China's defense budget shows Xi's priorities as economy tightens

When China announced a 6.6% increase in its military budget last week while cutting substantially in other areas, analysts said it made one thing clear: Beijing senses an increasing security threat and is giving the People's Liberation Army the military muscle to deal with it.

source https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/27/asia/china-military-budget-analysis-intl-hnk/index.html