Taiwan raises defense budget 14.9 pc amid escalating China tensions

Aug 25, 2022

Taipei [Taiwan], August 25 : Taiwan proposed a budget of USD 17.3 billion in defence for 2023 on Thursday, a 14.9 per cent increase...

Analyzing China's defense budget

Feb 02, 2021

Hong Kong, February 2 : Early March, during the annual National People's Congress (NPC), is when China typically announces its defense budget for the...

China's rebounding defense budget marches on

Mar 08, 2021

Hong Kong, March 8 : China announced its 2021 defence budget in the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing. The...

China forced to increase defense budget after tech curbs from US, Europe, says analyst

Mar 06, 2022

Beijing [China], March 6 : China's decision to increase its military budget by 7.1 per cent, has caught the eyes of several analysts who...

US planning to announce new sanctions against Russia, China

Dec 09, 2022

The US Defense Department just released the 2022 China Military Power Report last week, and both China and Russia were central in October's National...

China's defence budget could be far greater than declared

Dec 19, 2023

When China announced its 2023 defense budget on 5 March, the figure quoted by the government was CNY 1.5537 trillion (USD224.59 billion). This represented...