This was interesting to read:

“Many projects of the in USAID are aimed at cultivating so-called ‘civil forces’ or ‘opinion leaders,’ and through these aid recipients, they foster dissatisfaction and division in local societies, without making real improvements in local conditions,” said Lü Xiang, an expert at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

“Without making real improvements in local conditions” is the key defining characteristics of this rightoid groups funded by USAID to oppose anything that goes against Washington’s interest.

Good article, I look forward to part 2.

Interesting to see that ~30% only goes to aid, good figure to throw at people saying cutting USAID funding is taking food out of mouths.