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Undergoing rapid modernization and anti-corruption purge; CMC reduced to two members after January 2026 removal of top generals
China's National People's Congress formally approved a 7% defense budget to 1.94 trillion yuan ($277 billion) in March 2026, a new record, while setting the country's lowest GDP growth target since 1991. Military spending has outpaced economic growth every year for over a decade.
Updated May 31
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