{
  "id": 17189519,
  "title": "China’s Military Build-up Has Created ‘Pressure’ in Southeast Asia, Australian Defense Chief Says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/chinas-military-build-up-has-created-pressure-in-southeast-asia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T04:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Diplomat",
    "slug": "the-diplomat",
    "url": "https://thediplomat.com/2026/10/chinas-military-build-up-has-created-pressure-in-southeast-asia-australian-defense-chief-says/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "His comments came as Beijing accused Manila of obstructing its attendance at this week's ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting in Cebu.",
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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."
}