Chinese Diplomats Leave UK After Manchester Attack | Manchester News |English News | News18
China has withdrawn six UK diplomats, ahead of their likely expulsion following an attack on a pro-democracy protester in the grounds of the Chinese consulate in Manchester.Ministers had asked Beijing to waive diplomatic immunity for its consular officials so police could question them about the October incident, in which Hong Kong demonstrator Bob Chan was injured.Instead, China removed the group of diplomats from the UK on Wednesday, including consul-general Zheng Xiyuan.The decision came 24 hours before Britain was expected to expel the group, according to UK government sources. “They knew exactly what we were going to do next,” said one.
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