The beating incident in front of the Chinese Consulate General in Manchester (referred to as Manchester City) two months ago made progress.Beijing has recalled six diplomats, including Zheng Xiyuan, Consul General in Manchester.
On the opening day of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (October 16), about 40 Hong Kong people who lived in the UK went to the Chinese Consulate General in Manchester City to demonstrate.Inside, there was a physical conflict with the demonstrators, and one of the demonstrators claimed that they were dragged into the patchwork.The exposed video also showed that Zheng Xiyuan pulled a demonstration man's hair.The incident quickly upgraded to diplomatic storm.
According to the BBC Chinese website, British Foreign Minister Cleverly expressed disappointment of none of the six of the six people.Britain asked them to abandon diplomatic exemption.Allow the police to ask them to ask them questions.
The recalled, including Zheng Xiyuan, who had admitted to the British media that he had involved in the incident, but denied that he attacked the demonstrator, claiming that the life of the Consulate General was threatened at the time.
After the incident, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wang Wenbin told reporters at a regular press conference on October 19 that China had negotiated with British officials.Wang Wenbin also said that some criminals illegally entered the Chinese Consulate General in Manchester City for malicious harassment, causing injuries to Chinese personnel and threats to the safety of Chinese consulates.
According to reports, China's decision to recall diplomats is regarded as hoping to ease the dispute and avoid further tattooing between China and Britain.
British officials said that the Chinese embassy in London knows that if diplomats do not agree to participate in police investigations, there will be further consequences.This is likely to include those who have been announced as unwelling and expelled from Britain.
China chooses to avoid this result by recalling diplomats.
Cleverly said that China recalls Zheng Xiyuan and five other officials, indicating that Britain's attitude towards the incident is serious."We will continue to abide by the rule of law on the world stage and domestic. We hope other people will do this too."
Cleverly added in a written statement to the House of Commons. "Do not accept (police) questioning or disappointment when facing justice ... Despite this, those who are responsible for the Manchester incident will no longer be, or it will no longer be a consular person in the UK. This is correct."
The British government has notified China that six diplomats need to abandon diplomatic exemption within this week.
Cleverly said that this was a decision made by the Great Manchester police.
However, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in the UK on Wednesday (December 14) emphasized that this is normal personnel rotation."The term of Consul General in Manchester has been full, and it has been transferred to China not long ago."
According to the official website of the Chinese Embassy in the UK, the spokesman also described that this is "the anti -China elements deliberately provoked and attacked the chief of the attacking chief togetherThe violent disturbances of the museum and the rushing of the Consulate General Hall seriously damage the safety and dignity of the Chinese Consulate General and their personnel, and the nature is very bad. "
The spokesman pointed out that China has proposed to the Britain for seriously on the incident, and urged Britain to effectively fulfill the obligations of international law and take all necessary measures to ensure the security and dignity of Chinese foreign consumer institutions and personnel.
