Ministers urged to expel China diplomat over Manchester protest violence

UK government facing growing criticism over ‘weak’ response after democracy campaigner attacked

British ministers have been urged to immediately expel a senior Chinese diplomat who admitted being involved in violence against protesters in Manchester, as the government faced growing criticism over its “weak and supine” response.

Zheng Xiyuan, the Chinese consul general, said it was his “duty” to grab the hair of a pro-democracy campaigner who was badly injured after being dragged inside the consulate grounds on Sunday.

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