China ramps up global diplomacy amid U.S. aid cutbacks
A U.S. Senate Foreign Relations report released July 14, 2025, criticized Washington’s shrinking international aid programs and noted China’s stepping into the vacuum.
China is actively expanding its diplomatic and economic ties—financing infrastructure in Latin America, offering rice in Uganda, and supporting rail projects in Vietnam.
The report underscores a strategic shift in global influence, as Beijing increases goodwill efforts in regions where U.S. involvement has waned.
The trend reflects broader competition between the two powers, with Beijing leveraging soft power in areas once core to U.S. global policy.
Adedayo Obadina
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