Military delegates arrive for a session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing on March 4, 2016. China will raise its defence spending by seven to eight percent this year, a top official said on March 4, as Beijing asserts its territorial claims in the South China Sea. AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER / AFP / GREG BAKER (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER/AFP/Getty Images)
