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China launches great projects for defence

Beijing, China - For 2007 is previewd an investment of about $ 45 billion dollars.

The strong budget growth for the defence has viewed the China will to launch a new series of important projects in the military field, above all for what concerns nuclear technologies. Yesterday, the Beijing Government has announced that the military budget of this year will be about $ 45 billion dollars, a growth of about 17,8% in regards of 2006. Officially, this growth is due to the importance...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 74746
Rome, Italy, 03/05/2007 18:18
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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