{
  "id": 4646846,
  "title": "Former top European official adopts bullish tone on China-EU trade talks as deadline nears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/former-top-european-official-adopts-bullish-tone-on-china-eu-trade",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T12:30:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SCMP Business",
    "slug": "scmp-business",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3365867/former-top-european-official-adopts-bullish-tone-china-eu-trade-talks-deadline-nears"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A former top European Union official has struck a bullish tone on the outlook for China-EU trade talks, saying he expects progress in the coming months. Charles Michel, president of the European Council from 2019 to 2024, told reporters in a media briefing in Shanghai on Monday that both sides were willing to pursue more common ground through talks. “On the EU side there is an expectation that by…",
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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."
}