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The US State Department has designated a series of Chinese publications as foreign missions, accusing them of spreading “propaganda.†Beijing previously blasted the labelling drive as “brutal suppression†of its media. The State Department announced the new designations on Wednesday, labeling six outlets – Yicai Global, Jiefang Daily, Xinmin Evening News, Social Sciences in China Press, Beijing Review and Economic Daily – as foreign missions operating in the US. The outlets “are all substantially owned or effectively controlled by a foreign government,†Pompeo told reporters at a news conference after the announcement, describing the move as “pushing back on the...
