China Defence Budget
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China's 'game changer' advanced 3rd aircraft carrier begins sea trials amid South China Sea tensions
World | May 01, 2024, 04:30 PM ISTThe Fujian, which features a full-length, flat flight deck with an advanced catapult-launch system for jets, takes its name from the Chinese province opposite democratically governed Taiwan.
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Chinese Defence Minister under house arrest? US claim triggers uproar after Li Shangfu disappears
World | Sep 15, 2023, 03:25 PM ISTThe US Ambassador claimed that the defence minister also did not turn up for a crucial meeting with the Singaporean Chief of Navy. However, the diplomat did not enclose when and where the meetings were scheduled.
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Ahead of China Defence Min India visit, both nations vow to 'speed up' resolution of Ladakh conflict
World | Apr 25, 2023, 12:42 PM ISTChinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told the media in Beijing on Monday that the two sides held an in-depth exchange of views on expediting the resolution of relevant issues.
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China boosts defence budget by 7.2% amid 'security challenges'; Where does India stand?
World | Mar 05, 2023, 03:03 PM ISTNotably, this is too low when compared to the US which had announced spending more than $800 million-- nearly four times what China announced on Sunday.
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China hikes defence budget by 7.1 per cent to USD 230 billion
World | Mar 05, 2022, 01:37 PM ISTChina's hike in defence spending comes amid the People's Liberation Army's growing incidents of muscle-flexing in the strategic Indo-Pacific region.
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China hikes defence budget to USD 209 billion, 6.8 per cent increase
World | Mar 05, 2021, 09:45 AM ISTThe budget hike was announced by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the country’s Parliament, the National People’s Congress (NPC).
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China hikes defence budget to USD 179 billion, nearly three times that of India
World | May 22, 2020, 11:57 AM ISTChina, the second-largest military spender after the US, has hiked its defence budget from last year''s 177.6 billion to USD 179 billion, nearly three times that of India, the lowest increment in recent years apparently due to the heavy disruption caused to its economy by the COVID-19, according to the official media.
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China’s first home-built aircraft carrier begins sea trials | See pics
World | May 13, 2018, 10:21 AM ISTChina’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, arrived as a mostly empty hull from Ukraine and was commissioned in 2012 along with its flight wing of Chinese J-15 fighter jets.
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China raises defence budget by 8.1 percent
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China's Defence Spending To Exceed $100 Billion
World | Mar 05, 2012, 05:10 PM ISTBeijing, March 4, :China has announced it will increase defence pending by 11.2 per cent in 2012, taking its military expenditure to $106.39 billion and marking a return to double-digit growth amid plans to modernise