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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>
'''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 lies 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==
 
===[[People's Republic of China|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.
 
===[[Democratic People's Republic of Korea|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]]

Revision as of 15:53, 14 September 2022

Radio Free Asia (RFA) is a US propaganda outlet. RFA media is available in several Asian languages and mainly spreads imperialist lies about the DPRK and China.

History

Radio Free Asia was established in 1994 by the US Congress and is funded by the US government.[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. "Radio Free Asia, Taiwan Sales Approved" (1994-05-01). The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  2. 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.