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    • GAO faults State, USAID for poor oversight of $1.2 billion China counter-influence effort

    By The Washington Times June 17, 2026
    The State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development spent $1.2 billion on programs designed to counter Chinese influence around the world but failed to evaluate whether the programs were effective, according to the Government Accountability Office.
    GAO faults State, USAID for poor oversight of $1.2 billion China counter-influence effort

    GAO faults State, USAID for poor oversight of $1.2 billion China counter-influence effort The Government Accountability Office has reported that the State Department and USAID spent $1.2 billion on programs aimed at countering Chinese influence globally. However, these agencies failed to conduct any evaluations to determine the effectiveness of these initiatives. This lack of assessment raises significant questions about the strategic use of these funds.

    • The State Department and USAID allocated $1.2 billion to programs countering Chinese influence.
    • The Government Accountability Office found that the effectiveness of these programs was not evaluated.
    • There is a lack of oversight regarding the success of anti-China influence initiatives.
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