{
  "id": 11146818,
  "title": "33 years on, Chinese former lecturer cherishes memory of meeting Siti Hasmah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/33-years-on-chinese-former-lecturer-cherishes-memory-of-meeting-siti",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T08:09:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1545474/33-years-chinese-former-lecturer-cherishes-memory-meeting-siti-hasmah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 1993, during the official visit of Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali to China, a former Chinese lecturer named Sun Baoping met her in Beijing. Now 75, Sun still cherishes the memory of the encounter, which was preserved in a book personally signed by Dr Siti Hasmah. Sun, who was a Malay language lecturer at Beijing Foreign Studies University at the time, was assigned as a translator for Dr Siti Hasmah during her visit. She recalled that Dr Siti Hasmah was wearing a bright and elegant outfit and was very approachable. Sun took out the signed book after the event and asked Dr Siti Hasmah to sign the title page, which she still keeps today. Dr Siti Hasmah passed away at the age of 100, and Sun's memory of their meeting remains vivid after three decades.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The passing of Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali has touched not only Malaysians but also a former Chinese lecturer who still fondly remembers meeting her 33 years ago.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "#SHOWBIZ: The surprising story behind Tun Siti Hasmah's cameo In 'Upin & Ipin'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/showbiz-the-surprising-story-behind-tun-siti-hasmahs-cameo-in-upin",
        "published": "2026-10-01T08:41:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}