BEIJING—China on Tuesday announced a 7.2 percent increase in its defense budget, which is already the world’s second-highest behind the United States at 1.6 trillion yuan ($222 billion), roughly mirroring last year’s rise. Tensions with the U.S., Taiwan, China Raises Defense Budget by 7.2 Percent as It Pushes for Global Heft and Regional Tensions Continue
BEIJING—China on Tuesday announced a 7.2 percent increase in its defense budget, which is already the world’s second-highest behind the United States at 1.6 trillion yuan ($222 billion), roughly mirroring last year’s rise. Tensions with the U.S., Taiwan, 
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