BBC World News barred from China in retaliation for UK revoking Beijing's CGTN network


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Chinese regulators banned BBC World News on Thursday, claiming the global network “seriously violated” the country's broadcasting rules. Chinese regulators have accused the UK's global broadcaster of breaking China's media code. The move follows the decision by UK authorities to revoke the license for China's global state TV network CGTN. Chinese regulators banned BBC World News on Thursday, claiming the global network “seriously violated” the country's broadcasting rules. The National Radio and Television Administration cited “the requirement that news should be truthful and fair” and not “harm China's national interests.” The channel therefore does not meet requirements for foreign channels...