The Chinese government’s broadcasting regulator announced Friday it was banning the BBC from airing in the country, claiming the British broadcaster had harmed Chinese “unity” with its reporting on the country’s atrocities against ethnic minorities.
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The Chinese government’s broadcasting regulator announced Friday it was banning the BBC from airing in the country, claiming the British broadcaster had harmed Chinese “unity” with its reporting on the country’s atrocities against ethnic minorities.