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Democrats Report China Fills Global Void Left by U.S. Diplomatic and Aid Cuts

The 91-page Senate report shows Beijing seizing influence through targeted assistance after Trump administration reductions to U.S. diplomatic channels, development initiatives.

FILE - The American and Chinese flags wave, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
FILE - Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., speaks during the McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner, April 27, 2025, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Reba Saldanha, File)
The U.S. and Chinese flags are seen on the day of a bilateral meeting between the U.S. and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, May 11, 2025. KEYSTONE/EDA/Martial Trezzini/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
FILE - Chinese President Xi Jinping attends an event at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Overview

  • The report finds that early 2025 budget rescissions have cut billions in foreign aid and led to the firing of nearly 3,000 State Department and USAID staff, including over 1,350 U.S.-based employees.
  • It documents China’s March donation of $2 million in rice to Uganda and its May delivery of 500,000 rapid HIV testing kits to Zambia to replace terminated U.S. programs.
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping’s May tour of Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia yielded a railroad agreement in Vietnam, 37 cooperation pacts in Cambodia and technical and manufacturing exchanges with Malaysia.
  • In May China announced a $9 billion credit line and additional infrastructure investments at the China–Latin American and Caribbean Forum to support projects across the region.
  • Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democrats warn that Beijing’s expanded outreach threatens U.S. soft power and undermines America’s global standing.