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Blog Posts
TUFF Cookies: Students aim for policy impact through hard-hitting research, part one
TUFF Cookies: Students aim for policy impact through hard-hitting research, part two
New study shines a light on Beijing’s secretive international lending program
AidData wins two-year Ford Foundation grant to close the evidence gap on China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Chinese infrastructure investments shift economic activity, reduce spatial inequalities, finds new paper
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Publications
Chasing China: Learning to Play by Beijing's Global Lending Rules
Beijing’s UK Lending Operations
Tracking Loans and Grants from China to Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Countries: An Application of AidData’s TUFF 4.0 Methodology
Greening the Indo-Pacific: China’s development finance portfolio for renewable energy
Competing with the Belt and Road 2.0
What China’s Economic Slowdown Means for Key Countries: Case Studies
How China Lends 2.0: Introducing an extended dataset of 371 debt contracts
How China Collateralizes
Balancing Risk and Reward: Who benefits from China's investments in Indonesia?
Aid Projects and Firm Performance
Uncovering African Leaders’ Perceptions of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
PRC Influence and the Status of Taiwan's Diplomatic Allies in the Western Hemisphere
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Datasets
China's Official Seaport Finance Dataset, 2000-2021
China as an International Lender of Last Resort Dataset, Version 1.0.1
AidData’s Global Chinese Development Finance Dataset, Version 2.0
How China Lends Dataset, Version 1.0
AidData's Geocoded Global Chinese Official Finance Dataset, Version 1.1.1
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Events
The Next Decade of Development Cooperation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Tracking China's Global Influence
Competing with the Belt and Road 2.0
China’s Expanding Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean
Landmine Clearance and Economic Development: Evidence from Nighttime Lights, Multispectral Satellite Imagery, and Conflict Events in Afghanistan
Understanding the PRC's approach to public diplomacy
Tracking the Cross-Border Lending Activities of the World's Largest Official Creditor
PRC Influence and the Status of Taiwan's Diplomatic Allies in the Western Hemisphere
Virtual Briefing on "Balancing Risk and Reward"
Data Journalism Training on Global Development Finance
U.S.-China Relations in 2025: Trade, Economy, and Looking to the Future
How Can Indo-Pacific Countries Bargain for Better Deals with Development Partners?
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News
China has spent decades making inroads in Latin America. Will the ‘Donroe doctrine’ push it out?
Takeaways from AP’s report on Latin American markets flooded by cheap Chinese goods
Flooded by cheap Chinese goods, Latin America is fighting back to protect its industries
How much does Venezuela owe China, and why is oil involved?
US control of Venezuela oil risks debt restructuring showdown with China
US warnings regarding the economic relationship between Argentina and China
USAID's demise has created Asian vacuum for China to fill, says ex-official
Tensions are escalating in Latin America, between Washington and Beijing
Can Venezuela settle its debts?
President Trump announces investment plan related to Venezuelan oil business
China's strategic partnership with Venezuela uncertain after U.S. operation to capture Maduro
China remains in contact and cooperates with the interim president of Venezuela
Trump has a China problem in Venezuela: What to do with Beijing’s debt and oil stakes
Maduro's downfall deals China new cards in US rivalry
Trump Opens New Front Against China With Brazen Arrest of Maduro
Oil Companies Contradict Donald Trump’s Remarks on Venezuela Consultation
China’s influence in US backyard tested by Nicolás Maduro’s downfall
Trump officials give nearly two-hour briefing to top lawmakers on Venezuela
Around 100 billion in two decades: China is a major donor to Venezuela.
US capture of Maduro could prompt caution in China’s courtship of Latin America
America’s raid on Venezuela reveals the limits of China’s reach
Trump’s aim to dominate Venezuela’s economy could put U.S. in conflict with China
World Map Shows Countries With China Loan Money
China Needed Oil. Venezuela Needed Cash. Their Deal Faces a Turning Point.
China Banks The World
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