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  "id": 7756466,
  "title": "Chinese research ship completes month-long mission near Scarborough Shoal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/chinese-research-ship-completes-month-long-mission-near-scarborough-7756466",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T09:14:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3367708/chinese-research-ship-completes-month-long-mission-near-scarborough-shoal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "China confirmed on Wednesday that a research vessel conducted a month-long, wide-ranging geological survey in the waters near Scarborough Shoal, a South China Sea flashpoint between Beijing and Manila. The Haiyang Dizhi Shihao, or Marine Geology No 10, carried out the survey from August 11 to September 8, with the aim of “gaining a comprehensive understanding of the basic geological features and…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Chinese research ship completes month-long mission near Scarborough Shoal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/chinese-research-ship-completes-month-long-mission-near-scarborough",
        "published": "2026-09-16T09:14:43.000Z"
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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."
}