China Rights NGOs Suspend Work After U.S. Aid Freeze

Several NGOs monitoring human rights in China have suspended operations and laid off staff after U.S. President Donald Trump froze foreign aid. Groups like Freedom House and China Labor Watch, heavily reliant on U.S. funding, have halted key projects tracking dissent and labor abuses. Trump's 90-day aid suspension, part of broader federal budget cuts, has left many NGOs scrambling for alternative funding. Beijing has long criticized U.S. support for civil society groups, linking it to alleged interference. The funding cut is expected to severely impact global monitoring of China’s human rights situation.