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China Announces 7% Increase in Defence Spending

04/03/2017 GMT

China Announces Increase in Defence Spending

BBC World Service - Newshour, China Announces Increase in Defence Spending

China to increase military spending by 7% this year

China says it will increase military spending by about 7% this year in order to "preserve peace and security" in the region. Also, President Trump accuses former US President Barack Obama of tapping his phones, and does Uber use secretive software? 

(Photo: A member of the Chinese military. Credit AP)

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