{
  "id": 14456505,
  "title": "China’s Li Qiang vows more high-value imports as trade surplus faces scrutiny",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/chinas-li-qiang-vows-more-high-value-imports-as-trade-surplus-faces",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T13:09:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3370908/chinas-li-qiang-vows-more-high-value-imports-trade-surplus-faces-scrutiny"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Premier Li Qiang said on Wednesday that China stands ready to import more high-quality goods, particularly high-value-added products, as part of efforts to promote more balanced trade. Li made the pledge at a symposium for the autumn session of the biannual Canton Fair, China’s largest foreign trade exhibition. The nearly three-week-long event officially opens on Thursday, with more than 32,000…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/eu-leaders-to-urgently-call-for-new-trade-weapons-to-tackle-china",
        "published": "2026-10-14T14:45:07.000Z"
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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."
}