CGTN: UK Regulator Criticized for Act of Censorship by Banning CGTN
Friday, March 12, 2021 11:12AM IST (5:42AM GMT)
Beijing, China:
Britain s communications regulator Ofcom has been criticized for its decision to ban and fine China Global Television Network (CGTN) for political reasons.
CGTN headquarters building in Beijing. /CFP
A group of journalists, filmmakers and artists recently challenged Ofcom s act of censorship in an open letter published by the No Cold War campaign and the Morning Star.
The decision by Ofcom to remove the broadcasting license of CGTN is an act of censorship which is not in the interests of Britain and its people, the open letter said, calling the move an attack on free speech.