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  "id": 4711013,
  "title": "Xi, Putin hold talks ahead of Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/xi-putin-hold-talks-ahead-of-shanghai-cooperation-organization-summit",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-31T20:51:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24 Business",
    "slug": "france-24-business",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20260831-xi-putin-hold-talks-ahead-of-shanghai-cooperation-organization-summit"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin are among the heads of state attending a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit taking place in Kyrgyzstan. Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian is also in attendance, where he held bilateral talks with India's Narendra Modi. Marking its 25th anniversary this year, the SCO has strengthened trade ties among its members as the bloc looks to…",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24 Business",
        "title": "Xi arrives for SCO summit, Putin meeting as regional bloc pushes back on US dominance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/xi-arrives-for-sco-summit-putin-meeting-as-regional-bloc-pushes-back",
        "published": "2026-08-31T09:33:05.000Z"
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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."
}