China’s Potential Role in Humanitarian Assistance

This policy paper examines the potential benefits of comprehensive cooperation with China within the international humanitarian system, as well as the barriers to this cooperation. It argues that eliminating existing barriers is neither impossible nor prohibitively costly but requires significant joint efforts by traditional donors and China. It concludes with a set of recommendations aimed at facilitating China's participation in multilateral humanitarianism. This report is part of the research project Raising the Bar: Enhancing transatlantic governance of disaster relief and preparedness.