[HIGHLIGHTS] Ministry of National Defense: China’s defense expenditure is open, transparent, reasonable and moderate, with an increase of 7.2% over the previous year.

Ministry of National Defense: China’s defense expenditure is open, transparent, reasonable and moderate, with an increase of 7.2% over the previous year. Wu Qian, spokesperson for the People's Liberation Army and Armed Police Force delegation at the Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress, was interviewed by the media.

The increased defense expenditures are mainly used in the following aspects: First, promote the implementation of the "14th Five-Year Plan" for military construction. Second is to accelerate the innovative development of national defense science and technology.