Emily Fang

they feel pretty confident. But tariffs are also hurting China. You know, it's been only a few weeks. At the same time, though, Beijing has been preparing for just such an economic standoff with the U.S. for years. They've been shoring up their supply chains. This week, they just announced monetary changes to cushion themselves economically a bit from, among other things, tariffs.

they feel pretty confident. But tariffs are also hurting China. You know, it's been only a few weeks. At the same time, though, Beijing has been preparing for just such an economic standoff with the U.S. for years. They've been shoring up their supply chains. This week, they just announced monetary changes to cushion themselves economically a bit from, among other things, tariffs.

Denny McMahon is head of research at Trivium, which is a group that advises businesses on China's he's been monitoring China's diplomacy, you know, their efforts to strike trade deals of their own, basically, without the U.S. by saying China is the stronger proponent of a global free trade regime.

Denny McMahon is head of research at Trivium, which is a group that advises businesses on China's he's been monitoring China's diplomacy, you know, their efforts to strike trade deals of their own, basically, without the U.S. by saying China is the stronger proponent of a global free trade regime.

Denny McMahon is head of research at Trivium, which is a group that advises businesses on China's he's been monitoring China's diplomacy, you know, their efforts to strike trade deals of their own, basically, without the U.S. by saying China is the stronger proponent of a global free trade regime.

This used to be the U.S. 's calling card, but now China is using the same rhetoric.

This used to be the U.S. 's calling card, but now China is using the same rhetoric.

This used to be the U.S. 's calling card, but now China is using the same rhetoric.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Thanks.

Since 1996, Radio Free Asia, or RFA, has broadcast in languages like Burmese and Chinese to a weekly audience of around 60 million listeners, many of whom live in repressive or authoritarian societies. In March, President Trump ordered the federal agency that distributes RFA's funds to wind down operations.

Since 1996, Radio Free Asia, or RFA, has broadcast in languages like Burmese and Chinese to a weekly audience of around 60 million listeners, many of whom live in repressive or authoritarian societies. In March, President Trump ordered the federal agency that distributes RFA's funds to wind down operations.

and cut off its congressionally appropriated funds, a move a federal judge overturned last month, ordering their funds reinstated. But another appeals court put an administrative stay freezing that order this week. And now Radio Free Asia has laid off many of its staff who are already on unpaid leave, leaving only a skeleton crew to update RFA's pared-back programming.

and cut off its congressionally appropriated funds, a move a federal judge overturned last month, ordering their funds reinstated. But another appeals court put an administrative stay freezing that order this week. And now Radio Free Asia has laid off many of its staff who are already on unpaid leave, leaving only a skeleton crew to update RFA's pared-back programming.

Emily Fang, NPR News, Washington.

Emily Fang, NPR News, Washington.

In federal court, immigration attorney Charles Cook said about one-third of the students had their visas revoked. Others received notices that they failed to maintain student status. The suit says the administration has removed the students from the system used by the Department of Homeland Security to maintain information mainly regarding international students and their status in the country.

In federal court, immigration attorney Charles Cook said about one-third of the students had their visas revoked. Others received notices that they failed to maintain student status. The suit says the administration has removed the students from the system used by the Department of Homeland Security to maintain information mainly regarding international students and their status in the country.

But Cook says all the plaintiffs were following the terms of their visas, had not been convicted of any deportable offenses, and that Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not provide explanations as to why the visas were revoked or changed. For NPR News, I'm Emily Wu Pearson in Atlanta.