What happened at China’s Consulate-General in UK Manchester and why is CG leaving

Wang Wenbin, spokesperson of China’s Foreign Ministry: What happened at the Chinese Consulate-General on October 16 was very clear. The protesters made provocations first. They deliberately harassed and entered illegally into China’s Consulate-General in Manchester, and violently assaulted the consulate staff. One member of the consulate staff was dragged out of the consulate and beaten. A protester broke into the consulate, pressed one of the staff members to the ground and choked him, who could not breathe and briefly lost consciousness. Another protester who illegally entered the consulate was even wearing a professional combat glove. These illegal acts put the safety and security of the consulate’s premises and personnel in serious danger. The response from the personnel of the Chinese consulate was proper and entirely legitimate and lawful. The UK side, on its part, failed to meet its obligations under relevant international law and bilateral consular agreements. It did not inform the