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  "title": "China opens Pinglu Canal to cut 560km off trade route to Asean",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/china-opens-pinglu-canal-to-cut-560km-off-trade-route-to-asean",
  "topic": "business",
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  "published": "2026-09-23T23:00:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/09/24/china-opens-pinglu-canal-to-cut-560km-off-trade-route-to-asean/236204"
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  "summary": "NANNING, Sept 24 — China opened the Pinglu Canal recently, giving its landlocked south-west a shortcut to the coas...",
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "US and China agree to extend trade truce by two months",
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        "published": "2026-09-24T00:56:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Xi arrives in Washington as US, China extends trade truce to January",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/xi-arrives-in-washington-as-us-china-extends-trade-truce-to-january",
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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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