{
  "id": 18134465,
  "title": "What will the US midterms mean for trade policy on China?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/what-will-the-us-midterms-mean-for-trade-policy-on-china",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T14:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3373285/what-will-us-midterms-mean-trade-policy-china"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Democrats’ comprehensive victory in the US midterm elections could embolden Congress to assert greater authority over trade policy and scrutinise the deals President Donald Trump made with China, analysts say, though a dramatic shift in Washington’s trade policy is unlikely. “Congress, including pro-free trade Republicans who have been intimidated into standing down, might be inclined to…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}