During the two sessions, domestic and foreign leaders have paid attention to the latest developments in China's defense budget. At this time of year, China's defense budget becomes the focus of international attention, because it is not only about China's defense construction, but also reflects China's status and influence on the international stage. Under the current international situation, the trend of China's defense budget has attracted much attention.
According to the latest released data, China's defense budget this year has increased by 7 percent compared to last year2%, reaching about 16 trillion yuan. Although this may seem like a modest increase, China's defense budget has maintained a relatively steady growth trend in international comparisons. Compared with the nearly $900 billion defense budget of the United States and Japan's defense budget, which increased by more than 16% year-on-year, China's defense budget growth rate is still very conservative, which also reflects China's prudent and prudent attitude in national defense construction.
However, despite the relatively small increase in China's defense budget, some Western countries are still concerned about it, and even hype up the "China threat theory". This argument is clearly irresponsible, because the growth of a country's defense budget does not mean that it poses a threat to other countries. In fact, China's defense construction is aimed at safeguarding national sovereignty and security, not at other countries.
In addition, the growth of a country's defense budget is also affected by a variety of factors, among which the population base is a factor that cannot be ignored. As one of the most populous countries in the world, it is reasonable for China to appropriately increase its defense budget. At the same time, China has also been emphasizing the transparency and cooperation of national defense construction, and actively promoting military exchanges and cooperation with other countries.
Western countries should understand that blindly staring at China's defense budget will actually play any role in containing China, because every money from China's budget will eventually be implemented, and the enhancement of China's strength is what the United States is most afraid of. Therefore, what the United States and the West are afraid of is actually still to come. China's growing military strength is an inevitable trend for China as a great power. Moreover, China has always adhered to the concept of peaceful development and has never taken the initiative to provoke war or an arms race. Therefore, Western countries should abandon the "zero-sum game" mentality and look at China's national defense construction with a more open and inclusive attitude.
Of course, an increase in the defense budget does not mean that it can be squandered at will. China has always adhered to the principle of economy and efficiency in national defense construction to ensure that every money can be used on the cutting edge. At the same time, China is also actively promoting national defense science and technology innovation and equipment modernization to improve the combat effectiveness and response capabilities of the army.
Under the current international situation, China's national defense construction is not only related to its own development and security, but also to regional and world peace and stability. As a responsible major country, China will continue to uphold the concept of peaceful development and promote peace and cooperation in the international community. All in all, China's defense budget growth is reasonable, steady, and in line with international practice. Western countries should immediately stop their prejudices and misunderstandings and look at China's national defense construction with a more open and rational attitude. At the same time, China will continue to strengthen military exchanges and cooperation with other countries and make greater contributions to promoting world peace and development. In this era full of challenges and opportunities, China will continue to firmly walk on the path of peaceful development.
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