{
  "id": 264673,
  "title": "Where do China-Israel ties stand after closure of consulate in Chengdu?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/where-do-china-israel-ties-stand-after-closure-of-consulate-in-chengdu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T12:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3363325/where-do-china-israel-ties-stand-after-closure-consulate-chengdu"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In a sign of fraying ties amid the Middle East conflict, Israel’s consulate general in Chengdu has closed with its consul general leaving his post, two years after a controversy stoked backlash among Chinese netizens. Nevertheless, an analyst has downplayed the impact of the news, saying bilateral relations in recent years had already been strained. In a letter published on Wednesday, Gadi Harpaz…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Where do China-Israel ties stand after closure of consulate in Chengdu?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/where-do-china-israel-ties-stand-after-closure-of-consulate-in-chengdu-265529",
        "published": "2026-08-07T12:00:06.000Z"
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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."
}