International relations

China halts NBA broadcasts amid growing spat over Hong Kong

CCTV suspends screening of preseason games, reviews partnership

CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer
October 8, 2019 19:42 JST

SHANGHAI -- Chinese state television on Tuesday suspended the broadcast of National Basketball Association games in protest against remark by Adam Silver, the league's commissioner, that Beijing deemed unacceptable.

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