British Police Investigate Attack on Pro-Democracy Protester at Chinese Consulate

British police are investigating after a pro-democracy protester was videotaped being dragged into China’s diplomatic compound in Manchester and beaten by a group of men, an incident that has prompted demands from local authorities. A senior UK politician demanded that any Chinese officials involved be expelled from the country.

Several dozen protesters gathered in front of the consulate on Sunday afternoon, China’s leadership day Xi Jinping was giving a speech at a major Communist Party political meeting in Beijing in which he hailed the national security crackdown on political opponents in Hong Kong in recent years as a victory. profit.