British police probe beating of protester on China consulate grounds

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LONDON: British police are investigating an assault on a protester who was beaten by several men after being dragged inside the grounds of the Chinese consulate in Manchester during a demonstration against President Xi Jinping. Sunday's (Oct 16) protest took place on the first day of

LONDON: British police are investigating an assault on a protester who was beaten by several men after being dragged inside the grounds of the Chinese consulate in Manchester during a demonstration against President Xi Jinping.of China's ruling Communist Party in Beijing at which Xi is widely expected to win a third leadership term.

"Due to our fears for the safety of the man, officers intervened and removed the victim from the Consulate grounds." One silver-haired man in a blue beret, glasses and scarf could also be seen grabbing the man's hair before police entered the consulate grounds and pulled the man out. The police said in a statement the man - in his 30s - suffered several physical injuries and remained in hospital overnight for treatment. No arrests have been made.Alicia Kearns, a lawmaker in Britain's ruling Conservative Party and the head of parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, said the government should summon the Chinese ambassador and expel or prosecute any official who had beaten protesters.

 

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Demo in Singapore, how?

When you get emotional and start resorting to violence in the name of nationalistic pride you are not manifesting patriotism or intellect. In fact, you are reinforcing a narrative that the counterparty is peddling. You are making your country look bad.

This is unethical and unacceptable Please stop violence and protect freedom China dictatorship is uncivilized CCPChina

CNA is now lying like Western mainstream media.

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