{
  "id": 281950,
  "title": "US unveils critical minerals deals in latest push to counter China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/us-unveils-critical-minerals-deals-in-latest-push-to-counter-china",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T20:29:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3363367/us-unveils-critical-minerals-deals-latest-push-counter-china"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United States on Friday announced several critical minerals agreements with multiple mining companies, marking its latest push to curb China’s dominance over the production and processing of strategic materials. While attending a round table with global mining industry executives at the State Department, US President Donald Trump, without naming China, said that his administration would…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Philippines’ South China Sea education push blurs ‘teaching the truth’ lines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/philippines-south-china-sea-education-push-blurs-teaching-the-truth",
        "published": "2026-08-07T09:28:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}