A tango by two superpowers

China-US cooperation in trilateral aid and implications for their bilateral relations

Bibliographic Data

ID6233672
AuthorsDenghua Zhang (0000-0002-0039-6151, Australian National University, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume26
Issue2
Pages181-200
Publication date2018-05-04
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0218-5377 • E-ISSN: 1750-7812
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02185377.2018.1462218
OpenAlexW2796541921
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited15

The US-China relationship continues to be characterized by both competition and cooperation in recent years. Cooperation in the development sector is one little-known new aspect of such cooperation. This paper therefore examines why and how the two superpowers have undertaken cooperation in trilateral aid projects, and implications for bilateral relations. By tracing ChinaUS \npolicy engagement on development cooperation and \nexamining their most recent trilateral aid project in the AsiaPacific \nregion, the paper argues that the US aims to use trilateral \naid cooperation to engage with China and shape it into a \nresponsible stakeholder, while China uses trilateral cooperation to build a cooperative image and facilitate the broad China-US relationship

China · Economics · International trade · Political science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Development and Aid · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law

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