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Kiel Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW Kiel): When China Lends to the Rich: Is Beijing Rewriting the Rules of Global Finance?
New research by AidData, highlighted by the Kiel Institute, reveals that China's official sector provided nearly $1 trillion in loans and grants to high-income countries between 2000 and 2023—about 45% of its global lending—showing that China's role as the world's largest official creditor extends well beyond financing infrastructure in developing countries.