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Radio Free Asia Resumes Broadcasts After Bipartisan Funding Boost

2/18/2026

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RFA has resumed broadcasts to China after a hiatus caused by funding cuts from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Bay Fang, president of Radio Free Asia, announced independent reporting in Mandarin, Tibetan, and Uyghur.
The resumption followed a bipartisan spending bill allocating $653 million to the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
The funding is less than previous years but more than what President Donald Trump proposed to shut down the agency.

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RFA has resumed broadcasts to China after a hiatus caused by funding cuts from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Bay Fang, president of Radio Free Asia, announced independent reporting in Mandarin, Tibetan, and Uyghur.
The resumption followed a bipartisan spending bill allocating $653 million to the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
The funding is less than previous years but more than what President Donald Trump proposed to shut down the agency.