How much cash does China actually spend on aid? We looked at the research to find out.
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It is an interesting question how much of the world’s aid is, in one way or another, dictated by China. The Asian nation’s Belt and Road Initiative has poured serious cash into countries around the world, partly as a means to court favor and swing the political balance away from the West, and it’s got everyone spooked.