China on Tuesday accused “disturbing elements” of illegally entering its consulate in Manchester, following an incident on Sunday in which a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester was dragged into the mission grounds and beaten up.
British police are investigating the incident, which took place during a protest against Chinese President Xi Jinping. Officers entered the consulate grounds to rescue one man, who they said was “pulled over” and attacked by several men.
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The protest, which involved 30-40 people, including Hong Kongers now living in Britain, took place in Beijing at the start of the twice-decade congress of China’s ruling Communist Party, widely expected to win Xi’s third leadership term. Is.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin commented on the incident during a regular news conference in Beijing. Disturbing elements have illegally entered the Chinese Consulate General in Manchester and jeopardized the security of the Chinese diplomatic complex,” he said in response to a question.
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