Chinese Defense Expenditures in Korean War, 1950 -- 1958 2 Years, 9 Months Actual Combat 5 Years, 3 Months Peacetime Duties All Numbers from Chinese Sources
Year	Percent of Total Annual Government Expenditure
1950	41.4 Percent
1951	43.0 Percent
1952	32.9 Percent
1953	34.2 Percent
1953-58	Mao Demanded to be reduced below 30% Percent
1950-1958 Total	6.2 Billion Yuan (Half was for Soviet weapons)
Losses by Communist Forces in Korean War All Numbers from Chinese Sources
Item	Number
Airplanes	399
Vehicles	12,916
War Materials and Supplies Consumed	5.6 Million Tons
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