Governance, debt and war: reassessing Chinese aid in the Western Balkans
Ana Krstinovska shares her critical take on Chinese development assistance in the region in the wake of the post-pandemic economic situation and the war in Ukraine.
China’s foreign aid for biodiversity: why issue-based aid calls for institutionalized inter-agency cooperation
Sun Tianshu argues that the current fragmented foreign aid system needs overarching coordination for it to support Chinese diplomacy and address global challenges
How does Japan involve NGOs in foreign aid?: Implications for China
Japan’s leading foreign aid agency shows how the state can support civil society involvement in international development
How China sees the role of the Belt and Road Initiative in the (post) Covid era
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a busy start to the year 2021. His itinerary may tell us how the BRI is being adjusted for new global realities
China’s Manifesto for Leadership in Global Development
A new White Paper articulates China’s approach to international development cooperation, aiming to restore the moral orientation in development assistance and gain legitimacy among international and domestic audiences.
What China’s new foreign aid rules can and cannot do
CIDCA’s proposed Measures open a new window into Chinese foreign aid, but stakeholders should manage their expectations
Letter from Ghana: Africa embraces its China partnership reluctantly
African leaders, more than a “benevolent” China, should set the tone for Africa-China relations, argues Kofi Gunu
China in Africa: discovering the “China Model” through empirical evidence
Empirical research depicts a picture of Chinese involvement in Africa different from common perception
China’s climate foreign aid after ministerial re-shuffle
How well can China run its climate foreign aid program outside the UN framework