Radio Free Asia (RFA) announced Wednesday it is pausing operations for the first time in its history, amid the government shutdown and after the Trump administration cut its funding.

In a statement, RFA executive editor Rose Hwang said the stoppage is “due to uncertain funding.”

“For RFA journalists who sacrificed so much in defying powerful and malignant forces, it’s an excruciating moment.”

RFA, established in 1996 via the........

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