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AID (ECONOMIC PROSPERITY (UNSUCCESSFUL (Vanuatu (Vanuatu threatened to…

- - - - Vanuatu threatened to switch recognition to Taiwan in 2011 in order to receive more aid.
      - China has provided over $243m USD in aid to Vanuatu, assisting their development.
- - - - Vanuatu
        
        "Vanuatu's relations with China and the adherence to the One - China policy are one of the fundamental pillars of Vanuatu's foreign policy"
        
        China and Vanuatu are in negotiations to allow China to open a permanent military base on Vanuatu
        
        Vanuatu threatened to switch recognition to Taiwan in 2011 in order to receive more aid.
        
        Chequebook diplomacy
  - - - Could be perceived as Chequebook Diplomacy
      - States may take advantage of this to get more aid - Vanuatu
- - - - Perceived as nicer by other states
  - - - Vanuatu
        
        "Vanuatu's relations with China and the adherence to the One - China policy are one of the fundamental pillars of Vanuatu's foreign policy"
      - Only provides aid to states that abide by the One China policy and do not trade with Taiwan
    - - China ties aid to the "One China" policy
      - China is also not clear and what its aid restrictions are and does not seem to enforce reporting and enforcement mechanisms common to Western Aid
    - - Initially only offered $100,000 in aid, a fraction of that committed by other major nations and big corporations such as Ikea
      - China later pledged another $1.6 million in relief goods, although it was still a lower contribution than that of several other countries including Australia and South Korea
- - - - China has held two main regional meetings (2006 & 2013) in which it announced a range of aid measures to strengthen economic development and diplomatic engagement with the region
      - China has diplomatic relations with 8 Pacific island countries: the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu. Others recognise Taiwan.
      - In addition to its bilateral aid program and support for regional organisations, China also provides scholarships for Pacific islands students and significant human resources training for government officials.
  - - - Hit the Phillipines in 2013 and was one of the most powerful storms ever to strike land and wiped out entire villages and left 4 million people homeless
      - Initially only offered $100,000 in aid, a fraction of that committed by other major nations
      - The amount was criticised by western media and analysts
      - China and the Philippines were embroiled in a territorial dispute in the South China Sea
      - China later pledged another $1.6 million in relief goods, although it was still a lower contribution than that of several other countries including Australia and South Korea