China is filling gaps left by the USAID shutdown in developing countries.
The US pulled billions of dollars out of such countries in programs including health and education.
China's development aid is likely to go toward regions and sectors that align with its interests.
The effective shutdown of the US Agency for International Development has already created openings for China to fill.
China appears to be launching new programs across several developing countries where USAID has left.
In Cambodia, one of the countries most hit by USAID's pullout, China has announced new funding programs for a variety of causes, including child healthcare, nutrition, sanitation, and land mine clearing.
In Nepal, Chinese Communist Party officials have told the country's leaders that Beijing is willing to provide funding.
Tai Wei Lim, a professor at Japan's Soka University, said it's not surprising that China stepped in so fast to fill the US's shoes for specific projects.
The US pulled billions of dollars out of such countries in programs including health and education.
China's development aid is likely to go toward regions and sectors that align with its interests.
The effective shutdown of the US Agency for International Development has already created openings for China to fill.
China appears to be launching new programs across several developing countries where USAID has left.
In Cambodia, one of the countries most hit by USAID's pullout, China has announced new funding programs for a variety of causes, including child healthcare, nutrition, sanitation, and land mine clearing.
In Nepal, Chinese Communist Party officials have told the country's leaders that Beijing is willing to provide funding.
Tai Wei Lim, a professor at Japan's Soka University, said it's not surprising that China stepped in so fast to fill the US's shoes for specific projects.
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