I too have worked in international aid in Africa, in anti-corruption, anti-money laundering. From what I have experienced, one of the big differences is that Western &quot;Aid&quot; doesn&#x27;t go towards building palaces and palatial parliaments for the ruling elite, in places surrounded by abject poverty, something the Chinese clearly have no problem with.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.economist.com&#x2F;node&#x2F;21525847" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.economist.com&#x2F;node&#x2F;21525847</a>