Rogue Chinese consul stirs up England scandal
Narrative The Independent: — A violent attack took place on Sunday against a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester at the Chinese Consulate in Manchester. For its part, Beijing has implicated “rioters” who “illegally” entered its diplomatic fence.
Reporter in London
Chinese diplomat and a small blow. The violent actions of the Chinese Consul General in Manchester against pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong moved the country and provoked an official response from the British government. An incident that will not improve China’s image in the UK.
The facts took place on Sunday, the day of the opening of the Chinese Communist Party Congress in Beijing, during an authorized demonstration of Hong Kong activists outside the Chinese consulate in Manchester, northern England. They intended to protest the increasingly brutal seizure of this land.Specialfrom Beijing. Videos show individuals exiting the consulate compound to smash protester banners. Among them, the Consul General himself, Cheng Shiyuan, one of the high-ranking Chinese diplomats in the country. Then violent quarrels occur. A protester was beaten up behind…
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