{
  "id": 9602702,
  "title": "Former U.S. ambassador to China says he fears Trump may be taking soft approach with Xi Jinping",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/former-u-s-ambassador-to-china-says-he-fears-trump-may-be-taking-soft",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T18:05:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/former-us-ambassador-to-china-says-he-fears-trump-may-be-taking-soft-approach-with-chinas-xi-jinping/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nicholas Burns, the former U.S. ambassador to China, expressed concerns about the approach taken by President Trump towards Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to CBS News, Burns shared his thoughts on the Trump-Xi summit and diplomatic relations with China.\n\nThe two leaders met at the White House, where Xi was received with full honors. At the start of their meeting, Xi emphasized the importance of promoting \"strategic stability\" between the two countries, given the current geopolitical turmoil, as reported by El Pais English. He also noted that the interests of China and the U.S. are deeply intertwined.\n\nDuring the visit, the first ladies of the U.S. and China, Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan, toured the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, celebrating cultural ties between the two nations, as reported by The Korea Times. The visit was seen as a display of soft power, uniting two figures known for their style and diplomatic efforts.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Trump and Xi Jinping will hold talks in Washington on trade, AI and more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/trump-and-xi-jinping-will-hold-talks-in-washington-on-trade-ai-and",
        "published": "2026-09-24T14:29:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}