China could reap the soft-power advantage, but like Western governments, the country is cutting back on aid. Philanthropies say they cannot replace the United States.

China is reportedly trying to fill the voids left in several countries by the Trump administration's freeze of USAID funding.

The U.S. State Department has changed references to China on its website, emphasising the trade deficit in an expanded ...

A rare dispute between New Zealand and Kiribati has renewed focus on the Pacific island nation, highlighting the existential ...

President Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to shrink the federal government have cut off all funding to pro-democracy and human rights groups abroad, giving China an opportunity to muscle in.

Dozens of non-government groups monitoring dissent, human and labour rights in China have laid off staff after being forced ...

Experts argue that freezing foreign aid weakens USA's soft power, allowing China to strengthen its influence, especially in ...

Trump’s long and growing list of shortsighted actions in Latin America has created an opening there for America’s adversaries ...

Instead, Beijing prizes "large-scale infrastructure and investment programs" that are a hallmark of the Belt and Road ...

BEIJING -- The National Natural Science Foundation of China has accepted a 500-million-yuan (about $69.7 million) donation to ...

Nepal’s ambitious infrastructure project, backed by a $500 million US grant, is now in jeopardy. The Trump administration has ...