China resolutely prioritises defence in 2023 budget
On 5 March, the opening day of the first annual session of the 14th National People’s Congress, China announced its defence budget for 2023. This allocation has risen 7.2% to CNY1.5537 trillion ($224.59 billion).
This amount confirms that the defence budget is continuing a rebound after a ‘mere’ 6.6% increase in 2020 as COVID-19 impacted the economy.
In fact, the increase of 7.2% is the largest percentage growth in the past four years. Last year, the budget rose 7.1% to CNY1.45045 trillion, whereas in 2021, defence spending grew 6.8%.
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is not enjoying the double-digit
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