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  "id": 18128970,
  "title": "China expands overseas mining stakes, tightening grip on critical minerals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/china-expands-overseas-mining-stakes-tightening-grip-on-critical",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T13:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNBC",
    "slug": "cnbc",
    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/04/china-critical-minerals-rare-earths-trump-japan-export-control-.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Beijing is building a system of agencies and state-backed vehicles to own more of the metals it depends on, while keeping its edge in processing skills.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}