Wasn't the big idea China continuing it, and then getting the benefits of propaganda and regime change operations for itself? That was why everyone said cutting USAID was stupid.
Turns out China makes countries dependent on loans, then effectively colonizes countries, usually for resources. No aid for hearts and minds ...
Of course, that and the fact that it would reverse gains on things like AIDS, thus killing a lot of people.
Where is the EU in all of this?
USAID is just U.S. propaganda and regime change operations wrapped in a veneer of "aide." Of course China wouldn't continue those operations.
Wasn't the big idea China continuing it, and then getting the benefits of propaganda and regime change operations for itself? That was why everyone said cutting USAID was stupid.
Turns out China makes countries dependent on loans, then effectively colonizes countries, usually for resources. No aid for hearts and minds ...
Of course, that and the fact that it would reverse gains on things like AIDS, thus killing a lot of people.
If you wanted to indiscriminately reduce the human population globally... this would be the way to do it.