Additional Context: This information was collected as part of The Aid Report’s original reporting, "In exile and at risk, journalists navigate life after U.S. funding cuts.”

As described, in March 2026 a judge ruled that shutting down Voice of America was unlawful and ordered its reinstatement. The U.S. government has reinstated various tranches of funding for 2026. This has allowed some of Radio Free Asia’s services to resume. But the damage has been done, according to regional human rights organizations.

Devex Researcher Note: At the end of February 2026, Radio Free Asia's programming in Mandarin, Tibetan and Uyghur began its broadcast again after significant interruption in the region. At this time, the outlet’s Mandarin audio content was online only. Satellite transmissions had yet to resume.

Source: Devex