Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Fred Waterer for also sharing the following article from Tibetan Review. This piece raises questions about the future of Tibetan-language broadcasting and the broader implications of VOA and RFA closures:
Click here to read: The Silencing of Tibetan Voices: Who Benefits and Who Loses from the Closure of VOA and RFA?
Some very important point have been brought here. It may be indeed hard for some decisionmakers to acknowledge that other places in the world do not look exactly like the DC. But even for someone that does not know the reality of Tibet, the applause from Chinese officials should ring the alarm bell – assuming they’re not on the same side.
A Tibetan from Lhasa, speaking anonymously due to security concerns, told me: “These two radio stations are, for us, the only means through which we can see the wider world through a small window. Without them, we will essentially be left in darkness.”
China loves this! They will now move in to fill the void with their propaganda.