{
  "id": 8605214,
  "title": "Trump used to slam China. Here’s why he’s now rolling out the red carpet for Xi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/trump-used-to-slam-china-heres-why-hes-now-rolling-out-the-red-carpet",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T04:03:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/09/19/trump-used-to-slam-china-heres-why-hes-now-rolling-out-the-red-carpet-for-xi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump's views on China have significantly shifted since he first ran for office a decade ago. When Trump first entered politics, he criticized China as a threat to the U.S. economy, accusing it of causing factory closures and diminishing the middle class. However, Trump's stance towards China has transformed in recent years.\n\nIn recent months, Trump has expressed warm sentiments about Chinese President Xi Jinping, describing Xi as a \"great gentleman\" and highlighting a \"very good trading relationship\" between the two leaders. This transformation in Trump's approach can be attributed to China's growing dominance in manufacturing and emerging technologies, which pose risks to the economies of several Western nations, including the U.S., Germany, Italy, France, South Korea, and Japan.\n\nDespite using tariffs to confront China, Trump found these measures ineffective in changing China's behavior. Instead, Trump has opted for hospitality, traveling to Beijing in May and potentially meeting with Xi multiple times this year. Trump has also focused on bolstering the U.S. economy and national security alliances, which could serve as a counterbalance to China's growing influence.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Trump's views on China changed significantly over the past decade.",
    "He now describes Chinese President Xi as a \"great gentleman\" and praises their trading relationship.",
    "Trump has traveled to Beijing and may meet with Xi multiple times this year."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Trump's shift from criticizing China to courting its leader reflects a recognition that traditional measures like tariffs have failed to change China's behavior, prompting a new approach to counterbalance its growing influence.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}