BBC:中国提高国防预算

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标题： 中国提高国防预算
China to boost military spending
来源：http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7922699.stm
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Much of the extra money is to go to soldiers' pay, officials said
有关官员表示：增加的国防预算主要用于提高军队官兵的生活待遇。

China says it will increase military spending by a "modest" 14.9% this year to 480.6bn yuan ($70.2bn; £50bn).
中国宣布今年的国防预算将“适度的”增加14.9%，达到总额4806亿人民币。（约合702亿美元，500亿英镑）
The added money is to go to higher pay and improved counter-terrorism and disaster relief programmes, a spokesman for China's parliament said.
全国人大发言人说：增加的国防预算主要会用于提高军队官兵生活待遇和增强军队在反恐、减灾方面的能力
China's military is for self-protection and does not pose a threat to any country, said spokesman Li Zhaoxing.
中国军队是用来自我保护的，不会对任何一个国家形成威胁，大会发言人李肇星说。   
Analysts say defence spending is higher than the official figure, but Beijing says there are no hidden outlays.
有分析指出中国的实际国防预算要高于官方公布的数字，但是北京方面予以否认，称不存在“隐性军费”。
The figure was released ahead of the annual session of the National People's Congress, China's parliament, which begins on Thursday.
这些数据是在周二开始的全国人民代表大会前发布的。
"The increased part of the budget is mainly used to raise salaries for soldiers as well as spending on military 'informatisation', counter-terrorism and internal security," Mr Li told a news conference in Beijing.
“预算增加的部分主要用于提高士兵工资，加快军队信息化建设，增强军队反恐维稳能力”李肇星在新闻发布会上表示。
China wanted to protect the "sovereignty and integrity of Chinese territory and would not threaten any country".
中国的军事力量是为了维护国家主权和领土完整，不会对任何国家造成威胁。
The military's share of the total budget was down from last year, at 6.3%, he said.
国防预算在全国财政支出总预算中的比重较去年下降了6.3个百分点。
Mr Li described the increase as modest.
李肇星称，这种增长是适度的
It marks the 19th double-digit boost in defence spending in the last 20 years, said Associated Press news agency.
美联社称这是中国国防预算在过去20年中的第19次两位数增长。
Previous increases in defence spending have been greeted by alarm from China's neighbours and the US, who have voiced concerns over Beijing's modernization of its military.
以往的军费增长都受到了中国邻国和美国的警告，后者对中国军事现代化进程极度关切。
By comparison, the US military budget for 2009 has been pegged at $515bn, a 7.5% increase over 2008, Reuters news agency said.
相比来说美国09年的国防预算为5150亿美元，较2008年增长了7.5%，
That figure does not include billions of dollars for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
这个数字并不包含将用于伊拉克和阿富汗战争的数十亿预算。