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  "id": 4543817,
  "title": "China's factory activity shrinks for second straight month, contracting less than expected",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/chinas-factory-activity-shrinks-for-second-straight-month-contracting-4543817",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T01:40:18.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/31/china-pmi-august-economy-slowdown.html"
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  "summary": "China's manufacturing activity shrank for a second straight month, keeping pressure on Beijing to support the economy as growth loses momentum.",
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        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "China's factory activity shrinks for second straight month, contracting less than expected",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/chinas-factory-activity-shrinks-for-second-straight-month-contracting",
        "published": "2026-08-31T01:40:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "China factory activity contracts for second straight month in Aug",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/china-factory-activity-contracts-for-second-straight-month-in-aug",
        "published": "2026-08-31T01:52:25.000Z"
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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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