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:Sky Threatens to Shut News Channel for 21st Century Fox DealWhere’s Saad Hariri? Lebanon Wants to KnowVirginia, Texas, Roy Halladay: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing26 Young Women From Nigeria Found Dead in Mediterranean SeaIn U.K.’s Clubby Parliament, Abuse Complaints Became WeaponsIn Saudi Arabia, Where Family and State Are One, Arrests May Be Selective