22 h. ago Southeast Asia’s balancing act with China threatened by Western aid cuts

Countries reliant on Chinese development support will have less room to diversify their ties given the aid cuts, a study shows.

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31 h. ago China Floats Rate Cuts, Industry Aid to Counter Trump Tariff Hit

China Floats Rate Cuts, Industry Aid to Counter Trump Tariff Hit  Bloomberg.com

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7 d. ago Myanmar earthquake: China and others step into aid gap left by Trump cuts

Myanmar earthquake: China and others step into aid gap left by Trump cuts  The Guardian

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2 w. ago With Trump’s US aid cuts looming, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh face rations and misery

UN World Food Program said that without additional funds, it would have to cut food rations to US$6 a month from US$12.50 in Cox’s Bazar.

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2 w. ago Trump’s tariffs, foreign aid cuts are weakening America, boosting China’s influence | Opinion

Trump’s tariffs, foreign aid cuts are weakening America, boosting China’s influence | Opinion  Miami Herald

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3 w. ago Trump cut off aid to South Africa. Will it tilt the balance in China’s favour?

Washington’s ‘self-centred foreign policy’ may push Pretoria and others closer to Beijing, observer says.

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4 w. ago Israel halts Gaza electricity supply, affecting desalination plant for drinking water

Power cut comes a week after Israel blocked all aid supplies to war-battered Gaza – a response to the Hamas hostage crisis.

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