The British government had asked the Chinese officials to waive their diplomatic immunity and allow an investigation into how a pro-democracy protester was beaten.
Tag: Manchester (England)
How Britain’s Crackdown on Gangs Disproportionately Targets Young Black Men
A murder-conspiracy case in northwestern England tells the story of Britain’s crackdown on gangs, which disproportionately targets young Black men.
In Britain, Demands for Tough Response After Beating at Chinese Consulate
Activists who fled Hong Kong and some British lawmakers have called for a tough government response to the episode in Manchester, as the man who was beaten spoke out.
Protester Is Dragged Into a Chinese Consulate in England and Beaten
The scuffle came as tensions have escalated between Beijing and London, which has offered special visas to Hong Kongers seeking to leave.
Park Ji-Sung, Former Manchester United Player, Condemns Racist Fan Song
Park Ji-Sung, who played soccer with the team from 2005 to 2012, said a song stereotyping Koreans was “very uncomfortable to me.”
England’s Lockdown Will Lift, but Many Pub Doors Will Stay Closed
Some Conservative lawmakers are calling Boris Johnson’s plans to continue restricting most of England’s bars and restaurants “authoritarian.”
As Britain Nears Coronavirus Lockdowns, Manchester Protests
Residents of Manchester and other northern English cities have never much cared for the heavy hand of Westminster. They are not liking it any better in the pandemic.
As Virus Surges and Brexit Bears Down, Boris Johnson Stalls for Time
The prime minister’s delaying strategy carries severe risks if he misplays his hand, with the pandemic worsening and a Brexit deadline approaching.
Britain’s New Measures to Control Virus Inflame North-South Tensions
Boris Johnson campaigned on a promise to “level up” struggling northern areas, but his three-tier plan threatens to keep them in economically debilitating lockdowns.
‘It Really Was Abandonment.’ Virus Crisis Grips British Universities
With no bailout forthcoming from the government, financially strapped British universities beckoned students back to campus, with predictably dire results.