China's Third White Paper on Foreign Aid — A Comparative Analysis

Abstract

The long-anticipated China’s third white paper on foreign aid was released by the Chinese government on 10 January 2021 (State Council 2021). It covers Chinese aid in the period 2013–18. This In Brief compares the 2021 white paper with the previous two, released in 2014 and 2011, and reveals some of the new features of Chinese aid, including the intention to reform aid planning, delivery and evaluation and provide improved aid statistics. Table 1 reveals that Chinese yearly foreign aid grew by more than three times to US$5.1 billion in 2010–12 and further rose to US$7 billion in 2013–18. Show more