The United States has tightened rules on six more Chinese media organizations, saying they are propaganda outlets accountable to the state.
This was the third round of US sanctions on Chinese outlets as "foreign missions", requiring them to provide details and real details of their US-based staff. Report to the State Department regarding e-State transactions.
In this regard, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a news conference that these agencies will not face any restrictions during their reporting.
State Department spokesman Morgan Ertagus, referring to the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, said that although the media around the world works for the truth, the PRC works for the CCP.
He said the United States was publicly acknowledging the reality through these sanctions.
It should be noted that these 6 new organizations added as foreign missions include Yi Kai Global, Ji Feng Daily, Shin Min Evening News, Social Sciences in China Press, Beijing Review and Economic Daily.
Earlier, the State Department applied the law to nine leading organizations, including the Geneva News Agency and the China Global Television Network.
China, meanwhile, condemned the regulations and responded by evicting Americans working for major news organizations, including the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal.
On the other hand, some media rights advocates, while acknowledging that Chinese institutions are doing business for the state, expressed concern over the US move, saying that it gives Beijing an opportunity to expel journalists who have violated human rights. And did valuable investigative work during Covid 19.
