[HIGHLIGHTS] China's defense expenditure is open, transparent, reasonable and appropriate, an increase of 7.2% over the previous year.

China's defense expenditure is open, transparent, reasonable and appropriate, an increase of 7.2% over the previous year. China adheres to the path of peaceful development and firmly pursues a defensive national defense policy.

As China's military develops and grows, the international community's expectations for China to provide more public security products are also rising. The entire military will firmly adhere to the idea of ​​living a tight life, strengthen the concept of high efficiency and low consumption, and improve the efficiency of the use of national defense resources.