China boosts defense budget by 7.2% to $232 billion

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  • China is set to increase its defense spending by 7.2% to 1.67 trillion yuan in 2024, according to a Ministry of Finance budget report.
  • China’s 2024 military budget expansion follows a 7.2% increase last year, a 7.1% spike in 2022, 6.8% increase in 2021, 6.6% climb in 2020 and 7.5% growth in 2019, according to official data.
  • In the government’s work report also released Tuesday, Beijing vowed to “resolutely oppose separatist activities aimed at ‘Taiwan independence’ and external interference.”
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