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{{Infobox organization | |||
| name = Radio Free Asia | |||
| image = Radio Free Asia Logo 2021.png | |||
| abbreviation = RFA | |||
| formation = {{birth date and age|1996|03|12}}<ref>{{News citation|title=History|url=https://www.rfa.org/about/info/history-04202007142923.html|access-date=2021-07-03|website=Radio Free Asia}}</ref> | |||
| type = 501(c)(3) organization | |||
| tax_id = 52-1968145 | |||
| purpose = Broadcast Media | |||
| headquarters = [[Washington]], [[District of Columbia|D.C]], [[United States of America]] | |||
| languages = Burmese, Cantonese, English, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Mandarin, Tibetan, Uyghur, and Vietnamese | |||
| owner = [[U.S. Agency for Global Media]] | |||
| leader_title = President | |||
| leader_name = Bay Fang<ref name="Bay">{{News citation|title=Bay Fang Named Radio Free Asia's New President|url=https://www.rfa.org/about/releases/bayfang_president-11202019123259.html |date=20 November 2019 |website=RFA |access-date=8 November 2019 |archive-date=December 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222110943/https://www.rfa.org/about/releases/bayfang_president-11202019123259.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
| leader_title2 = Executive Editor | |||
| leader_name2 = Min Mitchell<ref>{{News citation|title=Min Mitchell, Executive Editor |url=https://www.rfa.org/about/directors/min-mitchell-executive-editor |website=rfa.org |publisher=Radio Free Asia |access-date=7 February 2022}}</ref> | |||
| parent_organization = [[U.S. Agency for Global Media]] | |||
| num_staff = 253<ref name=USAGM/> | |||
| budget = $39.5 million (2021)<ref name=USAGM>{{News citation|title=RFA – USAGM |url=https://www.usagm.gov/our-work/strategy-and-results/strategic-priorities/budget-submissions/ |access-date=7 April 2021 |archive-date=January 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104072813/https://www.usagm.gov/networks/rfa/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
| website = | |||
* [https://www.rfa.org/ www.rfa.org] | |||
* [https://rfa62zl6z6owmtlf.onion rfa62zl6z6owmtlf.onion]<sup>[''Dead link as of May 2022''].</sup> | |||
}} | |||
'''Radio Free Asia''' ('''RFA''') is a [[United States of America|US]] propaganda outlet. RFA media is available in several Asian languages and mainly spreads imperialist slander about the [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea|DPRK]] and [[People's Republic of China|China]]. | '''Radio Free Asia''' ('''RFA''') is a [[United States of America|US]] propaganda outlet. RFA media is available in several Asian languages and mainly spreads imperialist slander about the [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea|DPRK]] and [[People's Republic of China|China]]. | ||
Revision as of 22:15, 14 September 2022
Radio Free Asia | |
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| Abbreviation | RFA |
| Formation | March 12, 1996 [1] |
| Type | 501(c)(3) organization |
| Template:Longitem | 52-1968145 |
| Purpose | Broadcast Media |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C, United States of America |
| Template:Longitem | Burmese, Cantonese, English, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Mandarin, Tibetan, Uyghur, and Vietnamese |
| Owner | U.S. Agency for Global Media |
| Template:Longitem | Bay Fang[2] |
| Template:Longitem | Min Mitchell[3] |
| Template:Longitem | U.S. Agency for Global Media |
| Template:Longitem | $39.5 million (2021)[4] |
| Template:Longitem | 253[4] |
| Website |
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Radio Free Asia (RFA) is a US propaganda outlet. RFA media is available in several Asian languages and mainly spreads imperialist slander about the DPRK and China.
History
Radio Free Asia was established in 1994 by the US Congress and is funded by the US government.[5]
Claims
China's Genocide of Muslims
Radio Free Asia has claimed that China is committing a genocide against Uyghur muslims, even though China's actions were supported by many Islamic countries.
DPRK Fashion Police
Radio Free Asia claimed that the DPRK has fashion police that stop people from wearing leather jackets.[6]
References
- ↑ "History". Radio Free Asia.
- ↑ "Bay Fang Named Radio Free Asia's New President" (20 November 2019). RFA. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019.
- ↑ "Min Mitchell, Executive Editor". rfa.org.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "RFA – USAGM". Archived from the original on January 4, 2019.
- ↑ "Radio Free Asia, Taiwan Sales Approved" (1994-05-01). The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ↑ Hyemin Son (2021-11-24). "North Korea bans leather coats to stop citizens from copping leader’s iconic look" Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2022-01-01.