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  "id": 9580742,
  "title": "Trump hails 'truly great friendship' with Xi as Chinese leader begins state visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/trump-hails-truly-great-friendship-with-xi-as-chinese-leader-begins-9580742",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T16:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260925/trump-hails-truly-great-friendship-with-xi-as-chinese-leader-begins-state-visit"
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  "account": "President Donald Trump expressed his admiration for the \"truly great friendship\" he shares with Chinese President Xi Jinping as the latter commenced his state visit to the United States. Despite the presence of numerous contentious issues to address between the two nations, Trump emphasized their longstanding and mutually respectful relationship during the opening remarks before commencing formal talks. \"From the time of my first election in 2016, President Xi and I have forged a friendship, a truly great friendship, actually, built on mutual respect and the vital interests of our people,\" Trump stated.\n\nThe two world leaders are expected to discuss a range of complex topics during their private meetings. Xi has previously emphasized a \"healthy\" level of competition and suggested that Chinese pandas will soon be visiting Atlanta. However, China has rebuffed the Trump administration's calls and economic pressures to exert influence over Iran to reach a deal that would end the ongoing conflict. Moreover, Xi has been advocating for a permanent cessation of arms sales to Taiwan, as well as a relaxation of export restrictions on advanced technologies.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed the “truly great friendship” he has forged with Xi Jinping as the Chinese leader began his highly anticipated state visit. While Trump has many thorny issues to discuss with the president of America’s biggest economic rival, he focused on his long relationship with Xi as the two gathered with aides for opening remarks before formal talks.…",
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Bolton: 'Trump just wants to announce deals' during Xi visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/bolton-trump-just-wants-to-announce-deals-during-xi-visit",
        "published": "2026-09-24T15:10:56.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-09-24T16:00:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Trump hails 'truly great friendship' with Xi as Chinese leader begins state visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/trump-hails-truly-great-friendship-with-xi-as-chinese-leader-begins",
        "published": "2026-09-24T16:02:03.000Z"
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      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ms-now-and-cnn-reporters-regain-access-to-white-house-after-judges",
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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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