On February 25, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Lin Jian presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked questions about China's military expenditure.
Lin Jian said that in recent years, global military expenditure support has continued to rise. According to statistics, global military expenditure in 2024 was approximately US$2.43 trillion, a record high. Behind the continued growth of global military expenditure is the tense international and regional security situation, highlighting the current widening security deficit and all parties are facing the common challenges of global security governance. The international community, especially major powers, should set an example and take the lead in being a propeller of world unity and a "ballast stone" of international peace.
China has always adhered to the path of peaceful development. Limited national defense expenditure is entirely a need to defend national sovereignty, security and development interests, and a need to maintain world peace.
China has always adhered to the self-defense defense strategy, adhered to the coordinated development of economy and national defense, did not engage in arms race with any country, always maintained world peace with practical actions, and constantly injected stability and certainty into the world.
(CCTV reporter Shen Yang)
