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Reuters (20 November 2024)

China has regained its place as the second-biggest bilateral donor to the Pacific Islands, displacing the United States and targeting its spending to win influence, a Lowy Institute report on aid to the region found.

China had ramped up projects in 2022 after a pandemic lull, the Lowy Institute's annual Pacific Aid Map published on Wednesday showed.

Overall development finance to the Pacific Islands fell the most on record in 2022, dropping by 18%, as COVID-19 support was reined in.

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