China increases defense spending, citing “escalating” threats

<p>From the BBC World Service: BBC&#8217;s China Correspondent Stephen McDonnell reports from Beijing as China says it will increase military spending by more than 7% this year, while warning of &#8220;escalating&#8221; threats. South Korea tries to build bridges with Japan by picking up the cost of World War II reparations, plus it&#8217;s one month to the day since the earthquakes devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, we hear from the BBC&#8217;s Correspondent Anna Foster on the ground.</p>