Source: China – South China Morning PostChina’s defence spending is expected to grow by 7.1 per cent this year, the fastest pace since 2019, as it ramps up its military modernisation efforts amid an intensifying rivalry with the West.The spending estimate was released on Saturday as part of the central government’s finance report and came as Premier Li Keqiang pledged to improve military training and combat readiness for the People’s Liberation Army.In his address to the opening session of the National People’s Congress, Li told…Read More