China’s 7% Defense Budget Hike Less Than Earlier Western Media Reports
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Credit: Christina Mackenzie
In what has become an annual tradition, Western media reports are exaggerating the rise in China’s defense budget, omitting the adjustment for inflation. Beijing says it will spend 10.1% more on defense this year than last year. But the government expects consumer prices to be about 3% higher this...
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