Michael Sainsbury
CONFIDENTIAL diplomatic cables show Australia believes China is spending much more than it says on its rapidly growing military and security forces.
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China's military modernisation has caused anxiety across the region. In a cable dealing with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's annual "work report" -- the country's equivalent of the Treasurer's budget speech -- the embassy says "it is likely that both defence and public security enjoy a great deal of off-budget funding, making an accurate comparison (between military and domestic security) impossible".
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