A Chinese military officer takes a photo with his smartphone outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Wednesday, March 4, 2015. China's military budget will grow by about 10 percent in the coming year, a legislative spokeswoman said Wednesday, despite slowing economic growth that fell to 7.4 percent last year and is expected to further decline in 2015.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Chinese military officers arrive at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Wednesday, March 4, 2015.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)