,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjba,mr4 ,mc,govern 7= himself & ,mr4  
,*abot7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
#be? anniv]s>y ( ,radio ,free ,asia &   
its mission to provide an indep5d5t     
s\rce ( news to clos$ societies 9 ,asia4
  ,:]eas1 aft] ! #aihi ,tiananm5 ,squ>e 
,massacre1 a bip>tisan gr\p ( ,s5ators &
 ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 l$
 by !n-,s5ators ,joseph ,r4 ,bid5 &     
,jesse ,helms1 came toge!r & sponsor$   
legislation to create ,radio ,free      
,asia1 a news outlet ) a                
congressionally-m&at$ mission to provide
 unbias$1 indep5d5t1 & dome/ic j\rnalism
 = audi5ces 9 ! ,asian nations ( ,*9a1  
,burma1 ,cambodia1 ,laos1 ,nor? ,korea1 
,tibet1 & ,vietnam1 ^: p d n fully enjoy
 fre$om ( expression2 ,:]eas ,radio     
,free ,asia-- 7#a7 0 e/abli%$ by ,unit$ 
,/ates law z "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       

,int]national ,broadca/+ ,act ( #aiid   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fbja et seq472  7#b7 0  
incorporat$ z a private1 nonpr(it       
corporation on ,m>* #aa1 #aiif2 &  7#c7 
made its inaugural broadca/ 9 ,m&>9 to !
 ,*9ese p on ,septemb] #bi1 #aiif2      
,:]eas ,laos1 ,vietnam1 ,*9a1 & ,nor?   
,korea rank among/ ! wor/ #i c\ntries 9 
! _w = m$ia fre$om 9 ! #bjba ,_w ,press 
,fre$om ,index1 z bas$ on an evaluation 
( pluralism1 indep5d5ce ( ! m$ia1       
quality ( legislative framework1 &      
safety ( j\rnali/s2 ,:]eas ,radio ,free 
,asia deliv]s programm+ & cont5t us+ _m 
m$ia plat=ms1 includ+ radio1 television1
 & ! int]net1 9 ! languages ( ,m&>91    
,korean1 ,burmese1 ,tibetan1 ,uyghur1   
,khm] 7,cambodian71 ,cantonese1 ,lao1 & 
,vietnamese1 & ?r\gh ,engli%            
translations & cont5t on ! website &    
social m$ia ( ,radio ,free ,asia2 ,:]eas
 ,radio ,free ,asia laun*$ ,benar,news 9
 #bjae1 an onl9e news affiliate t       
publi%es news & cont5t = audi5ces 9     
,indonesia1 ,banglade%1 ,malaysia1      

,?ail&1 & ! ,philipp9es t is focus$ on !
 consequ5ces ( extremism & contributes  
to cov]age by ,radio ,free ,asia ( !    
influ5ce ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9    
,s\!a/ ,asia & ! exp&$ milit>y pres5ce (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ! ,s\? ,*9a  
,sea2 ,:]eas ,radio ,free ,asia 9 #bjbj 
laun*$ onl9e br&1 ,,:ynot_/,,wa9ao1     
engag+ y\ng] ,*9ese ,m&>9-speak+        
audi5ces ar\nd ! _w1 :o are (t5         
skeptical ( p]vasive ,*9ese gov]nm5t    
n>ratives1 fo/]+ an op5 dialogue on     
bann$ or "u-cov]$ topics ?r\gh prob+    
indep5d5t-?9k+ j\rnalism1 features1 &   
cont5t2 ,:]eas ,radio ,free ,asia1      
consi/5t ) its congressional m&ate (    
editorial indep5d5ce1 works to ensure t 
its j\rnali/s & s]vices adh]e to !      
highe/ j\rnali/ic /&>ds & e?ics1 )\t    
influ5ce or int]f]5ce by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t or any ,adm9i/ration2 ,:]eas 
! ,uyghur ,s]vice ( ,radio ,free ,asia  
has s]v$ a vital role by provid+ an     
indep5d5t s\rce ( in=mation on !        
repression & mass det5tion ( ,uyghurs & 

memb]s ( o!r e?nic & religi\s m9orities 
9 ! ,x9jiang ,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas !     
docum5tation ( abuses 9 ! ,x9jiang      
,uyghur ,autonom\s ,region by ,radio    
,free ,asia has help$ in=m ! policies ( 
! ,congress & ! ,executive ,bran*1      
includ+ a det]m9ation by ! ,/ate        
,dep>tm5t t ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t1 "u !     
direction ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty1 is
 engag$ 9 g5ocide aga9/ ,uyghurs &      
memb]s o!r e?nic & religi\s m9ority     
gr\ps2 ,:]eas ,radio ,free ,asia has    
docum5t$ ! rapid det]ioration ( autonomy
 & democratic fre$oms 9 ,hong ,kong by !
 ,*9ese c5tral gov]nm5t1 includ+        
re/rictions on fre$om ( spee* & ! press 
& crackd[ns on activi/s1 j\rnali/s1 &   
prote/]s2 ,:]eas ,radio ,free ,asia has 
be5 a prim>y s\rce ( in=mation on       
,tibetan regions 9 ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a1 includ+ on ! ,m>* #bjjh ,lhasa    
,upris+ & ensu+ security crackd[n1 !    
spate ( ,tibetan self-immolations1 &    
re/rictions on ,tibetan language1       

education1 religi\s practice1 & !       
display ( images ( ! ,dalai ,lama2      
,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjbj1 ,radio ,free ,asia
 report$ t ! ,*9ese gov]nm5t 0          
"u-report+ ! numb] ( coronavirus        
fatalities 9 ,wuhan prov9ce1 :i* 0 lat] 
v]ifi$ by leak$ int]nal ,*9ese docum5ts 
obta9$ by o!r news outlets2 ,:]eas      
,radio ,free ,asia has provid$ !        
,burmese p ) cont9u\s cov]age ( ! #bjba 
milit>y-l$ c\p t depos$ ! elect$        
gov]nm5t & end$ #aj ye>s ( democratic   
re=ms & gr[? ( civil society2 ,:]eas1 9 
#bjag1 ,radio ,free ,asia docum5t$ !    
human rights abuses aga9/ & expulsion ( 
,roh+ya f ,burma1 ^: plight ,radio ,free
 ,asia affiliate ,benar,news has cont9u$
 to cov] 9 refugee camps 9 ,banglade%2  
,:]eas ,radio ,free ,asia has done      
9-dep? report+ on ! behavior ( ! ,nor?  
,korean gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! use ( =c$   
labor1 political prison] camps1         
activities at nucle> te/+ sites1 &      
int]nal ackn[l$gm5ts ( ! pres5ce (      
,,covid-#ai 9 ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas          

high-level defectors & refugees f ,nor? 
,korea h cr$it$ reports by ,radio ,free 
,asia z a factor 9 _! decision to leave 
! c\ntry & seek _! future beyond ! ,nor?
 ,korean bord]s2 ,:]eas ! ,lao1 ,khm]   
7,cambodian71 & ,vietnamese s]vices (   
,radio ,free ,asia h report$ on         
high-level corruption ( (ficials &      
lead]s1 sil5c+ ( indep5d5t voices &     
j\rnali/s1 & ! /ruggles ( civil society1
 z well z activities by ,*9a t affect ! 
fl[ ( ! ,mekong ,riv]2 ,:]eas !         
j\rnalism by ,radio ,free ,asia has e>n$
 recognition among its pe]s1 is cit$ by 
respect$ int]national & regional m$ia   
outlets1 & has won num]\s aw>ds = its   
inve/igative report+ & exclusive        
features f j\rnali/ic & human rights    
gr\ps2 ,:]eas ,radio ,free ,asia has be5
 unju/ly t>get$ by repressive regimes1 )
 its websites block$1 its radio signals 
jamm$1 & its j\rnali/s put at risk2     
,:]eas ,nguy5 ,tuong ,?uy1 ,truong ,duy 
,nhat1 & ,nguy5 ,van ,hoa1 contributors 
to ! ,vietnamese ,s]vice ( ,radio ,free 

,asia1 h be5 unju/ly jail$ & deta9$2    
,:]eas ,uon ,*h9 & ,yeang ,so!>91 :o h  
bo? work$ z j\rnali/s = ! ,khm]         
7,cambodian7 ,s]vice ( ,radio ,free     
,asia1 cont9ue to face unsub/antiat$    
*>ges2 & ,:]eas ,*9ese au?orities h     
deta9$ & h>ass$ family memb]s ( !       
,uyghur ,s]vice ( ,radio ,free ,asia 9 a
 campaign ( intimidation4 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
recognizes ! importance ( ,radio ,free  
,asia on its #be? anniv]s>y z an        
indep5d5t news organization *>t]$ &     
fund$ by ,congress ) a mission to br+   
unc5sor$1 accurate news to p liv+ 9     
clos$ societies 9 ,asia2  7#b7 honors ! 
d$ication & c\rage ( ! =m] & curr5t     
j\rnali/s ( ,radio ,free ,asia 9 ! face 
( ?reats & adv]sity f =eign gov]nm5ts & 
ris+ risks = press fre$om 9 ,asia &     
across ! globe2 &  7#c7 comm5ds !       
cont9u$ effectiv5ess & success ( ,radio 
,free ,asia 9 its pursuit ( indep5d5ce &
 cr$ible j\rnalism4