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China Increased its Defence Budget to USD 209 Billion, up 6.8%

On Friday, China raised its defence budget to USD 209 billion, sustaining a single-digit rate of growth for the sixth consecutive year, with a 6.8% rise in 2021. The budget increase was declared by Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang at the National People’s Congress, Parliament of China (NPC). Defending the rise, Zhang Yesui told the […]