Increases in China's defence budget have been implemented to "prepare for war" amid heightened tensions in the South China Sea.
A whopping £185billion has been carved out for defence spending this year, outgoing premier Li Keqiang announced to the National People's Congress while delivering the country's annual work report last week.
Li, 67, one of the most powerful men in China - second only to President Xi Jinping - urged the party to "comprehensively strengthen training in preparation of a war".
