An op-ed written by Larry Diamond, Orville Schell and Robert Daly for The Washington Post:
This commentary argues that claims the Voice of America (VOA) Mandarin Service has been infiltrated by the Chinese Communist Party are unsupported and rely on outdated allegations that have since been investigated and dismissed. The authors point to VOA's longstanding record of reporting critically on China, exposing CCP disinformation and providing uncensored news to Chinese-speaking audiences. They also argue that Beijing's efforts to block VOA broadcasts and its praise for recent efforts to weaken the agency undermine claims of CCP influence. The authors conclude that VOA remains an important tool for countering authoritarian propaganda and advancing U.S. interests abroad.