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  "id": 208682,
  "title": "China announces ‘countermeasures’ after US trade sanctions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/china-announces-countermeasures-after-us-trade-sanctions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T06:06:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/06/china-announces-countermeasures-after-us-trade-sanctions/"
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  "summary": "China announced restrictions on drone exports to the United States and blacklisted six companies on Wednesday in response to trade sanctions imposed by Washington over forced labour and national security concerns. The move comes days after the United States imposed fresh tariffs on China and 59 other countries, adding to a series of recent trade […]",
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        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press - China",
        "title": "China announces ‘countermeasures’ after US trade sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/china-announces-countermeasures-after-us-trade-sanctions-329424",
        "published": "2026-08-06T06:06:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "China adds US sanctions, drone curbs in trade tit-for-tat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/china-adds-us-sanctions-drone-curbs-in-trade-tit-for-tat",
        "published": "2026-08-06T09:01:05.000Z"
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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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