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    China's official military spending numbers are unreliable as US estimates in 2002 found spending to be over 4 times higher than reported. A decade later, US estimates found China's actual spending to be 1.1 to 2 times higher than the official budget. While China may have greater transparency due to economic integration, its official numbers are still seen as understating actual military spending.

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    China's official military spending numbers are unreliable as US estimates in 2002 found spending to be over 4 times higher than reported. A decade later, US estimates found China's actual spending to be 1.1 to 2 times higher than the official budget. While China may have greater transparency due to economic integration, its official numbers are still seen as understating actual military spending.

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    For any analysis of China's military spending, it's in order to begin with a disclaimer — the numbers issued by the

    Chinese
    government are never reliable. The US estimated the Chinese military spending to be more than four times higher than the
    officially announced budget in 2002, according to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). However, a
    decade later, the US Department of Defense noted that China’s real military spending might now be around 1.1 to 2 times
    higher than stated in its official budget. Possibly, China's greater integration into the global economy has brought some
    transparency to its official figures. Yet, China's official number for military spending is always seen as grossly understated.

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