Clash at the Consulate General of China, Manchester

Clash at the Consulate General of China, Manchester
Location of the clash
Date16 October 2022
Location
Caused by
Parties

China

  • Consul General Zheng Xiyuan
  • Consul Gao Lianjia
  • Counsellor Chen Wei
  • Deputy Consul Fan Yingjie
  • Consulate staff
Casualties
Injuries1

On 16 October 2022 – the day of the opening of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party – a clash broke out at the Chinese consulate in Manchester, England, between United Kingdom-based Hong Kong pro-democracy activists and members of the People's Republic of China (PRC) consulate general.