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China unveiled $236.1 billion defense budget with 7.2 percent raise
China is raising its defense budget by 7.2% for 2024, the government announced March 5 during the second annual session of the 14th National People’s Congress. The new budget is nearly 1.7 trillion yuan (U.S. […]