EU calls on China to reverse ban on BBC World News TV channel

The EU said in a statement that Beijing’s move further restricted “freedom of expression and access to information inside its borders" and violated both the Chinese constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

While Britain is no longer in the EU, it remains a member of the Council of Europe, which oversees a 1989 agreement linking broadcasting licenses. Britain, the US and foreign correspondents based in China have also expressed dismay over the BBC ban.China's move on Thursday was largely symbolic, because BBC World News was shown only on cable TV systems in hotels and apartment compounds for foreigners and some other businesses.

However, it comes against the backdrop of growing conflict between Beijing and Western governments over a slew of issues ranging from human rights to trade and the COVID-19 pandemic in which Chinese criticisms over foreign media coverage have played a prominent role. China's National Radio and Television Administration said BBC World News coverage of the country violated requirements that news reporting be true and impartial, reflecting complaints over BBC reports about the government's initial response to the virus outbreak in China.

Other complaints were over allegations of forced labor and sexual abuse in the northwestern Chinese region of Xinjiang, home to Uighurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups. The EU statement specifically linked the ban to BBC reporting on those topics.It is unclear whether BBC reporters in China would be affected.

How about calling on BBC to stop lying ?

Hypocrisy.

I thought UK quit EU

Racist white !

Keep calling. Keep it up, we might grant your wish.

Did any member state offer to CGTN a license? No!!!

Did the EU call on the UK to reverse the ban of CGTN?

Fuck the bbc

BBC stop being a liar first, then we talk reversing the ban.

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