Jie Song

Jie Song is a Master of Public Policy candidate at McCourt. She is from China. Her primary research interest is international development, particularly the development work in sub-Saharan Africa. Last summer, she worked in Tanzania for Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development and Evaluation (gui2de). Prior to McCourt, she completed a major in economics with First Class Honors from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

The Dragon’s Gift or Poison? Chinese Aid to Africa

Following the promotion of the “One Belt, One Road” initiative, China’s aid has attracted greater attention. According to the first white paper on Chinese foreign aid, the country directed 51.8% of its assistance to Africa from 2000 to 2012; vast reserves of natural resources, low commodity prices, and preferential policies for foreign direct investment make […]