{
  "id": 8016657,
  "title": "China hits back as US Congress approves tariffs on top buyers of Russian energy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/china-hits-back-as-us-congress-approves-tariffs-on-top-buyers-of-8016657",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T11:33:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3367884/china-hits-back-us-congress-approves-tariffs-top-buyers-russian-energy"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Beijing has pushed back after the US Congress passed a bill on Wednesday that would allow US President Donald Trump to sanction Russia and its largest energy importers, including China. The bill, named after the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, authorises tariffs of up to 100 per cent on the top five importers of Russian oil and natural gas. In response to a question about the bill,…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "India pushes back as US targets buyers of Russian oil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/india-pushes-back-as-us-targets-buyers-of-russian-oil",
        "published": "2026-09-17T09:29:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "China hits back as US Congress approves tariffs on top buyers of Russian energy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/china-hits-back-as-us-congress-approves-tariffs-on-top-buyers-of",
        "published": "2026-09-17T11:33:13.000Z"
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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."
}