BBC says Chinese police assaulted journalist covering protest

BBC says Chinese police assaulted one of its journalists at Shanghai protest

The BBC said Chinese police had assaulted one of its journalists covering a protest in the commercial hub of Shanghai and detained him for several hours, drawing criticism from Britain's government, which described his detention as "shocking". China disputed the account and said the journalist had not identified himself as…

BBC Journalist Beaten, Detained By CCP Police During Growing Lockdown Protests In China

BBC journalist Ed Lawrence was arrested Sunday night while covering anti-lockdown protests in Shanghai, China, according to the BBC.

BBC journalist arrested in China for covering protests against lockdowns

The BBC said that the man was 'beaten and kicked by the police' during several hours of detention, despite the fact that he is an accredited journalist in the country

BBC journalist beaten and arrested by Chinese police during protests

A journalist with the BBC was beaten and arrested by Chinese police in Shanghai while covering the anti-lockdown protests that have swept China in response to the government’s harsh “Zero COVID” policies.

BBC reporter ‘beaten and kicked’ by Chinese police while covering protests

Chinese police kicked and beat a BBC reporter while arresting him for covering the biggest uprising there in more than 30 years since Tiananmen Square.

Shanghai police detain foreign journalists covering anti-lockdown protests, beat BBC correspondent Edward Lawrence - Committee to Protect Journalists

Taipei, November 28, 2022 — Chinese authorities must immediately stop harassing and detaining journalists and ensure the safety of reporters covering protests against the country’s COVID-19 restrictions, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday.   On Sunday, police in Shanghai assaulted Edward Lawrence, a journalist for British public broadcaster BBC, while he was covering a...