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  "id": 12896727,
  "title": "China defends yuan policy as Europe steps up pressure over trade surplus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/china-defends-yuan-policy-as-europe-steps-up-pressure-over-trade",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-07T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf Times Business",
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    "url": "https://www.gulf-times.com/article/735232/business/china-defends-yuan-policy-as-europe-steps-up-pressure-over-trade-surplus"
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  "summary": "China pushed back against foreign criticism of its exchange-rate policy on Thursday, saying it has never pursued competitive depreciation, as European policymakers call for a stronger yuan to help cur...",
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        "title": "China pushes for equal dialogue in resolving trade differences with EU",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/china-pushes-for-equal-dialogue-in-resolving-trade-differences-with-eu",
        "published": "2026-10-08T09:30:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "EU trade envoy opens talks with Beijing, says China trade deficit ‘unsustainable’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/eu-trade-envoy-opens-talks-with-beijing-says-china-trade-deficit",
        "published": "2026-10-08T10:46:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "EU trade envoy eyes yawning goods deficit on first day of China visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/eu-trade-envoy-eyes-yawning-goods-deficit-on-first-day-of-china-visit",
        "published": "2026-10-08T12:15:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "EU envoy in Beijing for talks to calm trade tensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/eu-envoy-in-beijing-for-talks-to-calm-trade-tensions",
        "published": "2026-10-08T14:42:00.000Z"
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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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