China economic giant to military superpower?

  • China will increase military budget by 12,7% en 2011.*Li Zhaoxing said this will take it to US$91.500 millones.The 2010 increase was 7.5%. For the first time it is preparing aircraft carriers and isdevelopping advanced combat aircraft and missiles.According to BBC mundo, many observers think it will be much higher.Japanese say it is worrying.Tense relations between Japan and China over large petrol and gas reserves in China sea.(Brief version of original spanish -bbc.co.uk)