Moves to deepen control over the city instead bound to backfire

Beijing also declares 5 US media outlets to be foreign government functionaries, calling them agencies controlled by Washington.

Moves to deepen control over the city instead bound to backfire

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Moves to deepen control over the city instead bound to backfire

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