Australia vastly outspends China on Pacific aid. But there’s a catch
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-07-28 22:30 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Transport, Property, Asia, Australia, China, Tax & Budget, Asia Pacific
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The perception China is pumping vast sums of development assistance into the Pacific compared with other nations is not borne out by the evidence, with Australia spending significantly more on aid, infrastructure funding and loans in the region than any other nation.
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