According to documents obtained by the Associated Press, the US administration has prepared a project package worth hundreds of millions of dollars to break China's global influence. The documents reveal that the Trump administration conveyed to Congress its deep concern over China's activities in the Americas, its ownership of ports on the Panama Canal, and the Belt and Road Initiative.
The documents allege that the US plans to allocate more than $340 million to over 50 specific anti-China projects worldwide. As part of this, $175.8 million is projected to be spent on renewing aging submarine telecommunications cables in the Caribbean and Central America. The fund is expected to benefit El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Haiti.
A State Department official argued that China's economic activities in the Western Hemisphere pose a risk to US national security and prosperity. Additionally, an internal department document noted that an additional budget of approximately half a billion dollars is being considered for programs against China across the Western Hemisphere, Africa, and Asia.
The internal document included the statement: "The US must respond to the growing economic, technological, and diplomatic influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) worldwide, which weakens our national interests."
In line with the draft plans, the goals include developing secure communication technologies against China's interference in the selection of the successor to Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. They also aim to block international support for China's space program and prevent Chinese companies' attempts to export surveillance and censorship technologies.
