{
  "id": 9404367,
  "title": "Donald Trump built a US$5 million White House helipad. Don’t expect Xi Jinping to use it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/donald-trump-built-a-us-5-million-white-house-helipad-dont-expect-xi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T20:07:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3368565/donald-trump-built-us5-million-white-house-helipad-dont-expect-xi-jinping-use-it"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump recently unveiled a US$5 million helipad at the White House, hoping it will impress Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his first state visit to the US in 11 years. Despite China's official de facto ban on top leaders using helicopters, Chinese security experts believe Xi will appear impressed by the gleaming helipad with its \"Seal of the President of the United States\" insignia. However, experts believe Xi will not use it, citing concerns over safety, risk of accidents, and the difficulty in defending against missile attacks.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has been very eager to show off to Chinese leader Xi Jinping his new US$5 million White House helipad, his latest bid to stamp his image on Washington. While Xi might act impressed and compliment the US president on his latest building project – part of Trump’s bid to match Xi’s splendour-filled hosting four months ago in Beijing and show the Chinese that Americans can…",
  "key_points": [
    "Donald Trump constructed a US$5 million helipad at the White House.",
    "Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit the US for the first time in 11 years.",
    "Experts doubt Xi will use the helipad due to safety concerns."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Donald Trump built a US$5 million White House helipad. Don’t expect Xi Jinping to use it",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/donald-trump-built-a-us-5-million-white-house-helipad-dont-expect-xi-9404773",
        "published": "2026-09-23T20:07:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ottawa Citizen",
        "title": "News of the day: Ottawa city council approves Trump Avenue name change; Federal organizations to spend at least $18 million on return to office; New Alberta building housing Canadian Forces daycare shut down for years because of mould and other problems",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/news-of-the-day-ottawa-city-council-approves-trump-avenue-name-change",
        "published": "2026-09-23T21:00:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Xi Jinping lands in Washington with Trump waiting on the tarmac",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/xi-jinping-lands-in-washington-with-trump-waiting-on-the-tarmac-9432807",
        "published": "2026-09-23T22:56:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Xi Jinping lands in Washington with Trump waiting on the tarmac",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/xi-jinping-lands-in-washington-with-trump-waiting-on-the-tarmac",
        "published": "2026-09-23T22:56:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}