{
  "id": 8326331,
  "title": "Trump signs bill targeting China’s Russia energy imports days before Xi’s US visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-signs-bill-targeting-chinas-russia-energy-imports-days-before-8326331",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T22:50:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/us/economy-trade-business/article/3368079/trump-signs-bill-targeting-chinas-russia-energy-imports-days-xis-us-visit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new sanctions bill on Friday, targeting Russia's key energy consumers – China and India – just before Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a state visit. The legislation, known as the \"Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026,\" was passed by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. It authorizes and expands sanctions on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran. The bill would allow the President to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on the five largest buyers of Russian oil and natural gas, further tightening restrictions on Russia's energy and defense sectors. While the act does not specifically name the countries subject to tariffs, it is likely to impact major importers like China and India. China responded by criticizing the move, asserting that Beijing conducts economic and trade cooperation based on equality and mutual benefit, and opposing any long-arm jurisdiction not supported by international law or UN Security Council authorization. The bill's passage comes as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng prepare to hold their final preparatory talks before Xi's visit, aiming to discuss potential economic agreements and maintain the recent trade truce.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a new sanctions bill into law that targets Russia’s leading energy buyers – China and India – just days before Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for a state visit. The White House issued a brief statement, saying that the President had “signed into law” the “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026,” which “authorises…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Trump signs bill targeting China’s Russia energy imports days before Xi’s US visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/trump-signs-bill-targeting-chinas-russia-energy-imports-days-before",
        "published": "2026-09-18T22:50:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "US, China discuss cutting tariffs on US LNG ahead of Xi visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/us-china-discuss-cutting-tariffs-on-us-lng-ahead-of-xi-visit",
        "published": "2026-09-18T23:01:43.000Z"
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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."
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