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The top four myths about China in the Pacific
Chinese president Xi Jinping's impending visit to Fiji, where he will meet with all of the eight Pacific leaders whose nations diplomatically recognise China, means newspapers…
Australia and the AIIB: A lost opportunity
The debate about whether Australia should join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has gone beyond the realm of economic development and investment to hit at the core…
China's aid white paper: What's changed?
The Chinese Government is frequently criticised for not being transparent about its aid program. As I mentioned in my quick summary yesterday, there's not a lot of specific data…
China's Foreign Aid White Paper: Quick overview
Today, the Chinese Government released its much-awaited second White Paper on Foreign Aid. It's been in the pipeline for a while, as I've noted a number of times, and follows the…
China's foreign aid: New facts and figures
China's foreign aid program is now the sixth largest in the world. Only the UK, US, Germany, France and Japan provided more last year.
This is according to a new paper from…
Aid & development links: Rice production, Kofi Annan, EU aid, MapAfrica and more
10 things to know about EU aid. Look out for number 8: five areas where development policy goes beyond aid. (h/t ODI.)
'Leaders fiddle while the world burns'. A candid interview…
Budget 2014: The end of an aid era?
By Jenny Hayward-Jones, Director of the Lowy Institute's Melanesia Program, and Philippa Brant, a Lowy Institute research associate.
The Abbott Government last night brought…
China in Africa: New pledges and a new relationship?
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has wrapped up his eight day visit to Africa, his first visit as premier and his first foreign visit this year. Commentators (and African leaders)…
Chinese development financing to Africa: An update
Last year, AidData and the Center for Global Development launched a massive online database of China's development financing in Africa. At the time, many concerns were raised…
China's humanitarian assistance: Signs of improvement?
China's humanitarian aid has recently been subject to much criticism – both international and domestically. But the signs are positive for some reforms.
Last week I was in Beijing…