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Witnesses warn U.S. cuts to democracy funding and Radio Free Asia hamper Hong Kong reporting
Summary
Panelists told senators that proposed budget cuts to the State Department's democracy programs and the closure of Radio Free Asia's Cantonese service reduce independent reporting and weaken U.S. tools to support Hong Kong civil society.
WASHINGTON — Multiple witnesses at a Senate subcommittee hearing on July 22 warned that proposed reductions to U.S. democracy and human‑rights funding and the end of Radio Free Asia’s Cantonese service have left a reporting gap on Hong Kong and undercut U.S. influence.
“Radio Free Asia has become one of the few sources that kept on reporting about what has been developing inside of Hong Kong,” Joy Hsu said, calling the Cantonese…
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