NEW YORK — China-related research crucial to understanding one of the most heavily censored countries in the world is under threat from the Donald Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid programs and grants.
There are dozens of China-focused nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that conduct research and other work — from tracking labor conditions and documenting human rights abuses against Hong Kongers, Uyghurs and Tibetans, to tracking Chinese media censorship and supporting civil society in China. Many groups Nikkei Asia spoke with said they have been furloughing staff and shutting down campaigns and programs.
