After USAID exit, China hasn't moved to fill Asia’s funding gap

Of the 10 experts Devex interviewed, no one could identify a project in Asia where China has directly replaced USAID funding. Photo by: Chainwit / CC BY-SA

Despite expectations that Beijing would expand its influence after USAID’s withdrawal, China has shown little interest in taking over U.S.-funded programs, leaving a development divide across Southeast and South Asia.