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  "id": 3410577,
  "title": "New Installations Emerge on Islet as China Accelerates South China Sea Build-up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/new-installations-emerge-on-islet-as-china-accelerates-south-china-3410577",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T02:37:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
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    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/reuters/20260826-345472/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "HONG KONG, Aug 25 (Reuters) - New installations have been sighted on an islet near Antelope Reef in the Paracels archipelago of the disputed South China Sea where analysts believe China is building its largest military base, according to satellite imagery reviewed by Reuters.",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "New installations emerge on islet as China accelerates South China Sea build-up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/new-installations-emerge-on-islet-as-china-accelerates-south-china",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:55:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "New installations emerge on islet as China accelerates South China Sea build-up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/new-installations-emerge-on-islet-as-china-accelerates-south-china",
        "published": "2026-08-26T00:34:00.000Z"
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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."
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