{
    "byline": "By Sebastian Strangio",
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    "excerpt": "Vietnam\u2019s government on Friday expressed its opposition to \u201cillegal\u201d reclamation and construction activities in the Paracel Islands, after reports emerged of fresh Chinese construction activities in the contested South China Sea archipelago.",
    "lang": null,
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    "title": "Vietnam Demands \u2018Immediate Cessation\u2019 to Construction Activities in Paracel Islands"
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