China defense

EghtesadOnline: China pledged more support to its military on Sunday including strengthening maritime and air defenses amid efforts to safeguard sovereignty, but in a highly unusual move did not give spending figures for 2017 despite promises of transparency.

EghtesadOnline: China signaled a continued slowdown in defense spending growth this year, as President Xi Jinping presses ahead with a sweeping military overhaul.