Pretty fucking bold, to say the least. Like, on a scale of 1 to Khashoggi, obviously this is not quite at that level, but still... I honestly wonder at what level of diplomatic staff this was approved (if at all). Because well, I mean, the whole thing is literally on widely-distributed video, so...
Obviously they decided they could get away with this (and they almost certainly will).
Obviously they decided they could get away with this (and they almost certainly will).
Well, at the moment, they seem to be asserting that the protestor in fact dived into the consulate, so keen was he to attack CCP truncheons with his face.
It remains to be seen whether GMP will swallow what appears to be a transparent lie for the sake of saving face.
Guardian follow up:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/18/manchester-consulate-attack-china-flexing-muscles-abroad-hongkongers-britain
And
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/19/uk-may-expel-chinese-diplomats-over-manchester-consulate-violence
Pretty fucking bold, to say the least. Like, on a scale of 1 to Khashoggi, obviously this is not quite at that level, but still... I honestly wonder at what level of diplomatic staff this was approved (if at all). Because well, I mean, the whole thing is literally on widely-distributed video, so...
Obviously they decided they could get away with this (and they almost certainly will).
Well, at the moment, they seem to be asserting that the protestor in fact dived into the consulate, so keen was he to attack CCP truncheons with his face.
It remains to be seen whether GMP will swallow what appears to be a transparent lie for the sake of saving face.