Protester attacked outside Chinese embassy in Manchester by alleged consular staff
The alleged consular staff attempted to take away posters and banners the demonstrators had hung up taunting the Chinese president, Xi Jinping. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub One of the demonstrators, Bob Chan, who attempted to retrieve the poster, was dragged into the consular compound and was beaten by unidentified men. The Labour MP David Lammy, the shadow foreign secretary, condemned the violence. He said: 'The UK stands for freedom, the rule of law and democracy. The quashing of peaceful protest will never be tolerated on our streets'. Calls for UK response after protester attacked at Chinese consulate ► https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2... The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ► / theguardian Twitter ► / guardian Instagram ► / guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #XiJinping #Manchester #ChineseEmbassy #Protest #Attack #Politics #UK
