RFA radio transmissions to China, Tibet halted

Radio Free Asia announced this week that its radio broadcasts have been drastically reduced as transmissions were halted from relay stations owned or leased by the U.S. government, leading to a complete stoppage of shortwave broadcasts for its Mandarin, Tibetan, and Lao language services. The U.S. Agency for Global Media abruptly terminated RFA’s federal grant, resulting in furloughs and a lawsuit to restore funding, while the Trump administration’s cost-cutting measures have also affected other news organizations funded by the U.S. Congress. Despite reduced staff, RFA continues to provide limited news updates online and on social media, with remaining broadcast hours relying on stations not owned or leased by the U.S. government, impacting millions in regions like North Korea, China, Myanmar, and Vietnam who rely on shortwave transmissions for vital news content.

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