China criticizes US media controls as ‘political oppression’

BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has condemned a U.S. decision to require more Chinese media outlets to register as foreign missions but gave no indication whether Beijing might retaliate. Steps announced 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 has indicated it might refuse visas for some of their employees, which p