U.S. Designates Five Chinese Media Outlets As Foreign Missions

The US government has designated certain outlets as foreign missions due to their ties to the Chinese government under the Foreign Missions Act. This act aims to protect national security by regulating foreign missions. The State Department requires these outlets to identify their US personnel and disclose real estate holdings. This move is in response to China's expanding media operations in the US. Following this, China canceled the visas of three Wall Street Journal reporters over a controversial headline related to the coronavirus outbreak.

What does the designation of outlets as foreign missions imply about their ownership?

What is the purpose of the Foreign Missions Act as mentioned in the text?

What information is the State Department requesting from the identified outlets?

How has the Chinese government responded to the US government's actions regarding media outlets?

What recent event involving the Wall Street Journal is mentioned in the text?