Even anti-China think tanks left in the lurch

After US President Donald Trump signed an executive order, on Jan 20, announcing the suspension of all foreign aid programs for a period of 90 days, stemming the tide of "international aid", certain "think tanks" that were using the money for anti-China "research" are suddenly finding themselves in the lurch.

Funding from US institutions such as the State Department, the US Agency for International Development and the National Endowment for Democracy has been suspended.

Among those hit by the decision is the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, which recently complained to The Wall Street Journal that the US government's suspension of funding has prompted them to stop their "research" and "data" projects related to China. These projects, worth approximately $1.2 million, focused on cybersecurity and technology issues.