ABSTRACT
This chapter, by comparing Japanese and European official development assistance (ODA) to China, aims to analyze the features of Japan’s ODA, such as both the strong and weak points of Japan’s ODA to China and its effect, and discusses forward suggestions for improvement. According to the Japanese institution in charge of ODA affairs, Japan’s ODA is an important policy of Japan to strive for the promotion of world peace and prosperity. The foreign bilateral grant aid projects that China accepts cover many fields, such as agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, transport, energy, communications, environmental protection, the innovation of industrial technology, personnel training, disaster relief, helping the poor, and research on system reform. Compared with European countries, Japan has made tangible achievements and accumulated rich experience in helping Japanese non-governmental enterprises enter China with government funds. The low proportion of tied aid becomes a practical reason for Japan to reduce ODA to China.
