These charts show the known amount of money, in current US dollars, that China has given to the Lower Mekong Countries. Because China does not define its aid using OECD definitions, "all flows" includes highly concessional, Chinese development projects that meet the OECD’s criteria for Official Development Assistance (ODA); as well as officially-financed Chinese projects that lack development intent or are provided with higher interest rates and lower grant elements, and other known but undefined amounts. ODA-like flows show only those amounts that are similar to OECD-defined Official Development Aid.