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\n<\/span><\/p>\nChina will raise its defence budget by 12.7% in 2011, a government spokesman has said.<\/p>\n
Spending will increase to 601.1bn yuan ($91.5bn; \u00a356.2bn) up from 532.1bn yuan last year.<\/p>\n
The announcement comes a day ahead of the annual National People’s Congress, where the communist party outlines its five-year plan.<\/p>\n
China has been building up its military causing concern to a number of countries in the region.<\/p>\n
“China’ s modernisation of its military and increased activity is, along with insufficient transparency, a matter of concern,” Yuki Edna, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, said on Thursday. <\/p>\n
Relations have been strained between China and Japan over disputed isles in the South China Sea where there are large potential reserves of oil and gas.<\/p>\n
Build-up<\/span><\/p>\nChina’s defence budget was increased by 7.5% in 2010, after double digit jumps in recent years.<\/p>\n
“There’s no two ways about the fact that China’ s military is getting much more powerful,” said Duncan Innes-Kerr of the Economist Intelligence Unit in Beijing.<\/p>\n
“Its ability going forward to overwhelm opponents is clearly increasing,” he added.<\/p>\n
However, analysts say there is a low chance of a military conflict over disputed territories in the region.<\/p>\n
“Territorial claims are a secondary concern for China compared to domestic economic growth and stability,” said Mr Innes-Kerr.<\/p>\n
Other countries in the region are also beefing up their military strength.<\/p>\n
Last week, India announced an increase of 11.6% in annual defence spending, an increase from 4% last year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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