By David Brunnstrom

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration’s move to defund Radio Free Asia and Voice of America is creating an information void in Chinese-ruled Tibet, the head of the Tibetan government in exile said on Wednesday, adding that he hoped the funding could be restored.

Penpa Tsering told Washington’s National Press Club the U.S. stations, which have been persistent thorns in Beijing’s side, had played a vital role, including in conveying American values to Tibetans.

“People are feeling the void already. From within Tibet, we receive messages, like – they can’t say directly, so they are saying, ‘we are missing our morning tea,'” Tsering said.

“So we are still hoping that there would be some space for the funding of the Voice of America and Radio Free Asia, which ar

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