China to raise defense spending by 7.2% in 2025 to ‘firmly safeguard’ national security
China’s navy showed off its J-15T fighter jet at the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show on Nov. 12, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China on Wednesday increased its defense spending by 7.2% this year, the same growth rate as in the prior two years, as Beijing seeks to “firmly safeguard” its national security. In…