To Ensure a More Sustainable Future, Human Rights Work on China Should Move Away from U.S. Government Funding (opens in new tab)

Last month, the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Asia announced that it had resumed broadcasts to audiences in China, after cuts under the Trump administration last year largely forced the outlet to halt operation. For many who care about independent journalism and human rights in China, the news brought a brief sigh of relief. However, last year’s dramatic cuts, some of them unlawful, should still be read as a stark warning about the financial vulnerability of the China human rights community.