China's declared defense budget, already the second-highest in the world, will increase by 11.2 percent this year to $106.4 billion.
Chris Smith: “China's declared defense budget, already the second-highest in the world, will increase by 11.2 percent this year to…”
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Smith discusses China's increasing military budget and its implications for global security.
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