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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill authorizing $1.6 billion to fund anti-China propaganda efforts overseas. The legislation, HR 1157, aims to counter the perceived malign influence of the People's Republic of China (PRC) through various media outlets and initiatives. The bill was passed with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 351-36. This substantial amount of funding, controlled by the U.S. foreign service and U.S. Aid, is more than twice the annual operating budget of CNN and will be spent by 2027. The initiative, which includes funding for Voice of America, has sparked discussions about the ethical implications of using taxpayers' money for such a large-scale propaganda campaign.
