Security officials stand guard in front of the Great Hall of the People during the annual session of China's parliament, the National People's Congress, in Beijing March 4, 2011. China said on Friday that its official military budget for 2011 will rise 12.7 percent over last year, returning to the double-digit rises that have stoked regional disquiet about Beijing's expanding strength. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)