China mouthpiece Global Times designated 'foreign mission'; stooge Editor lashes out at US

China mouthpiece Global Times on Tuesday, June 23, reacted to United States labelling state-run media house and three or organizations as 'foreign missions'. Taking to Twitter, Global Times Editor-in-Chief Hu Xijin called it a "very absurd decision" and "regrettable."

Xijin, who would perhaps be high commissioner if Global Times is a foreign mission and has been making a number of statements directly on China's behalf following India-China LAC clash, stated that due to tensions between China-US relations, all 'market-oriented media' like Global Times have been affected. Calling US as a 'chaotic' country, he stated that it is "losing self-confidence and inclusiveness." 

 US State Department declared China Central Television, China News Service, People’s Daily, and Global Times as 'foreign missions'. This comes as US is trying to put more pressure on China or its aggressive expansionist moves, human rights violations, stifling free speech, and so on. 

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US State department's statement 

US State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus issued a statement "recognizing PRC propaganda outlets." US State Secretary Mike Pompeo anunced four "foreign missions". As per statement, "foreign mission" refers means that y are “substantially owned or effectively controlled” by a foreign government, and in this case, China. Earlier this year, USA had listed Xinhua News ncy, China Global Television Network, China Radio International, China Daily Distribution Corporation, and Hai Tian Development USA as 'foreign missions'. 

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US-China tensions

tensions between US and China started with US President Donald Trump and his administration claiming that vel coronavirus is a man-made disease and it emerged at a virology laboratory in Wuhan. However, China had claimed that re is evidence to suggest that virus originated at a seafood market in Wuhuan. Trump has blown hot and cold on China since before he became President. From basing a part of his campaign on stopping China's purportedly inexorable rise to becoming world's biggest ecomy, to his constant back-and-forths about trade deal with China, as well as his attacks on Huawei. However, tensions have reached unprecedented levels, given US is country worst hit by Coronavirus and amid China's larger neighbourhood aggression. 

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