BBC correspondent says he left China after pressure campaign, threats


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BBC correspondent says he left China after pressure campaign, threats By Joseph Choi - 04/01/21 01:33 PM EDT © Getty A British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) correspondent stationed in China said Wednesday that he left the country and relocated to Taiwan due to an months-long propaganda campaign against him and the news outlet. John Sudworth said in a video statement published by the BBC that he had faced pressure from the Chinese government due to the BBC’s coverage of certain topics in the country. Sudworth has covered the coronavirus pandemic in China as well as the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in...