U.K. Ends Chinese TV License, Stoking Tensions With Beijing
- Ofcom previously found CGTN breached impartiality rules
- Decision likely to fuel ongoing tensions with Beijing
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The U.K.’s media regulator has pulled Chinese state-run television channel CGTN off the air, a decision that’s set to deepen tensions with Beijing.
China Global Television Network’s license holder, a company called Star China Media Ltd., didn’t have editorial control over broadcasts in the U.K., according to an investigation published by watchdog Ofcom on Thursday.