China says rising military budget ‘reasonable’ in face of ‘complex security environment’
[South China Morning Post] - 03/9/2025
Defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian defends 7.2 per cent rise in the PLA’s budget as justified given the ‘significant challenges’ it faces.
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