> military budget is greater than the sum total of all their neighbors is because of what Because PRC has greater population and GDP than rest of region combin

> military budget is greater than the sum total of all their neighbors is because of what Because PRC has greater population and GDP than rest of region combined, of which she spends less than 2% on defense, less than most of her neighbours, less than what America wants NATO allies to spend on, and now less than JPs revised budget. All in all, too modest.