China lends $35 for every dollar it donates. That is not a substitute for American aid https://www.economist.com/asia/2026/05/07/the-gutting-of-usaid-has-left-a-void-china-will-not-fill?taid=69fc8e1b083ff2000107866d&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=voante
