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A big number for the military budgetPosted by Banyue, March 5, 2008 5:14 PM
Chongqing Times splashes the number 417.7 billion across its front page today. That is the amount, in RMB, of China's military budget of this year (equivalent to US$58.7 billion), a 17.9% increase over last year. Jiang Enzhu, a spokesman for the 11th session of the National People's Congress, addressed this issue at the session's first press conference, held yesterday. The main photo on the left-hand side shows Jiang answering questions from journalists. Other headlines: • Chongqing citizens voiced their opinions about taxi fees: whether they should rise, and if so, which categories and how much. The article reveals that more than 60% of people surveyed supported "appropriate" price hikes. • Dogs are prohibited starting today on three busy downtown pedestrian streets in Chongqing. • Yao Ming underwent a successful surgery on his injured left foot on Monday in States, improving his chances of taking part in the Olympic Games at August. • The small headline at the very top of the page reports Hu Jintao's latest condemnation of Taiwan independence.
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