Archive · 31 Jul 2026
US Revamps Global Information Strategy to Counter China
The U.S. is changing how it talks to people around the world.
A woman named Sarah Rogers was chosen to lead a group that runs shows like Voice of America.
She said China spends a lot of money on fake news, while the U.S. has a smaller budget.
The U.S. wants to use new ways like short videos and podcasts to reach people in places where free news is hard to find.
Senators worried that the U.S. might not have enough money for these programs, but Rogers promised to keep the agency running and make it stronger.
The Trump administration is revamping its global information strategy, naming China, Russia and Iran as main adversaries.
Sarah Rogers, nominated to head the US Agency for Global Media, stressed the need to modernize to counter sophisticated influence campaigns.
Rogers noted China spends about $40 billion annually on propaganda, while the U.S. agency has a $1 billion budget largely for salaries.
The agency will shift to short‑form video, podcasts, diaspora chats and strengthen presence in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Afghanistan and Cuba.
Senators questioned cuts to U.S. international broadcasting; Rogers pledged to stabilize and modernize the agency within congressional funding limits.
- Who
- Sarah Rogers and the Trump administration
- What
- Overhaul of the U.S. global information strategy and modernization of USAGM
- When
- During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing
- Where
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Why
- To counter propaganda and influence operations from China, Russia, and Iran
- Agency
- US Agency for Global Media
- Budget
- $1B
- China Propaganda Spend
- $40B
- Priority Regions
- Asia, Middle East, Africa, Afghanistan, Cuba
- Key Focus
- Short‑form video, podcasts, diaspora chats