{
  "id": 12055782,
  "title": "China Threatens Retaliation as EU Trade Deficit Hits Record High",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/china-threatens-retaliation-as-eu-trade-deficit-hits-record-high",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T02:15:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/china/china-eu-retaliation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Last Updated on October 5, 2026 by Jeff Tomas BEIJING – In September, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a strongly worded statement cautioning that a proposed joint EU document advocating unilateral measures to penalize Chinese trade would seriously erode mutual trust and jeopardize ongoing negotiations. Europe is finally taking tough, decisive action against a relentless flood […] The post…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}