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  "id": 708440,
  "title": "Singapore and South Korea eye science opportunities as last main US-China link shatters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/singapore-and-south-korea-eye-science-opportunities-as-last-main-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T22:00:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3363767/singapore-and-south-korea-eye-science-opportunities-last-main-us-china-link-shatters"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "As President Xi Jinping prepares for summit talks with Donald Trump in Washington next month, the United States is closing one of the few remaining openings between the two countries by targeting scientific research. This field has been one of the most durable links in the US-China relationship, but a series of new security-related restrictions on federally funded collaborations with Chinese…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Singapore and South Korea eye science opportunities as last main US-China link shatters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/singapore-and-south-korea-eye-science-opportunities-as-last-main-us-709338",
        "published": "2026-08-12T22:00:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Nikkei Asia",
        "title": "China shipper to start regular Arctic service as South Korea tests waters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/china-shipper-to-start-regular-arctic-service-as-south-korea-tests",
        "published": "2026-08-12T23:41:52.000Z"
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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."
}