CHINA-NPC/PLA: NATIONAL DEFENCE BUDGET RAISED BY 6.9 PERCENT

China has budgeted 1.36 trillion yuan (US$ 209 billion) for national defence, an increase of 6.8% over last year. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang stressed PLA training in his Report.

(Comment: Defence spending last year was 6.6 percent lower last year.  Training and De¿ence S&T will take up a lot of the budget.)






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