China to Raise Military Spending, but Less Than in Recent Years The defense budget would rise by about 7 percent, suggesting that China’s leaders do not plan to engage President Trump in an arms race. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Fact-Check: Trump Is Wrong About Guantánamo DetaineesBritish Woman Held for 2 Months and Raped, Australian Police SayHungary Approves Detention of Asylum Seekers in Guarded CampsPleas for Somalia, on the Brink of FamineRhinoceros Is Killed for Its Horn at Wildlife Park Near ParisWikiLeaks Releases Trove of Alleged C.I.A. Hacking Documents