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Congress is racing to counter China’s global rise—but with billions allocated and little oversight, accountability is crumbling. A damning report reveals the State Department can’t track approved funds since 2020, and there’s no clear way to measure if spending is even working. One $400 million fund? No one knows how it’ll be spent. While officials insist this is vital for defending democracy, the Government Accountability Office is demanding better records and outcome metrics—because without them, the whole effort risks being a blind investment.

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