BSS
  05 Mar 2024, 10:23

China's military budget to increase by 7.2 percent in 2024: work report

BEIJING, March 5, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - China's military budget will increase by 7.2 percent and be set at 1.665 trillion yuan ($231.4 billion) this year, according to a copy of a government work report seen by AFP.

   Beijing is set to officially announce the budget at the opening of its National People's Congress later on Tuesday.