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UK aid to China drops by 90% since 2019 but transparency is falling – watchdog

Source: PA Archive

UK aid to China has fallen by 90% since 2019 – but transparency about how the money is spent is declining, a watchdog has warned.

The Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) found that engagement with Beijing across all of Government dropped from £80 million at the start of this Parliament to an estimated £8.2 million in 2023-2024.

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