A not-insignificant portion of U.S. diplomatic funding goes to a small number of countries (e.g. Israel, Egypt) via assistance funds, skewing the overall numbers. If China's $7B does not include similar disbursements, the comparative numbers may be closer than suggested in this review.
A not-insignificant portion of U.S. diplomatic funding goes to a small number of countries (e.g. Israel, Egypt) via assistance funds, skewing the overall numbers. If China's $7B does not include similar disbursements, the comparative numbers may be closer than suggested in this review.