China expands defence budget by 7.2% amid Sino-US rivalry, geopolitical tensions

[Channel NewsAsia] - 03/5/2025

This is the 10th straight year of single-digit growth in China’s military budget, which is closely watched amid brewing tensions in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait, along with a simmering Sino-US rivalry.



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