China boosts defense spending, cites 'war preparedness' - NBCNews.com

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China boosts defense spending, cites 'war preparedness' NBCNews.com BEIJING — China on Monday unveiled its largest rise in defense spending in three years, setting a target of 8.1 percent growth over last year. The 2018 defense budget will be 1.11 trillion yuan ($175 billion), according to a report issued at the ... Chinese Premier's Economy Speech Offers Plenty for Critics to DislikeWall Street Journal China announces 8.1% defense budget boost from 2017 as Xi pursues “world-class” forceThe Japan Times China is increasing its military spending by nearly 10%Business Insider Minneapolis Star Tribune -NDTV -CNN -Xinhua all 280 news articles »

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