{
  "id": 16190568,
  "title": "The EU is its own worst enemy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/the-eu-is-its-own-worst-enemy-16190568",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T12:30:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3371752/eu-its-own-worst-enemy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Beijing has told Brussels not to “fantasise” that pressure will extract concessions. This came after China made a goodwill gesture in the recent hybrid-car trade deal. The European Union responded by doubling down on a proposed trade “kill switch”. The instrument follows a Franco-German proposal. It would let the bloc swiftly restrict single-market access in response to economic coercion. EU…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
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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."
}