Left Behind: Uyghur and Tibetan Diasporas under the New Administration

Note: Please register for this event ONLY if you intend to attend in person. Livestream participants can view the event via the New Lines Institute YouTube channel on the day of the event. Link below.

Join the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy, with support from the Public Intellectuals Program of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at the New Lines Institute’s Washington, D.C. office for a panel discussion focused on assessing the impact of Trump 2.0 changes to federal funding on Uyghur, Tibetan, and other PRC-origin diaspora groups.

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 6th floor of 1660 L St NW in Washington, D.C. Light fare will be provided for those attending in-person.

To access the livestream of the event beginning at 12:00pm on July 16th, please follow this link: https://youtube.com/live/5VxPRhfsGxY.

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