SYDNEY (Reuters) - China has emerged as the second-largest aid donor in the South Pacific, figures published on Thursday by a think tank show, illustrating its growing influence in a region traditionally dominated by Australia and New Zealand.
China's $1.3 billon (£1 billion) worth of donations and concessionary loans since 2011 trails Australia's $6.6 billion, figures compiled by the Australia-funded Lowy Institute show, but it is more than New Zealand's $1.2 billion.
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