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China Celebrates Trump’s Cuts to VOA, Press Freedom Concerns Rise

3/18/2025

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Chinese state media hailed President Trump's funding cuts to Voice of America and Radio Free Asia as a triumph over what they see as anti-China rhetoric. This move, affecting 1,300 VOA employees, has sparked worries about press freedom and the diminishing U.S. influence in authoritarian countries, highlighting the ongoing battle for narrative control on the global stage.

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Chinese state media hailed President Trump's funding cuts to Voice of America and Radio Free Asia as a triumph over what they see as anti-China rhetoric. This move, affecting 1,300 VOA employees, has sparked worries about press freedom and the diminishing U.S. influence in authoritarian countries, highlighting the ongoing battle for narrative control on the global stage.