{
  "id": 825964,
  "title": "Did Aristotle exist? China targets pseudo-history myths claiming West stole civilisations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/did-aristotle-exist-china-targets-pseudo-history-myths-claiming-west",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T01:00:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3363942/did-aristotle-exist-china-targets-pseudo-history-myths-claiming-west-stole-civilisations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A provincial propaganda department in China has warned the public against subscribing to growing conspiracy theories on history, such as those stating that Aristotle and Ancient Greece never existed. In a post on Wednesday, “Zhejiang Propaganda” – a social media account affiliated with the Zhejiang provincial publicity department – warned about the rise of the “pseudo-historical school” online.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Did Aristotle exist? China targets pseudo-history myths claiming West stole civilisations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/did-aristotle-exist-china-targets-pseudo-history-myths-claiming-west-826853",
        "published": "2026-08-14T01:00:17.000Z"
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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."
}