The Chinese consulate in Manchester has given the Manchester Evening News footage from its CCTV feed after a protest outside - and claimed two members of its own staff were assaulted in the violence that followed.
The consul-general Zheng Xiyuan, one of China's most senior diplomats in the UK, also revealed the contents of a letter he has written to Greater Manchester Police. He said he was waiting to hear back from the force over a proposed meeting and confirmed the footage would be handed over to officers.
The development came as MPs were told the Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, has issued a summons to the Chinese ambassador to the UK's deputy in London to demand an explanation for the actions of consulate staff after what he called 'apparent scenes of violence against' against Hong Kong protestors.
