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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

UK summons Chinese official over ‘chilling’ attack on Hong Kong protester at Manchester consulate

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Liz Truss’s government has summoned the Chinese ambassador’s deputy after a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester was beaten in the grounds of the Chinese consulate in Manchester.

Foreign Office minister Jesse Norman said the government was “extremely concerned at the apparent scenes of violence” at the consulate and had told the Chinese embassy of the need to allow people to protest peacefully.

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