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  "id": 12534694,
  "title": "China warns France, Germany against ‘protectionist’ trade tools",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/china-warns-france-germany-against-protectionist-trade-tools-12534694",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T02:49:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press - China",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press-china",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/10/07/china-warns-france-germany-against-protectionist-trade-tools/"
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  "summary": "China called on France and Germany to steer clear of “protectionist” trade measures on Tuesday, after their leaders urged the European Union to develop a legal arsenal for a potential trade war. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that “we […]",
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        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "China warns France, Germany against ‘protectionist’ trade tools",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/china-warns-france-germany-against-protectionist-trade-tools",
        "published": "2026-10-07T02:49:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Last chance saloon: EU presses China for a sign to prove trade talks can work",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/last-chance-saloon-eu-presses-china-for-a-sign-to-prove-trade-talks",
        "published": "2026-10-07T05:06:45.000Z"
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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."
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