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China Capitalizes on U.S. Diplomatic Retreat, Senate Report Says

Published: Jul. 17, 2025 7:29 p.m. GMT+8

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(Poder360) ― China is expanding its global influence by exploiting the “mistaken policies” of U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a report by Democratic members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

The report, released Monday, argues that strategies enacted by the Trump administration over the past six months — such as steep spending cuts at international agencies and tariff policies against trading partners — have isolated the U.S. and created a vacuum for Beijing to fill on the world stage.

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A Senate Democratic report argues China is expanding influence by exploiting recent U.S. policies under President Trump, such as international aid cuts and tariffs.
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