{
  "id": 3230886,
  "title": "Why was China’s response to North Korea’s latest missile launches so muted?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/why-was-chinas-response-to-north-koreas-latest-missile-launches-so-3230886",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3365190/why-was-chinas-response-north-koreas-latest-missile-launches-so-muted"
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  "summary": "China’s muted response to North Korea’s latest missile launch, which came soon after top diplomat Wang Yi’s visit to Seoul, underscores how Beijing is prioritising Pyongyang’s stability over near‑term denuclearisation, according to analysts. North Korea started launching more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles just hours after Wang concluded his two-day visit on Thursday, the foreign…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Why was China’s response to North Korea’s latest missile launches so muted?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/why-was-chinas-response-to-north-koreas-latest-missile-launches-so",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:00:11.000Z"
      }
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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."
}