China raises defense budget by 7.2% as it pushes for global heft and regional tensions continue

China is increasing its defense budget by 7.2% this year, similar to last year's rise BEIJING -- BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday announced a 7.2% increase in its defense budget, which is already the world’s second-highest behind the United States at 1.6 trillion yuan ($222 billion), roughly…#beijing #taiwan #southchinasea #communistparty #liqiang #xijinping #philippines #eastchina #philippine #filipino
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