BEIJING (AP) 鈥� China is raising its defense spending in 2022 by 7.1% to $229 billion, up from a 6.8% increase the year before.
Saturday鈥檚 announcement marks a continuation of the robust spending that has given China an increasingly powerful military that is challenging the U.S. armed forces鈥� dominance of the Indo-Pacific region.
China has the world鈥檚 second largest defense budget after the U.S.
The Associated Press
