US Foreign Aid Chief Testifies to House on Efforts to Beat China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Published on May 7, 2024

Scott Nathan, the chief executive officer of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), testifies to the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s hearing to review the DFC’s efforts to out-compete China’s Belt and Road Initiative at 2:00 p.m. ET on May 7. ...

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