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'''Radio Free Asia''' ('''RFA''') is a [[United States of America|US]] propaganda outlet. It is available in several Asian languages and mainly spreads imperialist lies about the [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea|DPRK]] and [[People's Republic of China|China]]. Radio Free Asia was established in 1994 by the US Congress and is funded by the US government.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=1994-05-01|title=Radio Free Asia, Taiwan Sales Approved|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/01/world/radio-free-asia-taiwan-sales-approved.html|newspaper=The New York Times|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=2022-01-01}}</ref> It has claimed that China is committing a genocide against Uyghur muslims (even thought China's actions were supported by many Islamic countries) and claimed that the DPRK has literal fashion police that stop people from wearing leather jackets.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Hyemin Son|date=2021-11-24|title=North Korea bans leather coats to stop citizens from copping leader’s iconic look|url=https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/leather-11242021180637.html|newspaper=Radio Free Asia|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=2022-01-01}}</ref>
{{Infobox organization
| name                = Radio Free Asia
| image              = Radio Free Asia Logo 2021.png
| abbreviation        = RFA
| formation          = 12 March 1996<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> (27 years ago)
| 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]].  
 
==History==
 
Radio Free Asia was established in 1994 by the US Congress and is funded by the US government.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=1994-05-01|title=Radio Free Asia, Taiwan Sales Approved|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/01/world/radio-free-asia-taiwan-sales-approved.html|newspaper=The New York Times|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=2022-01-01}}</ref>  
 
==Claims==
 
===China's Genocide of Muslims===
 
Radio Free Asia has repeatedly claimed or insinuated that the Chinese government is [[Uyghur genocide allegations|actively committing a genocide against Uyghur Muslims]].
 
===DPRK Fashion Police===
 
Radio Free Asia claimed that the DPRK has fashion police that stop people from wearing leather jackets.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Hyemin Son|date=2021-11-24|title=North Korea bans leather coats to stop citizens from copping leader’s iconic look|url=https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/leather-11242021180637.html|newspaper=Radio Free Asia|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=2022-01-01}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
[[Category:CIA front groups]]
[[Category:CIA front groups]]
[[Category:Imperialist propaganda]]
[[Category:Imperialist propaganda]]

Latest revision as of 08:33, 14 September 2023

Radio Free Asia
AbbreviationRFA
Formation12 March 1996[1] (27 years ago)
Type501(c)(3) organization
Tax ID no.52-1968145
PurposeBroadcast Media
HeadquartersWashington, D.C, United States of America
Official languagesBurmese, Cantonese, English, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Mandarin, Tibetan, Uyghur, and Vietnamese
OwnerU.S. Agency for Global Media
PresidentBay Fang[2]
Executive EditorMin Mitchell[3]
Parent organizationU.S. Agency for Global Media
Budget$39.5 million (2021)[4]
Staff253[4]
Website

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 repeatedly claimed or insinuated that the Chinese government is actively committing a genocide against Uyghur Muslims.

DPRK Fashion Police

Radio Free Asia claimed that the DPRK has fashion police that stop people from wearing leather jackets.[6]

References

  1. "History". Radio Free Asia.
  2. "Bay Fang Named Radio Free Asia's New President" (20 November 2019). RFA. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019.
  3. "Min Mitchell, Executive Editor". rfa.org.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "RFA – USAGM". Archived from the original on January 4, 2019.
  5. "Radio Free Asia, Taiwan Sales Approved" (1994-05-01). The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  6. 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.