Date: July 22, 2025
Noon – 1:30pm EDT
Location: New Lines Institute, 1660 L St. NW, Washington, D.C., 6th floor
Join New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy at noon on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at New Lines’ Washington, D.C., office for a panel discussion presented with support from the Public Intellectuals Program of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations and focused on assessing the impact of changes to federal funding on Uyghur, Tibetan, and other Chinese-origin diaspora groups under President Donald Trump.
The Trump administration has taken a harder stance toward the People’s Republic of China. Meanwhile, cuts to federal funding are disrupting key sources of support for Uyghur and Tibetan diasporas around the world. From the shutdown of USAID and USIP to the near elimination of Radio Free Asia, there seem to be fewer institutions capable of supporting the rights and interests of people who have fled China.
This panel of experts from Uyghur and Tibetan diasporas asks: How are these changes affecting the struggles of refugees and the efforts of human rights advocates? How are these groups handling changes in the funding landscape? What are the roads forward?
The event will be held online and in person on the sixth floor of 1660 L St NW in Washington, D.C. Light fare will be provided for those attending in-person.
Panelists:
Ajinur Setiwaldi, JD
Prof. Eric Schluessel
Dr. Tsewang Rigzin
