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China Defence Budget
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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")
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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")
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")
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Increase ignores Trump's sabre-rattling and $54 billion spending request
 "China's defence budget up 7%, now thrice India's")