{
  "id": 7981349,
  "title": "Donald Trump presses Xi Jinping on fentanyl precursors ahead of Washington summit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/donald-trump-presses-xi-jinping-on-fentanyl-precursors-ahead-of-7981349",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T08:02:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3367840/donald-trump-presses-xi-jinping-fentanyl-precursors-ahead-washington-summit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump has urged China to take stronger measures to curb the export of drug precursor chemicals, as the two nations prepare for a summit in Washington. This comes a week after security agencies from both countries reported progress in collaborating on counternarcotics law enforcement. The White House's annual list, which labels China as the world's leading producer of precursor chemicals used in illicit drug production, emphasizes the need for \"more aggressive action\" by China. Trump cited new licensing requirements for exporting precursor chemicals to North America, implemented by China last year, but warned that criminals in China continue to find ways around the controls. The list, known as the Majors List, has been issued annually for nearly four decades and includes China along with other countries like India, Mexico, and Panama. This year marks the first time China has appeared on the list since 2023, following an expanded definition of precursor chemicals. The upcoming summit on September 24 will be the second face-to-face meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping, highlighting the ongoing efforts to address cross-border drug trafficking and fentanyl production.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has urged Beijing to take “more aggressive action” to curb the export of drug precursor chemicals, days ahead of his planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. It also comes a week after security agencies from the two countries hailed progress in bilateral cooperation on counternarcotics law enforcement. On Wednesday, while releasing the latest annual list of…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Donald Trump presses Xi Jinping on fentanyl precursors ahead of Washington summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/donald-trump-presses-xi-jinping-on-fentanyl-precursors-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-09-17T08:02:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Foreign Ministry dismisses claims of Ramaphosa, Xi Jinping falling ill after BRICS summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/foreign-ministry-dismisses-claims-of-ramaphosa-xi-jinping-falling-ill",
        "published": "2026-09-17T08:29:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}