{
  "id": 8950609,
  "title": "RCEP establishes accession working group for HK",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/rcep-establishes-accession-working-group-for-hk-8950609",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T14:59:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
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    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1870996-20260921.htm"
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  "summary": "The government has welcomed a decision by the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to commence the accession process for Hong Kong. This came as RCEP on Monday approved the setting up of an Accession Working Group (AWG) for a number of applicant economies. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau described the decision as “a pivotal step forward in enlarging the…",
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        "title": "RCEP establishes accession working group for HK",
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        "published": "2026-09-21T14:59:59.000Z"
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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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