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| China defends violence at Chinese consulate in Manchester | China defends violence at Chinese consulate in Manchester |
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| A man is pulled at the gate of the Chinese consulate during Sunday's protest against President Xi Jinping | A man is pulled at the gate of the Chinese consulate during Sunday's protest against President Xi Jinping |
| China's foreign ministry has defended an incident which saw a Hong Kong protester pulled into Chinese consulate grounds in the British city of Manchester and beaten up. | China's foreign ministry has defended an incident which saw a Hong Kong protester pulled into Chinese consulate grounds in the British city of Manchester and beaten up. |
| A spokesman said people had "illegally entered" the grounds and any country's diplomats would have taken "necessary measures" to protect their premises. | A spokesman said people had "illegally entered" the grounds and any country's diplomats would have taken "necessary measures" to protect their premises. |
| Police are investigating an assault on the pro-democracy protester on Sunday. | Police are investigating an assault on the pro-democracy protester on Sunday. |
| Footage shows men emerging from the consulate and dragging a man inside. | Footage shows men emerging from the consulate and dragging a man inside. |
| The violence has prompted loud calls for the UK government to summon China's ambassador, and possibly take further action. | The violence has prompted loud calls for the UK government to summon China's ambassador, and possibly take further action. |
| The protester, identified as Bob, suffered several physical injuries and spent a night in hospital for treatment. The police investigation is continuing. | The protester, identified as Bob, suffered several physical injuries and spent a night in hospital for treatment. The police investigation is continuing. |
| Watch: Hong Kong protester attacked in China consulate grounds | Watch: Hong Kong protester attacked in China consulate grounds |
| Watch: Hong Kong protester attacked in China consulate grounds | Watch: Hong Kong protester attacked in China consulate grounds |
| But China is sticking to a different version of events from the police. | But China is sticking to a different version of events from the police. |
| "People [who] intended to cause nuisance entered the Chinese Consulate-General in Manchester illegally... threatening the safety of a Chinese diplomatic facility," said foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin at a daily press briefing in Beijing. | |
| He added that any attempt to infringe on the consulate's "tranquillity and dignity" would "not be tolerated". | He added that any attempt to infringe on the consulate's "tranquillity and dignity" would "not be tolerated". |
| According to a statement by the Greater Manchester Police, around 30 to 40 people had gathered outside the consulate and patrols were in the area to help maintain the "peaceful protest". | According to a statement by the Greater Manchester Police, around 30 to 40 people had gathered outside the consulate and patrols were in the area to help maintain the "peaceful protest". |
| "Shortly before 4pm a small group of men came out of the building and a man was dragged into the consulate grounds and assaulted," a police statement said. | "Shortly before 4pm a small group of men came out of the building and a man was dragged into the consulate grounds and assaulted," a police statement said. |
| "Due to our fears for the safety of the man, officers intervened and removed the victim from the consulate grounds." | "Due to our fears for the safety of the man, officers intervened and removed the victim from the consulate grounds." |
| The consulate says protesters had displayed an insulting portrait of China's president. | The consulate says protesters had displayed an insulting portrait of China's president. |
| Bob told BBC Chinese that "mainlanders" - people from mainland China, as opposed to Hong Kong - had come out of the consulate and destroyed their posters. | Bob told BBC Chinese that "mainlanders" - people from mainland China, as opposed to Hong Kong - had come out of the consulate and destroyed their posters. |
| "As we tried to stop them, they dragged me inside, they beat me up," he said. "It's ridiculous. They [the attackers] shouldn't have done that. We are supposed to have freedom to say whatever we want here [in the UK]." | "As we tried to stop them, they dragged me inside, they beat me up," he said. "It's ridiculous. They [the attackers] shouldn't have done that. We are supposed to have freedom to say whatever we want here [in the UK]." |
| The Chinese consulate in Manchester has not responded to BBC requests for comment | The Chinese consulate in Manchester has not responded to BBC requests for comment |
| There are growing calls for the UK foreign secretary to summon China's ambassador in Britain for an explanation. | There are growing calls for the UK foreign secretary to summon China's ambassador in Britain for an explanation. |
| The BBC has contacted the Chinese consulate in Manchester and the embassy in London for comment but has not heard back. | |
| On Tuesday, Hong Kong leader John Lee weighed in on the event, saying it should be dealt with in accordance with local laws. | On Tuesday, Hong Kong leader John Lee weighed in on the event, saying it should be dealt with in accordance with local laws. |
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| The protest took place on the same day China kicked off its twice-a-decade Communist Party Congress, where its leader President Xi Jinping is widely expected to secure a third term in power. | The protest took place on the same day China kicked off its twice-a-decade Communist Party Congress, where its leader President Xi Jinping is widely expected to secure a third term in power. |
| Mr Xi had on Sunday made reference to the situation in Hong Kong, saying Beijing had turned the situation in the city from "chaos to governance". | Mr Xi had on Sunday made reference to the situation in Hong Kong, saying Beijing had turned the situation in the city from "chaos to governance". |
| Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on the former British colony after pro-democracy demonstrations in 2019. | Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on the former British colony after pro-democracy demonstrations in 2019. |