These actions have resulted in the shutdowns of thousands of USAID programs worldwide, including many regions where China is increasingly ascendant—equal to or greater than the United States ...

But while China is likely to increase its financial engagement in Africa, it will not fully swoop into the aid void left by the US, says Federico Manfredi Firmian, foreign policy expert and associate ...

It is part of a geopolitical shift that has seen China fill the void left by the exit of French and US forces – and part of a planned strategy by Beijing to help protect its African interests ...

Ukraine is already “shooting half-blind” one analyst says, as Kyiv struggles to fend off Russia without U.S. intel.

The Trump administration’s dismantling of the U.S. foreign aid apparatus has created a vacuum that China is rapidly filling, increasing its influence and soft power in regions like Southeast Asia.