{
  "id": 8953542,
  "title": "First ladies step forward as Trump lays on rare honours for Xi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/first-ladies-step-forward-as-trump-lays-on-rare-honours-for-xi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T15:26:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3368297/first-ladies-step-forward-trump-lays-rare-honours-xi"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US first lady Melania Trump is set to lead key cultural diplomacy events during the coming official state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, marking their first visit to the White House since 2015. According to an official itinerary released by the first lady’s office, the three-day visit, scheduled from September 23 to 25, will feature extensive ceremonial honours…",
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        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "First ladies step forward as Trump lays on rare honours for Xi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/first-ladies-step-forward-as-trump-lays-on-rare-honours-for-xi-8953561",
        "published": "2026-09-21T15:26:19.000Z"
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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."
}