Paramilitary policemen attend a training session at a military base in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region February 17, 2009.China May Overestimate Strength - Australian Leak -- Reuters
(Reuters) - China is hiding the extent of its military build-up, spending double what it declared in 2006, but may overestimate its might and escalate minor events into conflict and destabilise the region, according to a leaked Australian intelligence briefing.
A strategic assessment by Canberra's intelligence agencies found China's military spending for 2006 was $70 billion, double the amount announced by Beijing, according to U.S. documents provided by WikiLeaks to the Sydney Morning Herald.
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