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Working with China in the Pacific: Prospects for Trilateral Cooperation Denghua Zhang

Working with China in the Pacific: Prospects for Trilateral Cooperation Denghua Zhang Australian National University.

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Working with China in the Pacific: Prospects for Trilateral Cooperation Denghua Zhang

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  1. Working with China in the Pacific: Prospects for Trilateral Cooperation Denghua Zhang Australian National University

  2. Content1. Chinese foreign aid in the Pacific2. Growing Chinese trilateral aid cooperation3. Observations of Chinese trilateral projects4. Prospects for trilateral cooperation in agriculture

  3. 1. Chinese foreign aid in the Pacific China’s official figure: US$1.66 billion in 1950-2009 US$610 million in 2010-2012 US$490 million in concessional loans (2006 China-Pacific Economic and Development Cooperation Forum, Fiji) US$1 billion in concessional loans (2013 Forum, Guangzhou) Source: Made by author based on China’s two white papers on foreign aid

  4. Aid in agriculture：Not a main component of Chinese aid to the Pacific

  5. 2. Growing Chinese trilateral aid cooperationUN agencies (UNDP/FAO/UNIDO)U.S.UKJapanAustraliaNew Zealand

  6. 3. China-U.S.-Timor-Leste trilateral agricultural project

  7. China-Australia-Papua New Guinea trilateral aid project

  8. China-New Zealand-Cook Islands trilateral aid project

  9. Driving forces for Chinese trilateral cooperation 1) Engagement Imperative2) Desire for Mutual Learning 3) Global image building 4) Requirement from recipient countries

  10. Policy implications. Focus on pilot projects. Strengthen engagement. Identify areas of natural partnership. Start from low sensitive public welfare projects

  11. Prospects for trilateral cooperation in agricultureQuite possible as cooperation in agriculture is low sensitive and more technical-based, but conditions may apply: . Political support from China and traditional donors. Request from recipient countries. Patience and closer coordination at all levels

  12. Thank you!

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