The Foreign Office has summoned China's ambassador to the UK to discuss the arrest and alleged beating of a BBC journalist. The broadcaster claims Cameraman Edward Lawrence was "beaten and kicked" by the police while covering Covid protests in Shanghai.
Ambassador Zheng Zeguang has been called in by Foreign Secretary James Cleverly over the cameraman's treatment. A source from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: “The Chinese ambassador has been called to the FCDO.
“The BBC has been clear one of their journalists was detained and beaten by police when covering these protests. We have made it clear this behaviour by the Chinese authorities is completely unacceptable.”
