China To Raise Defense Budget By 10 Percent

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  • 06:10 PM, March 4, 2015
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China will raise its defense budget by about 10 percent this year, compared to last year's 12.2 percent, Xinhua reported Wednesday.

Fu Ying a spokeswoman for the annual session of the country's top legislature said in press conference the exact figure will be published in a budget report Thursday.

China's defense budget rose by 12.2 percent last year, riding on a multi-year run of double-digit increases.

A growth rate of about 10 percent could be the lowest in five years. 

China as a big country needs an army that can safeguard its national security and people. "To tell the truth, there is still a gap between China's armed forces [and foreign counterparts] in terms of overall military equipment. We still need more time," said Fu.

The capital support is needed for the modernization of China's national defense and its army, Fu added. 



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