Chinese dissident and Tibetan activists arrested in Britain ‘to prevent breach of the peace’ during Xi Jinping’s visit
A Tiananmen Square crackdown survivor and two British Tibetan protesters have been arrested and detained overnight by British police, according to a community protest group.
A Tiananmen Square crackdown survivor and two British Tibetan protesters have been arrested and detained overnight by British police, according to a community protest group.
The trio, understood to include Chinese democracy activist Shao Jiang, were arrested outside an event in the City of London where President Xi Jinping was in attendance.
As Britain has signed a flurry of deals with China worth US$46 billion, including a centrepiece nuclear power station agreement, Prime Minister David Cameron has come under fire for deepening ties with Beijing while overlooking human rights issues.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed a man and two women were arrested to prevent a breach of the peace.
“At around 4.30pm on Wednesday, October 21 officers on the security operation for the visiting Chinese president arrested a man in the Bank area to prevent a breach of the peace,” a police spokeswoman said.
“Two women were arrested nearby shortly after, also to prevent a breach of the peace.
