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  "id": 14742440,
  "title": "Chinese chemicals and machinery in EU crosshairs as leaders back more trade curbs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/chinese-chemicals-and-machinery-in-eu-crosshairs-as-leaders-back-more",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T16:41:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3371061/chinese-chemicals-and-machinery-eu-crosshairs-leaders-back-more-trade-curbs"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Chemicals and industrial machinery were identified as the top priority industries the EU needs to shield against Chinese imports during a meeting between the EU’s top leaders in Brussels on Thursday. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told the bloc’s 27 member states that the EU should consider quickly introducing safeguard measures, which can involve import quotas and tariffs, to…",
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        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Chinese chemicals and machinery in EU crosshairs as leaders back more trade curbs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/chinese-chemicals-and-machinery-in-eu-crosshairs-as-leaders-back-more-14744104",
        "published": "2026-10-15T16:41:24.000Z"
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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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