Taiwan Tensions Rise: China's Shift and Military Expansion
China drops 'peaceful reunification' reference to Taiwan, China boosts military spending by 7.2%, vows to ‘resolutely’ deter Taiwan ‘separatist activities’
UPDATES: China will boost its defence spending by 7.2% this year, fuelling a military budget that has more than doubled under Xi Jinping's decade-plus in office as Beijing hardens its stance on Taiwan, according to official reports on Tuesday.
In the government’s work report also released Tuesday, Beijing vowed to “resolutely oppose separatist activities…