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Chris Murphy: “China just announced an 8.4% increase in its own diplomatic…”

Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

Murphy: The National Security Strategy of an 8-Year-Old Boy

Published July 16, 2025 | Video Starts at 08:16

Secretary Rubio announced on March 10 that 83% of USAID programs would be terminated. Meanwhile, China just announced an 8.4% increase in its own diplomatic budget for 2025, committing 500 million additional dollars to the World Health Organization over the next five years. an organization that the United States no longer belongs to as a result of our cuts. (08:16–08:33)

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Asserts that China announced an 8.4% increase in its diplomatic budget for 2025 and committed $500 million to WHO.

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