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Gutting aid, US cedes soft power game to China

When President Donald Trump froze nearly all U.S. Foreign aid, Cambodia had to pause mine removal efforts until China provided funding.
Trump's decision has led to significant layoffs at the U.S. Agency for International Development , signaling a decline in U.S. Soft power.
Experts warn that the U.S. Risks losing influence globally as smaller nations turn to China for aid and support.
China's aid focus differs from the U.S., primarily offering loans instead of grants, which may challenge perceptions of American reliability as a global donor.

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Trump's aid massacre is a giveaway: "This opens the door for China to increase its influence in many countries"

Panic has erupted at an HIV clinic in Nairobi after the US threw development aid into a 'wood chipper.' It's a disaster for the world's poor, but a gift to China.

8 days ago·Copenhagen, Denmark

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Australian Financial Review

Trump’s assault on aid costs lives and ‘opens the door to China’

The US president’s attack on foreign aid has already led to deaths and is an invitation to Beijing to win hearts and minds in the Pacific and across our region.

8 days ago·Sydney, Australia

Gutting aid, U.S. cedes soft power game to China

When President Donald Trump froze nearly all U.S. foreign aid, Cambodia was forced to suspend workers removing dangerous mines from the country -- until China stepped in with the necessary funding. In the Cook Islands, traditionally bound to New Zealand and friendly with the United States, the prime minister has…

10 days ago·Sakado, Japan

Gutting aid, US cedes soft power game to China

WASHINGTON - When President Donald Trump froze nearly all US foreign aid, Cambodia was forced to suspend workers removing dangerous mines from the country -- until China stepped in with the necessary funding.

10 days ago·Bangkok, Thailand

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prachatai.com

Why USAID Matters to the US? When Trump Puts ‘Soft Power’ on the Line

Why is USAID important to the US? When ‘Trump’ puts the importance of ‘soft power’ on the line See Think Fri, 2025-02-14 - 15:00 Cover photo: Field doctors at a field hospital on the Thai-Burma border, taken on March 25, 2023. The United States Agency for International Development, or USAID, is the most important ‘soft power’ tool of the United States. Experts view USAID as a provider of essential humanitarian assistance around the world. What t…

8 days ago

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iseas.edu.sg

Joanne Lin quoted by Al Jazeera: “Trump’s assault on USAID leaves China soft power opening in Southeast Asia”

This article was published on 13 February 2025. Joanne Lin is Senior Fellow and Co-coordinator, ASEAN Studies Centre with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. To read the article, visit The post Joanne Lin quoted by Al Jazeera: “Trump’s assault on USAID leaves China soft power opening in Southeast Asia” appeared first on ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.

9 days ago

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