Can you explain how the budgeting process works in China?
>>Can you explain how the budgeting process works in China?
As I know, the process goes from military to the central military committe/politiburo and then to the people' representative conference for approval, in March every year. The decision making stage is at the central military committe, in which Hu is the chief. There is also budget for defense industries which is not accounted for. The PLA generals expect "tensions" which can be used as the rationale to increase the budget. Taiwan, Japan, the US, anti-terrorism, or whatever. Why do they need money? Because money finances their corruption. Military modernization? It's just a showcase.