China hikes defence budget by 6.8% to $209 billion

China on Friday hiked its defence budget for the first time to more than $200 billion, over three times higher than that of India, maintaining a single-digit growth for the sixth consecutive year......

What the rise in China's defence budget really means

'China's opaque defence allocation processes are shrouded in mystery and have triggered security dilemmas among its neighbours and others,' notes China expert Srikanth Kondapalli. IMAGE: A scene......

China hikes defence budget to $179 bn, nearly 3 times that of India

China, the second-largest military spender after the United States, has hiked its defence budget from last year's $177.6 billion to $179 billion, nearly three times that of India, the lowest......

China says it will not accept US lawsuit on COVID-19

China on Thursday said it will not accept any 'unwarranted lawsuit' or demand for compensation from the United States over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic and warned of countermeasures if......