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China Defence Budget
China hikes defence budget to $179 bn; nearly three times that of India
China, which has the world's largest military of two million troops, will continue to lower its defence budget growth rate to 6.6% in 2020
 "China hikes defence budget to $179 bn; nearly three times that of India")
Updated On : 23 May 2020 | 10:06 AM IST
Top headlines: RBI slashes repo rate, KKR picks up stake in Jio, and more
Business Standard brings the top headlines of the day
 "Top headlines: RBI slashes repo rate, KKR picks up stake in Jio, and more")
Updated On : 22 May 2020 | 4:54 PM IST
China's defence budget has risen 850% in 20 years: Pentagon official
Chinese development of nuclear capabilities is extensive
 "China's defence budget has risen 850% in 20 years: Pentagon official")
Updated On : 05 Dec 2019 | 11:33 PM IST
At $177.6 bn, China's 2019 defence budget is over 3 times that of India
China's defence spending moved closer to the $200 billion mark, making it the highest spender on defence after the United States
 "At $177.6 bn, China's 2019 defence budget is over 3 times that of India")
Updated On : 05 Mar 2019 | 9:20 AM IST
China boosts defence spending to $175 bn, three times that of India's
China has the world's largest standing Army and spends the most on defence after the US in the world
 "China boosts defence spending to $175 bn, three times that of India's")
Updated On : 05 Mar 2018 | 8:59 PM IST
China's defence budget up 7%, now thrice India's
Increase ignores Trump's sabre-rattling and $54 billion spending request
 "China's defence budget up 7%, now thrice India's")
Updated On : 04 Mar 2017 | 11:06 PM IST
China's defence spending in 2017 to rise around 7 per cent
China's defence spending will remain around 1.3 per cent of the country's GDP
 "China's defence spending in 2017 to rise around 7 per cent")
Updated On : 04 Mar 2017 | 11:33 AM IST
