China criticizes US media controls as 'political oppression'


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China criticizes US media controls as 'political oppression' Updated 4:30 am EDT, Thursday, October 22, 2020 BEIJING (AP) — China’s government on Thursday condemned a U.S. decision to require more Chinese media outlets to register as foreign missions but gave no indication whether Beijing might retaliate. The steps announced Wednesday by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo apply to six newspapers and other outlets, which requires them to identify their employees. Similar measures were imposed earlier on nine other Chinese outlets. The Trump administration has indicated it might refuse visas for some of their employees, which prompted Beijing to say...