John Sudworth

BBC journalist

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John Sudworth (Chinese: 沙磊)[1] is a British journalist. He was previously the Beijing correspondent for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and is currently a North American correspondent for the network. He had lived and worked in China for nine years.[2] His wife, Yvonne Murray, is a reporter for the Irish public broadcaster RTÉ.[3] In 2017, Sudworth and his camera crew were attacked and forced to sign a confession in a Chinese village.[4] In 2020, Sudworth won a George Polk Award for his reporting on the Xinjiang internment camps.[5] After suffering pressure and threats from the Chinese government,[6] he left Beijing and moved to Taipei with his wife and three young children in March 2021.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "整天抹黑中国的BBC"阴间滤镜"记者沙磊跑了！后面的"剧本"我们都替他想到了……". 新华网 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ "BBC reporter John Sudworth leaves China for Taiwan after 9 years, says 'too risky to carry on'". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. ^ Goff, Peter. "RTÉ reporter in Beijing flees China with husband after threats". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  4. ^ "BBC crew attacked in China and forced to sign confession". the Guardian. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Long Island University Announces 71st Annual George Polk Awards In Journalism". CISION PR Newswire. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ Hangzhou, Didi Tang. "BBC journalist John Sudworth flees China after state harassment campaign". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. ^ "BBC China correspondent John Sudworth moves to Taiwan after threats". BBC News. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  8. ^ Qin, Amy (1 April 2021). "BBC Correspondent Leaves China, Citing Growing Risks". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

External links

  • John Sudworth on Twitter


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