Category: Greater Manchester

Hongkongers in Over 10 Cities in UK and Canada Protest Against the Attack at Chinese Consulate in Manchester

October 24, 2022
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On Oct. 16, staff from the Chinese consulate in Manchester, UK, beat peaceful pro-democracy protesters from Hong Kong, causing outrage among Hongkongers around the world. On Oct. 23, Hong Kong people in more than a dozen cities around the world launched a solidarity action, condemning the violence of the Chinese Communist Party officials and urging…

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‘It’s My Duty,’ Says Chinese Consul-General in Manchester Seen Pulling Protester’s Hair

October 21, 2022
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The incident of beating up Hongkongers by the Chinese consulate staff members in Manchester, England, continues to escalate. On October 20, Zheng Xiyuan, the consul general of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Manchester, admitted to beating people but did not admit any wrongdoing. The Chinese Foreign Ministry also defended the Wolf Warrior diplomacy, which…

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Protester on Chinese Consulate Incident in Manchester: I Was Dragged In and Beaten

October 21, 2022
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The alleged beating of a Hong Kong resident in the UK by the Chinese consulate in Manchester, England, on Oct. 16 has sparked international condemnation. The Hong Kong resident who was involved in the incident made his first public statements on Oct. 19. He said at a news conference that he was dragged into the…

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UK Knife Crime Dipped During Pandemic but Blades Still Causing Mayhem

August 22, 2022
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Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has called for “higher sentencing” for knife crime offenders after his cousin was stabbed to death at the weekend, but is knife crime really getting worse, and would longer sentences work? Rico Burton, 31, died in Manchester Royal Infirmary on Sunday after being stabbed in the early hours outside a…

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UK Police ‘Deeply Sorry’ After Damning Report Into Oldham Grooming Cases

June 20, 2022
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Greater Manchester Police and Oldham Council have said they are “deeply sorry” after a report said both failed to protect girls from grooming gangs between 2011 and 2014 and “missed opportunities” to protect a girl who tried to raise the alarm. The girl, identified only by the pseudonym Sophie, was 12 when she first went…

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Manchester Asks Visitors From Tier Four and Wales to Self-Isolate for 10 Days

December 22, 2020
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Anyone travelling from tier four areas in England and from Wales to Greater Manchester and the West Midlands is being asked to self-isolate for at least 10 days—with no visitors allowed even on Christmas Day. Regional public health officials issued the guidance on Monday that travellers from any tier four areas and Wales must act…

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