China's defense spending as share of GDP stable for years, lower than world average: spokesperson

BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- China's defense spending as a share of GDP has been kept basically stable for many years. It is lower than the world average and the increase is appropriate and reasonable, a spokesperson said Saturday.

Wang Chao, spokesperson for the first session of the 14th National People's Congress, made the remarks at a press conference one day ahead of the opening of the session.