The mass gathering of the masses on weekends in the middle of the Shanghai center of Urumqi, mourning the victims of the fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang, and protesting the official epidemic prevention and control measures.BBC (BBC) Sunday (November 27) said a reporter reported in Shanghai was arrested by police.
According to Reuters, a BBC spokesman said in a statement that BBC reporter Ed Lawrence was arrested and handcuffed during the report in Shanghai.
The spokesman said that Lawrence was detained for a few hours before being released. "When he was arrested, he was punched and kicked by the police."
BBC spokesman also said that they did not get a credible explanation about Lawrence's detention."Except for the release of his official later claimed that they arrested him for his goodness, in order to prevent him from being infected from the crowd, we did not get a formal explanation or apology from Chinese officials."
ReutersThe agency claims that it has sought comments from the Chinese Embassy in London.
A high -rise residential building in Urumqi, Xinjiang occurred on Thursday (24th), causing 10 deaths and nine injuries.After the incident, people in many places in China gathered to mourn and protest the official epidemic prevention and control measures. Among them, the gathering of Shanghai Urumqi Middle Road continued from Saturday night to Sunday.
