Author: Edward Wong, Michael Crowley and Alan Rappeport
Published on: 03/02/2025 | 00:00:00
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State Department fired about 60 contractors who work for democracy, human rights and labor bureau. They helped enact programs that focus on building up civil society and democratic practices in authoritarian states such as China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela and Cuba. The bureau has received about $150 million to $200 million of annual budget funding from Congress in recent years. China has the most effective internet censorship program in the world, called the Great Firewall. The bureau has also worked on enacting policies aimed at pressuring China to relent on its forced labor of Uyghur Muslims. Some Republican politicians have criticized the bureau in recent years. Mr. Rubio has long been a champion of policies that advance human rights and promote democratic practices. Edward Wong reports on global affairs, U.S. Foreign policy and the State Department. More about Michael Crowley Alan Rappeport The Trump Administration’s First 100 Days Tariffs: President Trump’s move to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China is threatening to fracture a world economic order. Elon Musk said that Trump believes that the agency for International Development should be shut down, adding to the questions over the administration’s plans for the agency.
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