In a shocking incident, a Chinese consulate official beat up a protester. Manchester police have launched a probe. A former leader has called on the Chinese embassy to issue an apology.

Manchester consulate violence: Chinese consulate officials beat up Hong Kong protester

Bob Chan, the protester who was assaulted at the Chinese consulate in Manchester, said that he was not looking to enter the premises when the incident happened. Videos surfaced of the incident which took place on Sunday, and it has resulted in tensions between China and the United Kingdom.

I was dragged into Chinese consulate, says protester who was assaulted in Manchester

Ten pro-democracy activists were sentenced in Hong Kong on Friday to prison terms ranging from 14 months to 18 months over a 2019 protest, the latest in a series of tough punishments that have put much of the Chinese territory’s opposition camp behind bars, with many more awaiting trial.

From protester to prisoner: How Hong Kong is stifling dissent

Police in Hong Kong fired pepper pellets and made 300 arrests as thousands of people took to the streets on Wednesday to voice anger over national security legislation proposed by China, that has raised international alarm over freedoms in the city.

Hong Kong: Police arrest 300 as thousands protest over national security laws

Protesters have hit a police station in Hong Kong with petrol bombs on Wednesday (October 2) in an angry response to the shooting of a teenager by a police officer.