China slowly steps in to fill foreign aid vacuum left by Trump

Beijing helps unlock places like Myanmar but 'democratic alternative' needed: experts

20251016 usaid

A Rohingya refugee girl holds a jar emblazoned with a USAID logo at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on March 16. © Reuters

KENJI KAWASE

TOKYO -- Sweeping U.S. cuts to humanitarian and development assistance have left multilateral institutions and nongovernmental organizations reeling, but China is beginning to step into the void left by the Donald Trump administration, according to key leaders involved in global aid.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored ContentThis content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.