World Bank to end China lending by 2031, signaling Beijing’s graduation
The World Bank plans to phase out lending to China by 2031, capping new financing at up to $2 billion before Beijing graduates from the institution. The move, driven by bipartisan U.S. pressure and reflecting China’s growing economy, follows a decline in lending from about $2.4 billion in 2017 to roughly $750 million in 2025 and will end China’s borrower status with the Bank. Unlike Poland’s transition, the Chinese plan has no carve-outs for Ukraine or nuclear-energy financing, and it signals broader scrutiny of multilateral lending to rising economies.
