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U.S. Diplomatic Cuts Enable China to Shape Global Agenda, Senate Report Finds

A 91-page report urges Congress to replenish diplomatic, aid plus media programs after deep cuts eroded Washington’s influence

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

  • Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democrats released their report on July 14, documenting the elimination of over 1,350 State Department roles and the shutdown of USAID and USAGM initiatives under President Trump’s administration.
  • Committee researchers found that China stepped into U.S. vacuums in Africa by donating $2 million in rice to Uganda and 500,000 rapid HIV test kits to Zambia following U.S. aid terminations.
  • The report details Beijing’s Southeast Asia agreements on rail in Vietnam, energy and education pacts in Cambodia and technical exchanges in Malaysia, alongside a $9 billion credit line announced at May’s China-Latin America forum.
  • Citing Lancet research, the report warns that dismantling USAID alone could contribute to more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030 if aid programs remain underfunded.
  • Lawmakers are called on to restore funding for diplomatic staffing, foreign assistance and international media outreach to prevent further ceding of global influence to China.