The National Endowment for Democracy has long been a thorn in the CCP's side. On Tuesday, its funding was frozen.
Damon Wilson, President of the National Endowment for Democracy, delivers the keynote speech at the closing ceremony of a summit on Hong Kong, held in Washington, D.C., July 25, 2023. Credit: National Endowment for Democracy
The Treasury Department has frozen funding disbursements to the National Endowment for Democracy, a U.S.-government funded organization that promotes democracy around the world and is a longtime bugbear of the Chinese Communist Party.
The freeze has imperiled several China-related civil society groups, including think tanks and organizations that have long played a role in highlighting labor and human rights issues in China, as well as disseminating independent news about the country. Three r
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