China Shifts Defense Spending Toward Equipment

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LONDON, BEIJING—A Chinese defense white paper reveals a shift in spending toward equipment and away from personnel in the traditionally manpower-heavy armed forces. The share of funding allocated to equipment rose relentlessly from 33.2% of spending in 2010 to a record level of 41.3% in 2016...

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