China to raise defense spending by 7.2% in 2025 to ‘firmly safeguard’ national security

China ramps up military spending while US looks to cut costs

China is set to increase its defense spending by about 7.2% in 2025, matching last year’s growth and reflecting President Xi Jinping’s ambition to build a military that can challenge the U.S. The outlay will rise to about 1.78 trillion yuan ($245 billion) this year, according to a Finance Ministry report released Wednesday at an annual parliamentary meeting in Beijing. China’s rise in defense spending contrasts with the Trump administration’s pl…

China Announces 7.2 Percent Increase in Military Spending

China plans to boost its defense spending by 7.2 percent this year, matching the pace of last year’s expansion as the communist regime strives to advance its armed forces despite economic headwinds. With this increase, the official military expenditure is set to soar to roughly 1.8 trillion yuan ($245.6 billion), according to a draft budget unveiled during the annual meeting of China’s rubber-stamp Legislature, the National People’s Congress, on…

As Chinas defence outlay soars by 7.2 per cent, a global perspective on military spending - The Tribune

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China will increase its defence budget 7.2% in 2025

China says it will increase its defense budget 7.2% this year as it continues its campaign to build a larger, more modern military to assert its territorial claims and challenge the U.S. defense lead in Asia

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