Is Xinhua Bookstore an employee or a state-owned enterprise?

Yes According to official website of Xinhua Bookstore, the head office of Xinhua Bookstore is a central first-class book, so Xinhua Bookstore is a state-owned enterprise, and its staffing is the official staffing of state-owned enterprises. Xinhua Bookstore is an official state-owned book publishing enterprise in China, which is affiliated to the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee and a subsidiary of China Publishing Group.