The United States announced on Wednesday that it was extending its turn against the Chinese media to six new organizations accused of being
Beijing's
“propaganda”
organs
.
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This is the third wave of Chinese media whose offices in the United States are now considered
"foreign missions"
, which means they must report to the State Department details of their personnel and real estate. in the United States.
Their journalistic work will not, however, be subject to any restrictions, assured the head of the American diplomacy Mike Pompeo at a press conference in Washington.
"While the free media around the world only report the truth, the Chinese media report to the Chinese Communist Party,"
the State Department said in a statement.
Six targeted media
The six media targeted this Wednesday are Yicai Global, Jiefang Daily, Xinmin Evening News, Social Sciences in China Press, Beijing Review and Economic Daily.
They come in addition to nine more well-known media already described as
"foreign missions",
including the official China New news agency and China Global Television Network.
Beijing has denounced these decisions in the past and has kicked out Americans working for several major newspapers such as
the New York Times,
the Washington Post
and
the Wall Street Journal
in retaliation
.