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Xi Struggles to Rein in China's Military Establishment
The Daily Guardian
|March 20, 2025
As well as splashing out ever-increasing amounts of cash on the People's Liberation Army (PLA), Chairman Xi Jinping is hauling on its reins to keep China's military – which has a history of doing things its own way – in check.
However, even after more than twelve years in control, his efforts are proving only partially successful.
On 5 March, China announced its defense budget for 2025. The sum of CNY1.784665 trillion – or USD249 billion – rose 7.2% compared to the year before. China's defense expenditure has been pegged to single-digit percentage increases for the past decade.
This story is from the March 20, 2025 edition of The Daily Guardian.
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