{
  "id": 1452848,
  "title": "Taiwan’s leader says government to propose record defence spending for 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/taiwans-leader-says-government-to-propose-record-defence-spending-for-1452848",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T07:59:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press-hongkongfp",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/17/taiwans-leader-says-government-to-propose-record-defence-spending-for-2027/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Taiwan’s government will propose record defence spending for 2027, President Lai Ching-te said on Monday, as the island democracy faces growing military pressure from China. Beijing claims Taiwan is part of its territory and has threatened to use force to annex the island of 23 million people. Taipei’s announcement comes as governments around the world […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}