2023 Pacific Aid Map Reveals Chinese Aid in Retreat

Summary

KEY POINTS:

1. Australia leads Pacific aid with 40% contribution.
2. 51 donors provide $5.5 billion in aid to the Pacific.
3. A shift from grants to loans raises debt sustainability concerns.
4. China's aid to the Pacific has been declining since 2016.

References

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