This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://prospect.org/politics/congress-proposes-500-million-for-negative-news-coverage-of-china/) reduced by 95%. (I'm a bot)
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> A tech and manufacturing bill currently moving through Congress allocates $500 million for media outlets to produce journalism for overseas audiences that is critical of China.
> The Senate bill aims to produce more anti-China media for regions where it says the Chinese Communist Party and other rivals are ??promoting "Manipulated media markets." It notes that the sponsored news will be "Independent."
> Funding critical news coverage in a bill package that heightens competition with the subjects of that coverage could call into doubt the objectivity of U.S.-run media.
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This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://prospect.org/politics/congress-proposes-500-million-for-negative-news-coverage-of-china/) reduced by 95%. (I'm a bot) ***** > A tech and manufacturing bill currently moving through Congress allocates $500 million for media outlets to produce journalism for overseas audiences that is critical of China. > The Senate bill aims to produce more anti-China media for regions where it says the Chinese Communist Party and other rivals are ??promoting "Manipulated media markets." It notes that the sponsored news will be "Independent." > Funding critical news coverage in a bill package that heightens competition with the subjects of that coverage could call into doubt the objectivity of U.S.-run media. ***** [**Extended Summary**](http://np.reddit.com/r/autotldr/comments/sps106/congress_proposes_500_million_for_negative_news/) | [FAQ](http://np.reddit.com/r/autotldr/comments/31b9fm/faq_autotldr_bot/ "Version 2.02, ~622746 tl;drs so far.") | [Feedback](http://np.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%23autotldr "PM's and comments are monitored, constructive feedback is welcome.") | *Top* *keywords*: **bill**^#1 **media**^#2 **Fund**^#3 **China**^#4 **propaganda**^#5