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  "id": 9528557,
  "title": "Beijingers eye Xi-Trump summit for trade relief, stable ties",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/beijingers-eye-xi-trump-summit-for-trade-relief-stable-ties-9528557",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T08:48:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press-hongkongfp",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/24/beijingers-eye-xi-trump-summit-for-trade-relief-stable-ties/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beijing residents are hopeful that President Xi Jinping's upcoming summit with US President Donald Trump will bring stability to China-US relations and relieve trade pressures. The trade war, which escalated in 2025, has been a source of distress for many, according to residents speaking to AFP. Finance worker Lu Hao expressed his desire for positive economic outcomes from the meeting, emphasizing that a trade war is a \"lose-lose situation\" for all parties involved. The AI sector is also expected to be a key topic in the talks, with both countries vying for dominance in technology and robotics. The summit aims to maintain a \"healthy and rational\" competition in AI rather than a \"malicious one\".",
  "summary": "Residents in China’s capital hope President Xi Jinping’s high-stakes meeting with US counterpart Donald Trump in Washington will stabilise ties between the two countries, telling AFP on Thursday a trade war “hurts everyone”. Xi was greeted in Washington on Wednesday evening local time by Trump, kicking off a pomp-filled state visit where the two leaders […]",
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        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "Beijingers eye Xi-Trump summit for trade relief, stable ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/beijingers-eye-xi-trump-summit-for-trade-relief-stable-ties-9530312",
        "published": "2026-09-24T08:48:45.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Beijingers eye Xi-Trump summit for trade relief, stable ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/beijingers-eye-xi-trump-summit-for-trade-relief-stable-ties",
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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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