This means they must register all personnel and property with the US government and will be treated as additional foreign missions as defined under the Foreign Missions Act. They'll effectively now have to comply with all rules governing foreign embassies and consulates. The outlets are Xinhua News Agency, China Global Television Network (or CCTV), China Radio International, the parent company of China Daily newspaper, and the parent company of the The People's Daily newspaper.

"These five U.S.-based entities are not independent news organizations — they are effectively controlled by the [Chinese] government," a State Department spokesperson said Tuesday, Politico reports.