"This foreign mission designation is an obvious step in increasing transparency of these and other [Chinese] government propaganda activities in the United States." At the time, the U.S. cited China's increasingly harsh surveillance, harassment and intimidation of American and other foreign journalists in China. The administration also said it plans to set time limits on the visas issued to Chinese journalists, as China does now for journalists working for U.S. outlets. It was not yet clear how many journalists work in the U.S. for the organizations designated Monday. As of this spring, there were about 75 Americans and other foreigners authorized to work for U.S. news outlets inside China.

Source: CBC News June 22, 2020 19:18 UTC