China: Defense boost to meet ‘complex security challenges’

China increases military spending in face of 'escalating' threats

China said Sunday its military spending would rise at the fastest pace in four years, warning of "escalating" threats from abroad at a meeting of its rubber-stamp parliament that is set to hand Xi Jinping a third term as president.

China increases military spending in face of 'escalating' threats

This year's hike in defence spending marks the eighth consecutive single-digit increase. As in previous years, no breakdown of the spending was given, only the overall amount and the rate of increase

China increases military spending in face of 'escalating' threats

Along with the world’s biggest standing army, China has the world’s largest navy.

Annual People's Congress - China wants to significantly increase military spending

In China, the session of parliament began. The focus is on the military, business and political leadership.

China increases military spending in face of 'escalating' threats

BEIJING: China announced Sunday an increase in its military spending while warning of "escalating" threats from abroad, at a meeting of its rubber-stamp parliament that is set to hand Xi Jinping a third term as president.The increase in the world's second-largest defense budget came as China's leaders said it would aim for economic growth of around five percent for the coming year — one of its lowest in decades.As the country unveiled the 1.55 t…

China increases military spending in face of 'escalating' threats

China announced Sunday an increase in its military spending while warning of "escalating" threats from abroad, at a meeting of its rubber-stamp parliament that is set to hand Xi Jinping a third term as president.