Sydney think tank says China less generous toward Pacific


              FILE - In this April 8, 2019, file photo, a Chinese flag flies outside the Chinese Embassy in Nuku'alofa, Tonga. The Sydney-based think tank Lowy Institute released its annual Pacific Aid Map, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, saying China gave significantly less aid to the Pacific in recent years despite Beijing’s diplomatic efforts to increase its influence in the region. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
            
              FILE - In this April 10, 2019, file photo, a man walks past a development site for a Chinese Investment bank in Nuku'alofa, Tonga. The Sydney-based think tank Lowy Institute released its annual Pacific Aid Map, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, saying China gave significantly less aid to the Pacific in recent years despite Beijing’s diplomatic efforts to increase its influence in the region. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)