Military deputies attending the Two Sessions remarked that in the new era the Chinese military are fulfilling its international obligations with an open, confident and transparent posture, which showcases China’s willingness to shoulder the responsibility of a great power.
2019-03-15
Many international media outlets are highlighting the increase in China's defense budget, saying China is accelerating the growth of its army, with a focus on fighting and winning future wars. Is that really the case?
2019-03-10
China's military spending accounted for about 1.3 percent of its GDP in 2018, while the proportion was above 2 percent in some major developed countries. And although China is the world's second-largest military spender, it still lags far behind the United States, which has a defense budget of $716 billion this year.
2019-03-08
Lower than last year's 8.1 percent, the growth in military spending revealed by a draft budget report to be submitted to the annual session of the country's top legislature that opened on Tuesday marks a reasonable and moderate rise.
2019-03-06
China's peaceful development has become an anchor of stability and an engine of world growth, said a New Zealand expert on Tuesday.
2019-03-06
When hesitating on whether to believe the "China threat theory", people should look at Chinese military spending through a historical perspective.
2019-03-07
China's peaceful development has become an anchor of stability and an engine of world growth, said a New Zealand expert on Tuesday.
2019-03-06
One of the hottest topics among foreign media during China's annual "Two Sessions"—NPC and CPPCC—is China's defense spending.
2019-03-05
This year's defense budget is necessary for China to reasonably increase its defense spending for military modernization. And China has the room of increasing its defense budget as the defense spending accounted for only 1.3 percent of its GDP in 2018 compared with more than 2 percent for main developed countries.
2019-03-05
China announced Tuesday that its defense budget for 2019 is 1.1899 trillion yuan ($177.5 billion), a 7.5 percent increase from 2018, lower than the 8.1 percent increase from the previous year.
2019-03-05
No words can describe what has happened in China during the past 70 years, as it is phenomenal and extremely encouraging, South African ambassador to China Dolana Msimang said recently.
2019-03-05
As the annual sessions of China's top legislative and advisory bodies approach, world experts look forward to a greater role of China in improving global governance.
2019-03-05
Every year, just before China's annual two sessions, there are voices in the West declaring that China's democracy cannot truly represent the people. But the Chinese people disagree.
2019-03-05
The good news at the start of 2019 is that the risk of an outright global recession is low. The bad news is that we are heading into a year of global deceleration. In some regions, growth will fall below potential.
2019-03-05