China’s defense budget is poised to witness a 7.2 percent increase this year, surpassing both last year’s and the country’s total projected economic growth. The revelation was made on March 5 at the opening of the National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing, according to reports by Reuters. In figures, China’s defense spending would be equivalent …
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