China’s Defence Spending: Settling in for Slow Growth?

• Main Author: Bitzinger, Richard A.
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: East Asia and Asia Pacific; Maritime Security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80662; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42187
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

China’s recent defence budget increase of seven percent is the lowest in more than 25 years. It could signal a new round of belt-tightening for the People’s Liberation Army. Nevertheless, Beijing is unlikely to pull back from its long-term commitment to build a modern, 21st Century military.