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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

Radio Free Asia resumes China broadcasts after Congress restores funding cut by Trump

Radio Free Asia has resumed broadcasting to Chinese audiences in Mandarin, Tibetan and Uyghur languages, months after funding cuts by the Donald Trump administration forced it to shut down.

The resumption came after Congress passed a spending bill to reinstate funding for the USAGM, the agency tasked with overseeing international broadcasters backed by the US government. In addition to Radio Free Asia, the agency oversees Radio Free Europe and Radio Marti.

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