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<p>The UK ended traditional bilateral aid programmes to China in 2011. As the COVID-19
pandemic has illustrated, global challenges need global solutions, and we recognise
that China has to be part of them as a major driver of global growth with increasing
presence on the global stage. We now offer China expertise and skills, to help tackle
global issues like climate change, which is firmly in the national interest, as well
as using ODA to fund the ODA eligible portion of the costs of UK diplomatic staff
in China, Chinese Chevening scholars and the British Council's ODA eligible activity
in China.</p><p>The Statistics on International Development (SID) provides an overview
of official UK spend on international development, including a breakdown of projects.
The 2019 data was published on GOV.UK on 24 September, and can be viewed through the
following link:</p><p>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/921034/Data_Underlying_SID_2019.ods</p>
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