China has a defense budget of $230 billion, but like many statistics published by the country's communist government, the numbers are very suspect.
Charles E. Grassley: “China has a defense budget of $230 billion, but like many statistics published by the country's communist government…”
On the recordMay 15, 2024
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Grassley questions the reliability of China's reported defense budget.
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