China's funding of development institutions is up sharply, but its power still lags, study shows

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A study says China has increased its funding for multilateral development institutions tenfold since 2010. Despite the larger contributions, China’s voting power and presence in those institutions remain below what its economic weight might suggest.

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 - China, the world's second-largest economy, has boosted funding of multilateral development institutions tenfold since 2010, but its voting power and presence in international bodies still lag its economic weight, a new study released on Thursday said.