China won’t ‘replace’ USAID in Africa
But the exit of US foreign assistance has created an opportunity for Beijing to strengthen its presence on the continent, say ...
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As USAID exits Latin America, will more people exit for the U.S. border — and will China move in?
President Trumps says U.S. foreign aid "doesn't align" with his America First agenda. But in Latin America, data suggest it ...
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Recent bout of USAID funding cuts include over USD 1 million to China fisheries watchdog
Attempts from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to shutter the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have resulted in over USD 1 million (EUR 920,000) of funding ...
The USAID purge is complete as thousands are pulled off the job and DC staff given 15 minutes to clear out their desks — here's what stripping down the agency means
Nearly two weeks prior to Rubio’s announcement, USAID employees were instructed to start clearing out their desks at the ...
How Americans May Feel the Slashing of USAID
Elon Musk’s DOGE has ripped through huge swathes of the federal government, but no target has been hit like the U.S. Agency for International Development. On Monday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio ...
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Soft Power Divide: China Advances While the US Retreats
The global landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, a tectonic shift in the balance of influence. The sixth annual Global Soft Power Index, ...
China Daily3d
US Secretary of State says most USAID programs to be canceled
WASHINGTON -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that more than 80 percent of the programs sponsored by the US ...
USAID’s history shows decades of good work on behalf of America’s global interests, although not all its projects succeeded
USAID started in the 1960s as a way to offset the spread of communism. Since then, it has had various other soft-power ...
Johns Hopkins University slashes 2,000 jobs after Trump administration grant cut
The Johns Hopkins University said on Thursday it will slash over 2,000 jobs in the U.S. and abroad after the administration ...
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The US aid freeze has left a funding gap. What if China steps in?
In the wake of USAID’s funding freeze, many suspect China may step up and increase its oversea development assistance. What ...
China Daily Global Edition28d
Instead of cheering demise of USAID, world should help developing nations
All countries, indeed all entities, are welcome to fill the vacuum left by the withdrawal of USAID by contributing more funds and expertise to help low- and lower-income countries to fight diseases, ...