{
  "id": 18723244,
  "title": "History repeats in Shenzhen? China hosts another lame-duck US president",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/history-repeats-in-shenzhen-china-hosts-another-lame-duck-us-president",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T14:00:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3373654/history-repeats-shenzhen-china-hosts-another-lame-duck-us-president"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A decade after hosting a politically weakened Barack Obama at a Group of 20 (G20) summit in Hangzhou, China is preparing to welcome another \"lame-duck\" U.S. president, Donald Trump, for a multilateral gathering. This will be their third face-to-face meeting this year. The recent midterm elections saw the Republicans lose both chambers of the U.S. Congress, a setback that has prompted speculation over whether Trump's diminished political status will limit his diplomatic leverage in Shenzhen with Chinese President Xi Jinping. However, a Chinese scholar argues that Trump is unlikely to yield on technology or Taiwan to avoid political attacks from within his party. The meeting with Xi could offer Trump an opportunity to demonstrate his political clout domestically and internationally. While the 2016 meeting between Obama and Xi made little progress on bilateral ties, Mei Yang, an expert, suggests that Trump may seek to extend the trade truce and improve market access for Chinese and American firms during his visit. Issues such as the Iran war, Ukraine, and Taiwan would likely remain sensitive topics. Mei notes that while Trump hopes to use diplomatic deals to strengthen his position for the remainder of his term, China seeks an environment for managing differences and expanding cooperation.",
  "summary": "A decade after hosting a politically hobbled Barack Obama at a Group of 20 (G20) summit in Hangzhou, China is preparing to welcome another “lame-duck” US president for a multilateral gathering: Donald Trump. Following the Republicans’ loss of both chambers of the US Congress in the midterm elections on Tuesday – a drubbing that reached deep into historically red states – Trump is expected to meet…",
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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."
}