Awful, credible reports that the Chinese Consul General in Manchester, Zheng Xiyuan, has been personally involved in vandalism and possible assault.
If so @JamesCleverly should put in an official request for him to leave his post and return home.
This is absolutely outrageous
We cannot allow #CCP to behave in Britain with the brutality, inhumanity, barbarity and criminality with which they rule #China@SuellaBraverman@JamesCleverly@TomTugendhat should look into this incident at the PRC Consulate in Manchester urgently
Man in blue scarf who vandalized banners in the protest and helped dragging the HK protester is believed to be the PRC consulate-general in Manchester, Zheng Xiyuan 鄭曦原
Manchester PRC consulate officials attempted to drag protesters into the consulate's area, HongKong Flag Team reported. The man in blue scarf, believed to be the Consul general, were seen vandalizing stand-up banners as Hongkongers protested in front of the consulate.
“arrested at the airport” is key - while there were quite a few significant critical figures who were able to leave Hong Kong, this proves again there is a list of people who would be arrested if they try to leave
I've been saying it for a long time, but with the opening of the #Olympics today it is time to state it once again loud and clear: #BoycottBeijingOlympics & stand up for human rights! 🗣
Not just for #Uyghurs, #HongKong'ers & Tibetans but for all those sufferimg under the CCP ✊
#BREAKING 🚨
The 🇫🇷 French Parliament @AssembleeNat, with an overwhelming majority (169-1), passes a resolution that recognizes China's abuses against the #Uyghur people as crimes against humanity and genocide.
@EmmanuelMacron, now is the time to #EndUyghurGenocide!
🇭🇰 🇪🇺 #HongKong resolution gets adopted by @Europarl_EN with a broad majority of 585 votes in favour!
Big thank you to all my colleagues who worked on the text and all MEPs who took a clear stance once again to show that the European Parliament continues to #StandWithHongKong!
The @Europarl_EN once again sent a strong message in solidarity with the people of #HongKong, but it must be followed by concrete action.
I was honoured to once again lead the negotiations for the urgency resolution on behalf of the @EPPGroup. You be can read my full speech:
🇪🇺 MEPs vote overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution slamming the Chinese government's crackdown on press freedoms in Hong Kong.
The resolution calls for the EU to provide lifeboat schemes for fleeing Hong Kongers and to sanction officials responsible for the crackdown.
BREAKING: UK House of Commons unanimously passes #IPAC member @Nus_Ghani motion calling on the UK government to make an urgent assessment on whether Uyghurs are at risk of Genocide.
The motion asks for the government to publish the report within 2 months.
Debate highlights👇
"the genocide in Xinjiang is subtle. There are no gas chamber, instead there is forced sterlization ... yet make no mistake, this is targeted at the Uyghurs: to destroy their way of life and existence."
@MarieRimmer adds to calls for an urgent assessment of abuses in Xinjiang.
#BREAKING: French National Assembly votes to recognise Uyghurs as victims of Genocide.
France joins the 🇺🇸 and parliaments of 🇨🇦🇬🇧🇳🇱🇱🇹 in declaring a Genocide taking place in the Uyghur Region.
The motion was co-sponsored by #IPAC 🇫🇷 member @DumasFrederique.
🇮🇹 Democratic Party @pdnetwork represented by @ipacglobal member @EnricoBorghi1 immediately denounced China’s statement: “Unacceptable attack on Olympic spirit & democracy… Pacific protests for human rights to be applauded not feared… What are they afraid of?”
#Beijing2022