The media finds out how China is filling the vacuum after collapse of USAID’s work

After the decision of the Donald Trump administration, to reduce U.S. activities in international development (USAID), China actively redefined the gaps, offered countries to provide for their own projects. Politico reported this on Tuesday, February 11.

In Nepal, Beijing has signed its readiness to replace the American agency. In the strategic essential islands, the cook is expected to use China to use the US removal to expand its influence. And in Colombia, which in 2024 received nearly $ 385 million from USAID, Chinese authorities show interest in funding local projects.

Analysts are warning that such a development of events will weaken the US position in global competition with China.

“Beijing has established contacts with Cambodia and Nepal partners – and these are the only countries we know,” said Francisco Bencosme, who is responsible for USAID’s policy related to China under the Biden administration.

Conservative analysts also express concerns.

“So, USAID’s activity needs to be changed, but you should not completely destroy everything.

Democrats are already preparing the approach of criticizing Trump’s solution, stating that USAID’s replication only plays in the hands of Beijing. At the same time, Republicans on the China committee did not speak in defense of the agency, saying only about the confidence in state secretary Marco Rubio on issues of international development.

Remember, on January 20, US President Donald Trump signed a command to suspend 90 days of all external programs before checking to determine if they match political purposes. USAID in Ukraine has received an order to stop all projects and costs to them.

The other day, the White House published a list of costs and abuse in USAID.