Defense Ministry: China does not exist implicit military
Beijing, March 31, at the 31st the Defense Ministry at a regular press conference, spokesman Yang Yujun said, the Chinese Government strictly in accordance with the national defense law, budget law and other legal and regulatory requirements, all relate to reflect national defense expenditures are included in the State budget, and report to the national people's Congress review, there are no hidden defense issues.
Questions at the "two sessions" during the 2016 China's announced defense budget, some analysts believe China's covert military spending, imports of high-tech weapons, military technology research and development and other expenses not included in the defense budget, China's real military spending is greater than the official figure. Any comment? In addition, the Defense expenditure the lowest growth rate in nearly six years, defence and army reform involves disarmament of 300,000 this year is in progress. The military say that the placement of the average personnel costs 300,000 yuan. Does the job and whether the costs of veterans in defense, which, if it were, almost six years minimum or to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests of that figure?
Yang Yujun response said, 2016 defense fee of support focus including: a is vigorously support defense and army reform, ensure army streamlined integration, and combat power system optimization adjustment, reform task by plans implementation; II is increased major security field equipment construction input, eliminated update part old behind equipment, gradually promoted army equipment of upgrade; three is support high quality new military talent construction; four is improved grass-roots forces combat readiness training and work life conditions; five is advance civil-military fusion depth development, Strong support for national defense mobilization and construction of border and coastal defense. Budget law of the Chinese Government in strict accordance with the National Defence Act, and other statutory and regulatory requirements, all relate to reflect national defense expenditures are included in the State budget, and report to the national people's Congress review, there are no hidden defense issues.
Yang Yujun said that from the just introduced these supporting emphasis can be seen, army reform, weapons and equipment, personnel training, combat readiness training, national defense mobilization, border and coastal defense construction and other areas are taken into account. Such a programme, is considered this year's national defense and army building and the current economic and financial situation, is able to meet the needs of safeguarding national sovereignty and security.
(Editors: Biao Guo UN832)
2016-03-31 16:17:15
China News Network
