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  "title": "US, China agree two-month trade truce extension ahead of summit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/us-china-agree-two-month-trade-truce-extension-ahead-of-summit",
  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-09-24T09:17:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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  "summary": "China and the United States agreed to extend a trade-war truce by two months to January 10, as President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a summit with US President Donald Trump. The short extension will let the US assess whether China is meeting trade commitments, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News on Wednesday following “unscheduled” extra talks with Chinese Vice-Premier He…",
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        "title": "US, China prolong trade truce through January",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/us-china-prolong-trade-truce-through-january",
        "published": "2026-09-24T07:51:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "U.S.-China summit highlights the 'hypocrisy' of American trade policy, experts say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/u-s-china-summit-highlights-the-hypocrisy-of-american-trade-policy",
        "published": "2026-09-24T08:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "US, China agree two-month trade truce extension ahead of summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/us-china-agree-two-month-trade-truce-extension-ahead-of-summit-9538286",
        "published": "2026-09-24T09:17:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump trade rules apply differently to China, Canada, and Xi, Carney",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/trump-trade-rules-apply-differently-to-china-canada-and-xi-carney",
        "published": "2026-09-24T10:00:00.000Z"
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