The United Kingdom has summoned a top Chinese diplomat over violence at a Hong Kong pro-democracy protest outside the Chinese consulate in Manchester, where a man appeared to be pulled into the consulate grounds and assaulted.
\nAccording to international media, British police are investigating the incident, which took place during a demonstration against Chinese President Xi Jinping. Officers from Greater Manchester Police entered the consulate grounds to rescue a man who they said \u201cwas dragged\u201d inside and assaulted by several men.
\n\u201cWe have serious concerns about the footage that we have seen showing an incident at the Chinese Consulate-General,\u201d said foreign office minister Zac Goldsmith.
\n\u201cToday we have made our view clear to the Chinese authorities: the right to peaceful protest in the UK must be respected,\u201d he added.
\nChina\u2019s ambassador to the UK is not currently in the country, so Charge d\u2019Affaires Yang Xiaoguang was summoned to the foreign ministry to explain the incident. He met a foreign office official who told him all diplomats and consular staff must respect UK laws and regulations.
\nEarlier, in Beijing, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, blamed the protesters for the incident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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