Hong Kong
CNN
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One nationalist influencer called it “truly gratifying.” Another said he was laughing his head off. And a state-media editorial hailed the demise of what it called the “lie factory.”
Chinese nationalists and state media could hardly contain their schadenfreude after President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday to dismantle Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Asia (RFA) and other US government-funded media organizations that broadcast to authoritarian regimes.
For years, the Chinese government and its state media propagandists have relentlessly attacked VOA and RFA for their critical coverage of China, particularly on human rights and…
