China’s multilateral development funding reportedly rose tenfold since 2010, but its voting power still lags its economic weight

The Straits Times, carrying Reuters, reports that a Center for Global Development study found China’s funding of multilateral development institutions rose tenfold since 2010. Its voting power and presence in international bodies still lag its economic weight, the study found. It put China’s development-bank funding at $3 billion in 2024 and its multilateral climate-finance funding at $5.25 billion in 2025.