Porkins Policy Review 18-03-30 Original post Cached copy Porkins on Sputnik: China Defends 10% Military Budget Increase as ‘Proportionate and Low’ Porkins Policy Review - 2018-03-30 - Original post - Cached copy The Chinese government recently announced a near 10% increase in their military budget for 2018. Chinese state media have defended the decision, saying it is part of a modernization program, calling the increase “proportionate and low.”