China Emerges as Leading Partner for Small Island States

China Emerges as Leading Partner for Small Island States

  • January 28, 2026

China is emerging as the most influential development partner for small island states as Western governments scale back aid and climate related funding, according to recent survey data covering regions from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean and South China Sea. Officials from

How Yuan Internationalisation Is Helping Narrow the Global Climate Finance Gap

How Yuan Internationalisation Is Helping Narrow the Global Climate Finance Gap

  • December 3, 2025

As the United States pulls back from its climate pledges, uncertainty has spread through the global financing landscape. Several major donors and multilateral institutions have slowed or reduced their climate commitments, widening the already large gap in funding needed for adaptation and mitigation