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		</div><p>Ofcom has ruled against China Global Television Network over its coverage of protests in Hong Kong.</p>
<p>A spokesman for the media watchdog said in a statement that five news programmes from the overseas arm of China’s state broadcaster “<i>failed to preserve due impartiality</i>”.</p>
<p>The 2019 reports covered the protests in Hong Kong and issues linked to the widespread demonstrations, which were triggered by China’s plans to restrict freedoms in the semi-autonomous region.</p>
<p>The spokesman said: “<i>Our investigations found that CGTN failed to preserve due impartiality in five news programmes.</i></p>
<p><i>“The reports, which covered the protests in Hong Kong and related developments, did not give due weight to a wide range of voices on this matter of major political controversy.”</i></p>
<p>The rule breaches came across August and September during The World Today and in November during the China 24 programme.</p>
<p>Ofcom will now weigh up whether to impose a punishment on the broadcaster.</p>
<p>The spokesman added: “<i>We have told CGTN that we are minded to consider imposing a statutory sanction for these breaches.</i></p>
<p><i>“The broadcaster now has the opportunity to make representations to us, which we’ll consider before proceeding further.”</i></p>
<p>Ofcom also announced that it has launched an investigation into Channel 4 programme Dispatches: The Truth About Traveller Crime, which was broadcast last month and looked at illegal activity within the community.</p>
<p>The spokesman said: “<i>We are investigating whether this programme breached our rules on harm and offence.”</i></p>
<p>In a statement issued after the programme was aired, Channel 4 defended the programme, saying it has “<i>a strong track record and remit to conduct public debate including about difficult and uncomfortable issues</i>”.</p>
<p>The statement added that the programme analysed the link between crime statistics and traveller sites and spoke to members of the communities, as well as those who live near them.</p>
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