People's Republic of China and ADB

In the Spotlight

Video | 25 March 2021
The Value of Water: Voices of Asia
A diverse set of people from Asia voice their views on the value of water and how this precious resource can be better protected. This World Water Day video is a reminder to examine everyday element to encourage individual and collective action.
ADBI Video | 24 March 2021
Developing Infrastructure in Central Asia: Impacts and Financing Mechanisms
Developing Infrastructure in Central Asia: Impacts and Financing Mechanisms describes keys to overcoming public funding constraints to quality infrastructure and its potential to drive sustainable growth in Central Asia moving forward.
Op-Ed / Opinion | 12 March 2021
China’s plan for a more inclusive future is also important for the region - James Lynch and Yolanda Fernandez Lommen
This year, the agenda of the National People’s Congress includes a critical item that is only discussed once every half a decade, a new five-year plan.

Reports | 23 January 2019
Strengthening the Environmental Dimensions of the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific: Stocktake of National Responses to Sustainable Development Goals 12, 14, and 15
This report presents the results of a survey of 15 developing countries in Asia and the Pacific regarding Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 12, 14, and 15.

Support for the Yangtze River Economic Belt

Under its Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) Framework, ADB will provide around $2 billion over 2018-2020 to support integrated economic and environmental development in the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River. As one of the PRC's three economic growth areas, the YREB is key to helping the PRC achieve its goals of inclusive and sustainable growth and xiao kang, or a moderately prosperous society.

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Support for the Yangtze River Economic Belt

ADB's Yangtze River Economic Belt Framework makes targeted, integrated, and high impact investments in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River in the People's Republic of China. The framework targets ecological restoration and green development in this crucial part of the PRC.

Lending Projects

Non-lending Projects

Integrating Flood and Environmental Risk Management: Principles and Practices

Eco-Compensation for Watershed Services in the People's Republic of China

Toward a National Eco-Compensation Regulation in the People's Republic of China

Payments for Ecological Services and Eco-Compensation: Practices and Innovations in the People's Republic of China

Data: People's Republic of China ADB and the PRC: Fact Sheet

Economic Forecast

GDP forecasts are based on ADB's flagship publication, the Asian Development Outlook. Updated four times a year, it analyzes economic and development issues in developing countries in Asia and the Pacific.

Poverty in the People's Republic of China

Development indicators for the People's Republic of China, including a selection of economic, environmental, and social indicators used globally to track progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.

Results of ADB-Supported Operations

Results achieved are aggregate amounts of outputs and outcomes from operations reported in project completion reports and extended annual review reports circulated for the year.

Projects Cofinanced

Cofinancing operations enable ADB’s financing partners, governments or their agencies, multilateral financing institutions, and commercial organizations to participate in financing ADB projects. Additional funds are provided in the form of official loans and grants, technical assistance, other concessional financing, and commercial cofinancing such as B loans, risk transfer arrangements, parallel loans and equity, guarantee cofinancing, and cofinancing for transactions under ADB’s Trade Finance Program.

People's Republic of China: Cofinancing

Project Performance, 2000-2018

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ADB Projects in the People's Republic of China

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Project Results

Project Result / Case Study | 1 June 2020
Enabling nature-positive growth in the People's Republic of China’s Yangtze River Economic Belt and beyond
In the People’s Republic of China’s Yangtze River Economic Belt, a new programmatic approach has been adopted to achieve water security and green development, and increased resilience of the environment and people.
Project Result / Case Study | 8 November 2018
People's Republic of China: Cleaner Urban Transport for Clearer Skies
In the People’s Republic of China, cities are using innovative financing to modernize their public transport systems, clean the air, and decongest roads.
Project Result / Case Study | 8 November 2018
People’s Republic of China: Building Roads that Help Small Towns in Yunnan Province
A project in Yunnan Province helped bring the People’s Republic of China closer to its neighbors and drive local development.