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China switches from loans to grants in Pacific

A new Pacific aid profile shows a downturn in assistance to the region, with development partners offering 18 per cent less in 2022 than the previous year.

Pacific Islands the world’s most aid-reliant region, report finds

Pacific Islands the world’s most aid-reliant region, report finds

Australia is the largest donor to the islands, providing about 40 percent of total development finance from 2008-2021.

Australia’s support to Pacific surges as China focuses on ‘friendly’ states, aid map shows

Australia’s support to Pacific surges as China focuses on ‘friendly’ states, aid map shows

Lowy Institute report finds Canberra has become leading source of loans to region while Beijing’s financing is ‘strategically targeted’

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New Lowy South-East Asia Aid Map finds China overtaken as largest provider of development money in region

New research finds China has surrendered its position as the largest single provider of development finance in South-East Asia in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Report: China targets 2 diplomatic allies with Pacific aid

The Lowy Institute reports Beijing is targeting its Pacific aid to new diplomatic allies Solomon Islands and Kiribati while Chinese financial support across the region continues to decline

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Donors dig deep to prop up Pacific economies left reeling by the 'dire consequences of COVID'

New figures shows that foreign aid to the Pacific surged to record highs as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on regional economies, while Chinese development assistance fell to a new low.

Record support during Covid and declining funding from China: what new data on Pacific aid reveals

Lowy Institute’s Pacific Aid Map charts thousands of projects and activities from 67 donor entities, including Australia and the US

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Aid spending soared to record level in Pacific islands as COVID-19 hit

Aid spending soared to record level in Pacific islands as COVID-19 hit

A record $3.3 billion in aid flowed to the Pacific islands in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, a 33% increase on the previous year, according to a report released by the Lowy Institute think-tank on Monday.

China's presence in the Pacific is nothing new — Beijing has been developing in the region for decades

China's presence in the Pacific is nothing new — Beijing has been developing in the region for decades

China's presence in the Pacific has been thrown into the spotlight following a controversial pact with Solomon Islands. But Beijing's involvement in the Pacific is nothing new.

Penny Wong says annual aid to Solomon Islands is 28 per cent lower on average under the Coalition than it was under Labor. Is she correct?

Penny Wong says annual aid to Solomon Islands is 28 per cent lower on average under the Coalition than it was under Labor. Is she correct?

Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong says the Coalition has spent 28 per cent less on development assistance to the Solomon Islands than Labor did when last in government. Is that correct?

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