China increases defence spending amidst world chaos

Beijing [China], March 10 (ANI): Amid the chaos of global volatility and security tensions, China is increasing its 2026 defence budget by 7%, according to a March 5 announcement. This is a slightly lower proportional increase than the annual 7.2% rises that China has maintained over the past three years.

As war rages in the Middle East, the announcement of China's defence budget did not receive the fanfare and i