On 7 May, Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a long-delayed white paper on foreign aid confirming what Taipei's allies are
keenly aware of: Taiwan's foreign aid has dropped in the last
year. Overseas development assistance to Taiwan's 23 allies was
US$430 mn. in 2008, or 0.11% of gross domestic product, down from
0.14% in 2007. The loss of ties with Malawi in December
2007 accounts for some of the decline. Of this aid, 66% went to
infrastructure development and 11% to technical assistance, with
education, humanitarian assistance and other programmes making
up the balance....
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