
A video that has been circulating online shows a group of Chinese nationals attacking young protesters at a pro-democracy demonstration put on by Southampton's expat Hong Kong community in Southampton on June 11, 2023. This isn’t the first violent incident of this nature to occur on British soil, and members of the Hong Kong community say that their Chinese attackers are acting in total impunity.
Members of the Hong Kong diaspora held a pro-democracy protest on June 11 in Southampton, in the United Kingdom, to commemorate the demonstrations that swept Hong Kong in 2019. A few hours later, protesters gathered on Burgess Street, known for its many Asian restaurants and shops.