| ID | 180070 |
| Title Proper | Comparing US and Chinese Foreign Aid in the Era of Rising Powers |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hodzi, Obert ; Regilme Jr, Salvador Santino F |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | China is emerging as a key state actor in international development – a sector that has been dominated by the United States for decades. US and Chinese foreign aid programs can be compared on the basis of several benchmarks: 1) official state definition and accounting of foreign aid programs; 2) historical foundations and origins; 3) sectoral distribution, particularly in terms of the professed goals and objectives of the aid program; 4) nature of targeted recipient actors; 5) institutional mechanisms for delivery in recipient countries. Notwithstanding particular differences, Chinese and US foreign aid portfolios demonstrate their respective strategic political and economic interests in two ways: they shape the domestic politics of recipient countries in ways that accommodate the donor government’s policy preferences, and they enhance the social reputation and legitimacy of the donor state in the international system. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Spectator Vol. 39, No.1; Jun 2021: p.114-131 |
| Journal Source | International Spectator Vol: 56 No 2 |
| Key Words | Foreign Aid ; United States ; China ; International Development ; Official Finance |