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China's secret military spending reportedly exceeds half of official budget
Legal scholar Yuan Hongbing claims that China’s secret military spending has grown to represent more than half of the country’s officially announced defense budget. This increase occurs despite a broader economic decline and fiscal crises that have reportedly led to wage arrears for local officials.
Yuan suggests that the push for militarization is a strategic move by Xi Jinping to achieve global expansion and potentially initiate conflict regarding Taiwan. The report highlights that the development of advanced manufacturing, discussed at a recent Chinese manufacturing conference, likely serves both civilian and military industrial purposes through military-civil fusion.
Furthermore, Yuan identifies the production of fentanyl precursors as a primary source of these hidden funds. He alleges that state-controlled entities, including the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and various labor camps, operate a complete industrial chain to produce and export these materials, which he characterizes as a form of ‘new era opium war’ directed at the West.
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Chinese Communist Party · Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks · Hsinchu City · Hsinchu City Government · Kanabiki Falls · Marintopia Resort Group · Miyazu · PayPay · Xi Jinping · Yuan Hongbing
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Marintopia Resort Group will offer a waterfall training and tent sauna stay plan at two villas in Miyazu, Kyoto, starting October 1, 2026.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Smart health measurement equipment is being deployed at multiple community locations.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Hsinchu City Government has increased the monthly subsidy for the Senior Citizen Love Card from 600 points to 1,200 points.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The city is implementing the ‘Zhu Health Flagship Program’ to focus on prevention over treatment.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Senior Citizen Love Card can be used for public transportation, taxis, YouBike, agricultural associations, and designated pharmacies.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The waterfall training experience at Kanabiki Falls is a request-based reservation system and may be canceled due to bad weather.