what it called authoritative sources是what引导的宾语从句,整个做quote 的宾语。
The News Agency quoted what it called authoritative sources :新闻社引用了据称权威人士的话说。。。。
The News Agency:主语;
quoted :谓语;
what it called authoritative sources :宾语
The News Agency quoted XXX as XXX
What it (is) called authoritative sources 是一个名词结构做quote的宾语,saying.....分词结构也是相当与一个名词