China National Radio replaces HK's 24-hour BBC World Service
Radio Television Hong Kong says move was forced through without broader consultation
Hong Kong
HONG KONG'S public broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) dropped a 24-hour BBC World Service channel from its airwaves on Monday, replacing it with state radio from China in what critics say is a sign of encroaching Chinese control in the former British colony.
Tensions between Hong Kong and Beijing's ruling Communist Party leaders have grown in recent years, particularly over the "Occupy" civil disobedience movement in 2014 where tens of thousands of protesters blocked roads for 79 days demanding full democracy.
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