There are two quite separate types of Chinese "aid" to Africa and other developing countries.
What remains of North Korea's economy is kept alive by Chinese aid.
Iran has some capacity, Chinese aid - and no inspectors.
But we did, in one way or another and particularly by winking at Chinese aid.
China and Vietnam drifted further apart; eventual Chinese aid did not improve relations.
During this period total Chinese aid to Vietnam amounted to $300 million.
Chinese aid to North Korea is significant there, because it makes China an accomplice in the crime.
Weapons improvement was due to a new influx of Soviet and Chinese military aid.
China's economic assistance to North Korea accounts for about half of all Chinese foreign aid.
The insurgents managed to attract Chinese and some Soviet aid.