{
  "id": 9530633,
  "title": "Who has the upper hand in financial markets, the US or China?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/who-has-the-upper-hand-in-financial-markets-the-us-or-china-9530633",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-24T08:30:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3368593/who-has-upper-hand-financial-markets-us-or-china"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "As Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington for his much-anticipated summit with US President Donald Trump, it is clear which country emerged stronger from the tariff shock. Last month, China’s exports rose 25 per cent in annualised terms, causing the country’s trade surplus to swell to US$119 billion and putting it on track to exceed last year’s record of US$1.2 trillion. Moreover,…",
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        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Who has the upper hand in financial markets, the US or China?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/who-has-the-upper-hand-in-financial-markets-the-us-or-china",
        "published": "2026-09-24T08:30:04.000Z"
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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."
}