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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
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Chinese development of nuclear capabilities is extensive
China's defence spending moved closer to the $200 billion mark, making it the highest spender on defence after the United States
China has the world's largest standing Army and spends the most on defence after the US in the world
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Increase ignores Trump's sabre-rattling and $54 billion spending request
China's defence spending will remain around 1.3 per cent of the country's GDP