China Increases Military Spending More Than 11 Percent
Continuing Buildup, China Boosts Military Spending More Than 11 Percent

Chinese military delegates arrived for a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday.
By JANE PERLEZ
Published: March 4, 2012
BEIJING — China announced a double-digit increase in military spending on Sunday, a rise that comes amid an intensifying strategic rivalry between the United States and China in Asia and concerns in Washington about the secrecy surrounding the Chinese defense budget.
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