{"id":48551,"date":"2022-11-27T20:30:41","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T01:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/bbc-says-journalist-assaulted-by-chinese-police-during-shanghai-protest-detained-for-several-hours-48551"},"modified":"2022-11-27T20:30:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T01:30:41","slug":"bbc-says-journalist-assaulted-by-chinese-police-during-shanghai-protest-detained-for-several-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/bbc-says-journalist-assaulted-by-chinese-police-during-shanghai-protest-detained-for-several-hours-48551","title":{"rendered":"BBC says journalist assaulted by Chinese police during Shanghai protest, detained for &#8216;several hours&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>A BBC journalist covering anti-lockdown protests in Shanghai was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/infectious-disease\/coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assaulted by Chinese police<\/a> and detained for several hours, the network announced Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement detailing the incident, the British-based broadcaster said journalist Ed Lawrence, a camera operator for BBC&#8217;s China Bureau, was &#8220;beaten and kicked by police&#8221; during a Shanghai protest that erupted into violent clashes between police and protesters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The BBC is extremely concerned about the treatment of our journalist Ed Lawrence, who was arrested and handcuffed while covering the protests in Shanghai,&#8221; a BBC spokesperson said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/chinese-police-get-violent-covid-19-lockdown-protests-sweep-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CHINESE POLICE GET VIOLENT AS COVID-19 LOCKDOWN PROTESTS SWEEP ACROSS THE COUNTRY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He was held for several hours before being released. During his arrest, he was beaten and kicked by the police. This happened while he was working as an accredited journalist,&#8221; the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n<p>In videos circulating on social media, a man reportedly identified as Lawrence is seen being dragged away by Chinese officers while screaming for a friend to &#8220;call the consulate now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The BBC called the incident &#8220;worrying,&#8221; adding that it had not been given a &#8220;credible&#8221; reason for Lawrence&#8217;s detention.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/china-reports-record-number-new-daily-coronavirus-cases-beijing-other-cities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CHINA REPORTS RECORD NUMBER OF NEW DAILY CORONAVIRUS CASES IN BEIJING, OTHER CITIES<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is very worrying that one of our journalists was attacked in this way whilst carrying out his duties. We have had no official explanation or apology from the Chinese authorities, beyond a claim by the officials who later released him that they had arrested him for his own good in case he caught Covid from the crowd. We do not consider this a credible explanation,&#8221; the BBC said.<\/p>\n<p>Protests have erupted across China in defiance of the country&#8217;s zero-COVID policy and Draconian lockdown measures as infections are on the rise. Social media footage emerged over the weekend showing police hauling away protesters in cities across the country<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>.<\/u><\/a> Officers reportedly used pepper spray to disperse an initial rally in Shanghai, but soon began making arrests when protesters returned. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/chinese-police-get-violent-covid-19-lockdown-protests-sweep-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Authorities filled a bus<\/a> with those they arrested, according to the Toronto Sun.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In his last tweet before the reported incident, Lawrence wrote that he was at the scene of the &#8220;extraordinary anti-COVID-zero protest&#8221; in Shanghai.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Many people are gathered here quietly watching. Lots of cops. Two girls laid flowers which were promptly removed by police. One man drove past with middle finger up at police. #shanghai&#8217;,&#8221; he wrote. He has not been active on Twitter since.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><i>Fox News&#8217; Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/bbc-journalist-assaulted-chinese-police-during-shanghai-protest-detained-several-hours\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/bbc-journalist-assaulted-chinese-police-during-shanghai-protest-detained-several-hours <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A BBC journalist covering anti-lockdown protests in Shanghai was assaulted by Chinese police and detained for several hours, the network announced Sunday. 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