Trump officials unveil private sector blueprint for life after USAID

The Trump administration is trying to change the way the U.S. helps poorer and fragile countries. Ambassador Dan Negrea is spearheading the initiative "Trade Over Aid" forum in New York. Negrea says the initiative has received less resistance from developing countries than from traditional donor nations.

How do views of the U.S. and China compare in Latin America?

Pew Research Center surveyed 42,151 people across 36 countries on international views of the U.S. and China. Pew Research Center found that people in Latin America's view of China is slightly more positive than views of America. People lack confidence in both Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to do the right thing regarding world affairs.

Is China funding the Democratic Socialist wave in US politics?

Neville Roy Singham is a notorious funder of outfits like the crypto-communist People’s Forum and Code Pink. American Priorities supported nearly all the recent Democratic primary wins of far-left House candidates. The PAC gets much of its cash from techies made rich by Beijing-favored mobile-ad and data company AppLovin. The company tried to sell itself in 2016 to a state-backed Chinese private equity firm, but the feds blocked the deal on national-security grounds.

US must act quickly to counter China’s growing tech progress, lawmakers told

The panel on artificial intelligence and US-China competition was convened by a subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. It was held as competition between the US and China intensifies, despite US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s attempt to stabilise relations at their Beijing summit in May.

1 Year On, Cambodia Is Still Feeling the Impact of USAID’s Demise

USAID Morodok Baitang project, supposed to run five years with funding of $24 million, was among the many projects scrapped in 2025. USAID funding has been an anchor for community-based development initiatives in Cambodia across a range of issues, including public health, education, environmental protections, agricultural development, democracy building, and human rights. The abrupt withdrawal of funding, the firing of dozens of employees, and the cessation of countless programs felt like an earthquake.

Trump officials unveil private sector blueprint for life after USAID
Trump officials unveil private sector blueprint for life after USAID

The Trump administration is trying to change the way the U.S. helps poorer and fragile countries. Ambassador Dan Negrea is spearheading the initiative "Trade Over Aid" forum in New York. Negrea says the initiative has received less resistance from developing countries than from traditional donor nations.

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How do views of the U.S. and China compare in Latin America?
How do views of the U.S. and China compare in Latin America?

Pew Research Center surveyed 42,151 people across 36 countries on international views of the U.S. and China. Pew Research Center found that people in Latin America's view of China is slightly more positive than views of America. People lack confidence in both Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to do the right thing regarding world affairs.

Pew Research Center
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Is China funding the Democratic Socialist wave in US politics?
Is China funding the Democratic Socialist wave in US politics?

Neville Roy Singham is a notorious funder of outfits like the crypto-communist People’s Forum and Code Pink. American Priorities supported nearly all the recent Democratic primary wins of far-left House candidates. The PAC gets much of its cash from techies made rich by Beijing-favored mobile-ad and data company AppLovin. The company tried to sell itself in 2016 to a state-backed Chinese private equity firm, but the feds blocked the deal on national-security grounds.

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US must act quickly to counter China’s growing tech progress, lawmakers told
US must act quickly to counter China’s growing tech progress, lawmakers told

The panel on artificial intelligence and US-China competition was convened by a subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. It was held as competition between the US and China intensifies, despite US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s attempt to stabilise relations at their Beijing summit in May.

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1 Year On, Cambodia Is Still Feeling the Impact of USAID’s Demise
1 Year On, Cambodia Is Still Feeling the Impact of USAID’s Demise

USAID Morodok Baitang project, supposed to run five years with funding of $24 million, was among the many projects scrapped in 2025. USAID funding has been an anchor for community-based development initiatives in Cambodia across a range of issues, including public health, education, environmental protections, agricultural development, democracy building, and human rights. The abrupt withdrawal of funding, the firing of dozens of employees, and the cessation of countless programs felt like an earthquake.

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