China raises military spending

China says it will raise spending on its armed forces by 17.7 percent this year in a bid to catch up with advanced Western military technology.

At the same time it's told Washington Not to supply new weapons to Taiwan.

Tom O'Byrne reports.

Taiwan wants to buy destroyers and submarines and claims the U-S is obliged to make the sale for Taiwan's self-protection. In contrast, China says any sale would be a direct attempt to encourage Taiwanese independence, a phrase China has used in the past to warn of a possible military confrontation. to lobby its case China has dispatched vice-premier Qian Qichen to Washington. Tom OByrne, Beijing.

7/03/01 2:41:54 | ABC Radio Australia News

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