China defence spending gets mild boost with 6.8% hike amid economic caution


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Business Standard China defence spending gets mild boost with 6.8% hike amid economic caution The spending figure, set at $208.47 billion in the national budget released on Friday, is closely watched as a barometer of how aggressively the country will beef up its military Topics Type address separated by commas Your Email: Enter the characters shown in the image. Send me a copy: Chinese coastguards can now fire at foreign vessels in disputed waters By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING (Reuters) - China's 2021 defence spending will rise 6.8% from 2020, up slightly from last year's increase and broadly tracking the...