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How does China’s military spending compare with others? BBC News
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China’s military budget is set to rise by about 10% in 2015.
The move comes after several years of double-digit defence spending increases. It is the world’s second-highest military spender, but remains far behind the US. Here’s a quick look at the world’s biggest military spenders.
Video produced by Michael Hirst; figures courtesy of the International Institute for Strategic Studies
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Historic first as Chinese robot beats Usain Bolt’s 100m world record at Beijing games | BBC News
A Chinese humanoid robot has run 100 metres in 9.39 seconds in a preliminary heat at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, surpassing the men’s world record time held by Jamaican sprinting great Usain Bolt.
Tiangong Ultra, developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, won its heat at the opening of the games’ second edition. The robot overtook smartphone maker Honor’s Lightning near the finish after falling behind early in the race. Lightning finished in 9.47 seconds, also faster than the 9.58-second record Bolt set at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin.
The results marked a remarkable improvement from last year’s inaugural games, when Tiangong Ultra won the 100 metres in 21.50 seconds. Tiangong also won the world’s first humanoid robot half-marathon, held in Beijing last year.
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This year’s games have drawn 2,056 robots from 666 teams across 16 countries and six continents, up from 280 teams at the inaugural event.
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@michaellou7101
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
I think China is still spending too little. Given how big the US military expenditure is China's amount is still insufficient, especially given that there are still so many border issues unresolved around China, including taiwan. If the BBC doesn't understand why China needs more military expenditure, then I suggest its editors refresh their understanding of the history of European and Japanese imperialism in China starting from the Opium Wars…..what a stupid question for the BBC to even question China's military expense. No wonder it's now banned in China.
@vdv0267
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
The US spends the most money on their military loads more than China does
@canada9377
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
Send those war ships 🚢 in Indian Ocean
@_123mrkrabz
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
So all it takes is one emp to destroy USA
@Eli9A
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
germany had the biggest army with the best technology back in the days and what happened?
@xianliu7178
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
Can you count by Military Spending Per Capita?
China spent only slightly more than twice of UK. Considering the size and population of China compared with UK, I actually expect more than that.
@americanliberal09
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
China is not gonna be a superpower anytime soon.
@omega4chimp
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
No country need militarys, just police.
@gummipalle
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
haha, people hate americans so much, they have to pay ALL that, just to sleep at night….
Nothing is a greater image of the global hatred towards americans, than their own war-budget….
The numbers speak for themselves..!
@ratanasu
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
china need to prepare and have mean to well come operation 1840 and Mcarthur 2 russia need prepare for operation barbarossa 2 that history .
@dododo5492
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
China should not increase military spending by double-digit, China should double its military spending. Americans already fucked up Europe/Russia and Middle East, the target next is China.
@landroverboynew5516
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
China and Russia use old weapons, the white Anglo WASP from Britain and our colonies always will rule the world. We will never allow Asia to rise. Vote for zac goldsmith . We will always be successful
@vicktorl9862
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
China spends a little over 1% of GDP on military, this is compared to the OECD average of 2.5% and America's 4%+. If you look further on spending as % of government budget, China spends far less than the western world. Heck, even India with 20% of China's GDP spends nearly 3% of its GDP on military.
@VIPEFFECT
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
So with a budget of defense that big we should never see another 9/11 ever again in America…
@Ajmolali82
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
the us took a huge battering in Vietnam remember it will be a disaster to go war with china and they can't do anything to the north korea either.
@charlesbrightman4237
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
If we don't spend money on a pro-active space program, we all die one day. (Whether we had the biggest and best military on this Earth or not). With inflation, space travel (and war), are getting more and more expensive. With increasing fossil fuel costs, our fossil fuel dependent military is getting more and more expensive to operate and maintain. When are we going to start bringing pure hydrogen to homes and businesses so at a minimum, to prolong the fossil fuels for our military and civilian vehicles? Why aren't we building the next generation space station that incorporates artificial gravity that might help save any of us one day from this planet?
@cainiaowu
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
This is just a lame cold war propoganda.
@USNationalDebtTrillions
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
USA buys no more oil from Nigeria since 2014. Is Boko Haram safe?
@joshkenway1451
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
And this is why i hate the British gov because they are retarded we give india loads of money every year and now they are richer then us that could of gone to our forces oh wait again the gov is so fucking retarded if i got a chance to meet david i would hit him tell him what todomthen if he says something like let more imagrants in i would kill him britain is no longer a great power its a shit and weak power were no longer strong we are weak.
@justinsh3039
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
Not everything is perfect in the America's Government; still I trust it more than any of the other top nations. I think its safe to say America’s military is a world military, funding it keep order between other countries. Many countries can get away with corruption because of the people are passive and conspicuous. But in America’s case, being in the world’s eye means accountability, keeping American government from making (really) rash, corrupt decisions.
Think of a world where china has unmatched power. Scary.
Remember American life is good, you go to sleep feeling safe and problems are petty. Be proud to be American.
@user-dy5so9ko7r
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
This news should be added something by BBC.such as how many people in these countries? PRC=13 7053 0000 >>>>>>>>>>US=3 1525 0000>>>>>>>>> UK=6370 0000
@CCsChannel
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
The military is just the Chinese government's way of putting the world into an arms race, and as you know, arm races are expensive. So whilst nations are going about a dick showing contest, China is building high speed railway networks right across Europe straight to Madrid. And once these countries realise that they have been duped by china in making themselves actually more economically vulnerable. China will just buy land,cooperations , patents, weapon system designs, and occupy the work economic market, including the banking sector. AKA the economic crises in Europe will just get worse. Oh and there is also a reason why IS won't kidnap Chinese nationals. I wonder why?
@e21big
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
Well, they are also a lot more wealthier than Saudi Arabia, or UK or the rest.
@Slycarlo
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
spending on cheap grade weapons and equipment is just a waste of their people tax
@JohnTSunRiser
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
Somehow I don't think any country that genuinely values peace would pour nearly $600,000,000,000 into the mechanics of war annually.
@nightwhisper4115
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
With all that money ..
You can feed most of humans on this planet
But no let use it on thing that kill us
What a great" idea…..
Human anno 2015
@shanghainoon7829
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
China has 14 borders, that's more than any other country in the world. There is a civil war in Myanmar spilling into China, more threats of a nuclear war from North Korea, Hindi nationalism in India and unrest in other border areas too. The military increase is in line with what's happening on the ground.
@MrPhilbo03
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
We clearly define our goals when we spend nearly 600bn on war (who are defended ourselves from?) and less than 100bn on education. We deserve whatever is coming.
@johnlott7151
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
The red Chinese should worry more about feeding their own miserable people before spending one cent on military. Maybe they have plans for expanding land wise?
@theshells6873
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
It is estimated United States spends in excess of 700 billion per year on their military- The budge request does not account for "unforeseen" spending such as the Military Aid which was given to Israel and with respect to its involvement in the ISIS crisis. I am not sure why this information was not included in the commentary?
@prthulungrai5088
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
***Great China ***…,
@Desire123ification
January 8, 2024 at 1:47 am
Gearing up? Hello Madness!