China has banned BBC World News from broadcasting in the country, its television and radio regulator announced on Thursday.
China has criticized the BBC for its reporting on coronavirus and the persecution of ethnic minority Uighurs.
The BBC said it was "disappointed" by the decision.
It follows British media regulator Ofcom revoking state broadcaster China Global Television Network's (CGTN) licence to broadcast in the UK.
Ofcom's decision earlier this month came after it found that CGTN's licence was wrongfully held by Star China Media Ltd.
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WNU Editor: China banning the BBC is in response to the UK's decision last week to withdraw CGTN's license .... BBC News banned in China, one week after CGTN's license withdrawn in UK (CNN).
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BBC World News banned from airing in China in tit-for-tat with Britain's media regulator -- ABC News (Australia)
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China bans BBC for ‘fake news’ on Xinjiang, coronavirus -- Politico.eu
