Development as Strategy: The U.S., China, and the Global South examines and compares the international development strategies of the United States and China, focusing on how each engages with recipient states and partners in the Global South. Drawing on dialogues between U.S. and Chinese experts and development practitioners from Africa and Southeast Asia, the report captures regional perspectives on what aspects of U.S. and Chinese development efforts are effective, where they fall short, and what stakeholders seek from external partners. In a time of intensifying competition over global development, the report offers practical, actionable recommendations that stand to benefit the U.S., China, and their partners across the Global South.