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  "id": 9240417,
  "title": "China’s US ambassador warns on ‘red lines’ ahead of Trump, Xi meeting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/chinas-us-ambassador-warns-on-red-lines-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T01:02:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/23/china-s-us-ambassador-warns-on-red-lines-ahead-of-trump-xi-meeting"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chinese ambassador to the United States has outlined what he deems as \"red lines\" that the U.S. should not cross during President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Washington. In a commentary for the ruling Communist Party's official newspaper, ambassador Xie Feng emphasized that China's sovereignty, security, and development interests are non-negotiable and cannot be violated. Four key issues were highlighted as potential red lines: the Taiwan question, democracy and human rights, differing development paths and systems, and resource allocation rights. China maintains that Taiwan is an integral part of its territory, a claim rejected by the Taiwanese government. The U.S., being Taiwan's largest arms supplier and international supporter, plays a crucial role in the relationship between the two nations. Ambassador Xie stressed that high-level diplomacy is essential to managing differences and fostering stability in Chinese-U.S. relations. A separate editorial in the same publication attributed the current difficulties in U.S.-China relations to the U.S.'s erroneous perception of China and its persistent focus on strategic competition, suggesting that both sides should respect the progress made and maintain stability in their bilateral ties.",
  "summary": "US ambassador Xie Feng says managing differences requires good faith, calling for Washington to avoid 'fabricating pretexts' to constrain China.",
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