How Chinese Financing Shapes the Pacific
One reason Pacific Island countries continue to borrow from China is their huge demand for infrastructure.
- Darshana M. Baruah,
- Satyendra Prasad,
- Denghua Zhang
Denghua Zhang
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Denghua Zhang is a research fellow at Australian National University’s Department of Pacific Affairs. His research article “China's Influence and Local Perceptions: The Case of Pacific Island Countries” won the Boyer Prize as the best article from the Australian Journal of International Affairs for 2022.
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Carnegie Global Dialogue: China and the Pacific Islands
January 23, 2024
In recent years, Beijing has emerged as a key economic and security player for Pacific island nations. At the same time, Pacific island states face a multitude of challenges, from the impact of climate change to rising great power competition.
- Darshana M. Baruah,
- Satyendra Prasad,
- Denghua Zhang