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  "id": 14401997,
  "title": "Why the lonely in China are hiring 'temporary children'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/why-the-lonely-in-china-are-hiring-temporary-children-14401997",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T22:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A new industry being dubbed the “loneliness economy” has emerged in China, with people hiring themselves out as companions to help the elderly.",
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        "title": "Why the lonely in China are hiring 'temporary children'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/why-the-lonely-in-china-are-hiring-temporary-children",
        "published": "2026-10-13T22:00:20.000Z"
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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."
}