China Military

In this Thursday, March 7, 2013 photo, novice Chinese paramilitary policemen run on a village road as they take part on their field training in Wuhan in central China’s Hubei province. China is defending its booming military spending, saying its vast investments in the armed forces have contributed to global peace and stability during the annual legislative session. Chinese defense spending has grown substantially each year for more than two decades, and last year rose 11.2 percent to 670.2 billion yuan ($106.4 billion), an increase of about 67 billion yuan. (AP Photo) CHINA OUT