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China Demands Apology from BBC Over COVID Program

CHINA PRESS

China's Foreign Ministry says it has demanded an apology from the BBC's Beijing bureau and lodged a "solemn representation" over a report it said recycled claims of China's attempt to cover up the source of the coronavirus outbreak. The report broadcast on Jan. 29 was "typical fake news with ideological bias" that smeared and attacked China, the Ministry said, adding it reserves the right to take further action. Also on Thursday, regulators in the U.K. withdrew the broadcasting license of CGTN, the overseas arm of the official China Central Television, citing that CGTN repeatedly breached impartiality standards with its coverage.

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