也门是中东和阿拉伯地区的一个重要国家，历来为大国所关注。50多年来，中国和美国都向也门提供了一定的援助，整体看来，两国对也门的援助都可以分为四个时期。作为成熟的援助国的美国与新兴的援助国的中国，对也门的援助有相同的一面，也有显著的差异。在新的条件下，中国应该逐步地对对外援助进行必要的调整。在这一调整过程中，可以将也门作为试点，适当借鉴和消化美国的对外援助经验，使得对外援助更好地为我国的对外战略服务。
Yemen is an important country in the Middle East and the Arab region，and so always caused attentions from great powers. For over 50 years，both China and the United States have provided assistance to Yemen. Generally，their aid to Yemen could be divided into four periods. Compared with the mature aid of the United States，China is a rising country in this respect. Both China’s and the US’s aid to Yemen have similarities，but there were also differences. Under new conditions，China should gradually make necessary adjustments to her foreign aid. In this procedure of adjustment，China can see Yemen as a pilot，taking appropriate reference and absorbing the experience from the United States，hence making foreign aid a better tool of China’s foreign strategy.
