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China drops ‘peaceful reunification’ reference to Taiwan

Yew Lun Tian and Laurie Chen

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Beijing | China will boost its defence spending by 7.2 per cent this year, fuelling a military budget that has more than doubled under Xi Jinping’s decade-plus in office as Beijing hardens its stance on Taiwan, according to official reports on Tuesday.

The increase mirrors the rate presented in last year’s budget and comes in above the government’s economic growth forecast for this year.

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