China removes consul general and five officials involved in beating up Hong Kong protester at Manchester consulate

The Chinese government has “removed” a consul general and five of its officials involved in beating up a Hong Kong protester inside its Manchester consulate. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said his department had a week ago given a deadline of 14 December to the Chinese government for six of its officials to have their diplomatic immunity waived so they could be questioned by British police. He said: “In response to our request, the Chinese government have now removed from the UK those officials, including the consul general himself. “This demonstrates that our adherence to the rule of law, the seriousness…