China is increasing its defense spending for the eighth year in a row. The announcement was made at the beginning of the annual National People’s Congress – known as the two sessions. Outgoing Premier Li Keqiang used his address to reaffirm the Communist Party’s opposition to an independent Taiwan. #china #crossstrait #military #CCP #taiwanstrait #Taiwan #defense #nationaldefense #security #nationalsecurity #politics #beijing #OneChinaPolicy #Taipei #TaiwanPlus #TaiwanPlusNews #TaiwanNews –