8 Oct 2021

Is China changing the way it wins over Pacific states?

From , 6:01 am on 8 October 2021

China seems set to change the way it relates to Pacific nations.

This much is evident from a study showing a dramatic fall in aid spending, in terms of grants and low cost loans, over the past several years.

Don Wiseman has more.

A tent donated by China and among aid flown in by the NZ Defence Force is erected in Nawaisomo village, Fiji

A tent donated by China and among aid flown in by the NZ Defence Force is erected in Nawaisomo village, Fiji Photo: RNZI/Sally Round