China’s defence budget to cross $200 billion with 6.8% hike
The Hindu
China’s defence budget will for the first time cross $200 billion with the government on March 5 announcing a 6.8% hike in defence spending for 2021.
The announcement was made at the start of the week-long session of the National People’s Congress (NPC), the Communist Party-controlled legislature, in Beijing.
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