China announced its smallest defence budget increase in years amid national belt-tightening, and vowed that its rapid military modernisation posed no threat to other countries. The proposed military budget for 2010 is 532.1 billion yuan (77.9 billion US dollars), up 7.5 percent from actual defence spending in 2009, a government spokesman said. (Sydney Morning Tribute)
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