BBC Journalist Beaten, Kicked By Police As Anti-Lockdown Protests Spread Across China | Sahara Reporters

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Edward Lawrence, a journalist at the BBC, was reportedly arrested by police in Shanghai at the historic protests against President Xi Jinping on Sunday night. The incident was said to have been captured on what appears to be mobile phone footage of the arrest. While he has since been released, a BBC spokesperson has expressed extreme concern about his treatment, saying he was 'beaten and kicked by the police.'

November 28, 2022The incident was said to have been captured on what appears to be mobile phone footage of the arrest.

Edward Lawrence, a journalist at the BBC, was reportedly arrested by police in Shanghai at the historic protests against President Xi Jinping on Sunday night.The incident was said to have been captured on what appears to be mobile phone footage of the arrest.While he has since been released, a BBC spokesperson has expressed extreme concern about his treatment, saying he was"beaten and kicked by the police.

 

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