Brad Parks
Brad Parks is the executive director of AidData, a research lab based at William & Mary that specializes in tracking and analyzing government spending and investments outside their borders, particularly focusing on China's extensive state-backed investments around the world. His work has highlighted the scale and implications of Chinese investments in wealthy countries, revealing that since 2000, China has invested $2.1 trillion globally, challenging the perception that most of its investments were directed only towards developing nations.
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Brad Parks is the executive director of AidData who discussed China's lending model in Latin America.
China has spent decades making inroads in Latin America. Will the ‘Donroe doctrine’ push it out?
United States· 2026-01-31
Brad Parks is from AidData, a research center at William and Mary in Virginia, and he has been trying to convince the Chinese Ministry of Commerce to be more transparent about their financial aid.
Jutarnji list - Otkriveno koliko je novca Kina posudila bogatim državama
Croatia· 2025-11-24
Brad Parks is from AidData, a research center at William and Mary in Virginia, and he has been trying to convince the Chinese Ministry of Commerce to be more transparent about their financial influence abroad.
Jutarnji list - Otkriveno koliko je novaca Kina posudila bogatim državamaCroatia· 2025-11-24Brad Parks is from AidData, a research center at William and Mary College in Virginia, and he has been trying to convince the Chinese Ministry of Commerce to be more transparent since 2009.
Jutarnji list - Otkriveno koliko je novaca Kina posudila bogatim državamaCroatia· 2025-11-24Brad Parks is the executive director of AidData, discussing China's investment strategies.
A Chinese firm bought an insurer for CIA agents
United Kingdom· 2025-11-18
