A workers member on the Chinese consulate in Manchester has claimed he was “choked” by a protester who “posed a severe threat” to his life when dysfunction broke out throughout an illustration outdoors the constructing.
Speaking at a media convention hosted by the consulate and the Chinese embassy within the UK, consul Gao Lianjia claimed he was attacked by a person sporting a black fight glove on his left hand.
In his assertion, he stated: “I was standing close to the front gate when all of a sudden the protester knocked me down by running against my belly.
“He then knocked off my eyeglasses and attacked me on the face.
“In a break up second, he grabbed my collars tightly and knelt forcefully on my physique with my again on the bottom. I struggled, however to no avail. I had problem respiration and misplaced consciousness.
“When I came back to life, I saw the attacker being taken out of the compound by the police.”
Gao Lianjia additionally stated he had been left with accidents to his brow and proper knee, in addition to a concussion, dizziness, numbness in his head and ache beneath the ribs.
His remarks come simply over per week after the scenes at a pro-Hong Kong democracy rally outdoors the consulate on 16 October.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are investigating the alleged assault of Bob Chan, a person who was pictured being dragged into the consulate grounds, earlier than being punched and kicked.
He says he was left with cuts and bruises throughout his physique.
A senior diplomat accused of being concerned and pulling Mr Chan’s hair additionally spoke on the media convention, however refused to remark particularly on the incident.
Instead, Zheng Xiyuan, the consul-general, criticised the way in which the police and British authorities responded to the incident.
“We hoped the police would step in to support us, but they didn’t do so,” he stated.
“It was under such a circumstance that in order to safeguard our country’s dignity, we took action.”
Zheng Xiyuan additionally confirmed journalists movies that he stated show protesters attacked consulate workers, together with clips that concerned them “knocking down staff, then running away,” and one protester “seizing a member of staff, without letting him go”.
When requested if he had shared this footage in addition to the consul’s assault allegations with police, he did not reply, calling it a “very special legal matter”.
A consulate supply later informed Sky News that they had been in search of recommendation from attorneys.
GMP stated it was nonetheless within the strategy of “gathering, reviewing and assessing evidence from a variety of sources” and won’t be commenting additional presently.
Source: information.sky.com”