial",
        "published": "2026-08-21T06:00:19.000Z"
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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."
}