On "Intelligence Matters" this week, host Michael Morell speaks with Brad Parks, executive director of research lab AidData at the College of William and Mary. The two discuss China's spending on ...

At last week’s Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, the Philippines’ Armed Forces Chief didn’t mince words, calling on India and South Korea to join an Indo-Pacific “Squad” to push back against China’s ...

Chinese development finance in the South Caucasus has had mixed results, often benefiting Chinese lenders and businesses more than their hosts. For borrowers to maximize returns, they should focus ...

The Nairobi-Malaba Standard Gauge Railway across Nairobi National Park in Kenya, constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation. Photo by Li Yahui/Xinhua via Getty Images For most of the past 25 ...

Chinese development finance in Africa is unusual in that much of the financial flows from China do not constitute official development aid (ODA). Instead, much of it comes in the form of export ...

Beijing committed $354.3 billion in official finance to 140 countries between 2000 and 2014, AidData said in a new report this week Chinese development aid primarily focuses on infrastructure, the ...