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  "id": 16590480,
  "title": "The future is here | Unlock smart book borrowing at Shenzhen Library in Guangdong, South China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/the-future-is-here-unlock-smart-book-borrowing-at-shenzhen-library-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T10:46:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/business/window-on-china/2026-10-26-the-future-is-here-unlock-smart-book-borrowing-at-shenzhen-library-in-guangdong-south-china/"
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  "summary": "The North Hall of Shenzhen Library in south China's Guangdong Province stands as a vivid example of China's digital practices in urban public cultural services.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Over 1m South Africans get smart IDs through banks as Green ID book deadline looms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/over-1m-south-africans-get-smart-ids-through-banks-as-green-id-book",
        "published": "2026-10-26T08:24:28.000Z"
      }
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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."
}