{
  "id": 3683535,
  "title": "Chinese FM Wang Yi calls for US, China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/chinese-fm-wang-yi-calls-for-us-china-to-overcome-obstacles-ahead-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T06:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260827/chinese-fm-wang-yi-calls-for-us-china-to-overcome-obstacles-ahead-of-presidential-summit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged both the United States and China to overcome obstacles and focus on positive initiatives ahead of the anticipated summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping. During a meeting with U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue, Wang emphasized the importance of properly managing differences, removing interference, and ensuring smooth exchanges between the two nations. He acknowledged that China-U.S. relations continue to face various risks and challenges. The pair last met in May in Beijing, where they pledged to maintain a stable relationship and uphold the trade truce. Later, President Trump invited President Xi to meet on September 24 in the United States, although the specific date remains unconfirmed. Since then, both nations have taken targeted economic actions against one another, including the U.S. banning Chinese-made robots and China prohibiting American entities from engaging in trade.",
  "summary": "BANGKOK — China's foreign minister said his country and the United States should overcome obstacles between the nations ahead of an expected summit next month between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Wang Yi met with U.S. ambassador to China David Perdue on Wednesday and called on both sides to “focus on the positive agenda, properly manage differences, remove…",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Wang Yi calls on US to ‘overcome obstacles’ ahead of Xi-Trump meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/wang-yi-calls-on-us-to-overcome-obstacles-ahead-of-xi-trump-meeting",
        "published": "2026-08-27T06:04:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Chinese FM Wang Yi calls for US, China to 'overcome obstacles' ahead of presidential summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/chinese-fm-wang-yi-calls-for-us-china-to-overcome-obstacles-ahead-of-3684964",
        "published": "2026-08-27T06:42:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}