{
  "id": 14980709,
  "title": "India flags trade concerns, market access barriers; China reacts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/india-flags-trade-concerns-market-access-barriers-china-reacts",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T14:59:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/ready-to-work-with-india-china-says-it-does-not-seek-trade-surplus-as-sitharaman-flags-market-access-barriers/articleshow/134997894.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China has acknowledged India's concerns regarding trade barriers and the growing trade deficit during recent discussions. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted India's challenges in accessing the Chinese market for its products. The trade deficit with China widened significantly, reaching $105.93 billion in the first nine months of the year. India is striving to improve bilateral trade…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Economy",
        "title": "China says ready to address each other's concerns after Sitharaman flags trade barriers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/china-says-ready-to-address-each-others-concerns-after-sitharaman",
        "published": "2026-10-16T14:22:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "U.S. presses China on Mastercard, Citigroup market access in bilateral Bangkok talks, official says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/u-s-presses-china-on-mastercard-citigroup-market-access-in-bilateral",
        "published": "2026-10-16T16:46:18.000Z"
      }
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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."
}