{
  "id": 85306,
  "title": "Could Silicon Valley’s lobbying create ‘mutual suspicion’ between US and China?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/could-silicon-valleys-lobbying-create-mutual-suspicion-between-us-and-85306",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T12:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3362808/could-silicon-valleys-lobbying-create-mutual-suspicion-between-us-and-china"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The US tech industry’s increasingly hawkish attitude towards China has caused alarm among some observers who warn it could cause greater mistrust between the two countries. Silicon Valley has become much more politicised in recent years, with leading figures such as Elon Musk donating vast sums to political campaigns, including Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid. The US government has placed…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Could Silicon Valley’s lobbying create ‘mutual suspicion’ between US and China?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/could-silicon-valleys-lobbying-create-mutual-suspicion-between-us-and",
        "published": "2026-08-03T12:00:06.000Z"
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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."
}