BREAKING: China‘s ambassador to the UK has been summoned to the Foreign Office after the arrest and alleged beating of a BBC journalist.
A source from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: ‘The Chinese ambassador has been called to the FCDO.
‘The BBC has been clear one of their journalists was detained and beaten by police when covering these protests.This is a breaking news story, more to follow soon…Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at
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