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China removes six officials after Manchester consulate incident, UK says

General view of the Chinese Consulate General in Manchester, Britain, October 17, 2022. REUTERS/Phil Noble

China has removed six officials from Britain who police wanted to question over the treatment of a man who said he was kicked and punched while protesting outside the Chinese consulate in Manchester, British foreign minister James Cleverly said.

Cleverly said the removal of the officials, including the consul general in Manchester, came after a police request to interview them over the incident.

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