All of our foreign policy prior to January 20th 2025 is in a state of flux. Officially, Congress cares, but the first 7 or so months of this year have been enlightening in a strange way, and with our President taking the lead, there is a strong possibility that Congress will not care if the possibility of the PRC paying more comes up in any policy discussions.
"Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act of 2023[1]" says otherwise.
1. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1157...