BBC says Chinese police assaulted journalist covering protest

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The BBC says one of its journalists was "beaten and kicked by police" after covering protests against COVID lockdowns in Shanghai. The corporation said Ed Lawrence was working as an "accredited journalist" when he was "attacked, arrested and handcuffed".

Published 2 months ago · London, United Kingdom

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Times of India

BBC alleges journalist beaten, held by authorities, as China boils over zero Covid policy

In worrying news around the ongoing mass anti-Covid restrictions protests across China, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has expressed concern over the treatment meted out by Chinese authorities, to its journalist, who was arrested and handcuffed while covering a similar ongoing protest in Shanghai.

2 months ago·Mumbai, India

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BBC News

China Covid: BBC journalist detained by police during protests

Ed Lawrence was beaten and arrested by Shanghai police while covering anti-government rallies.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

BBC Journalist Covering Protests Against Covid Lockdowns in China Arrested, Beaten by Cops

Lawrence, working in the country as an accredited journalist, was detained for several hours, during which time he was beaten and kicked by police, according to the BBC. He was later released

2 months ago·India

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Reuters

BBC says Chinese police assaulted journalist covering protest

The BBC said on Sunday that Chinese police assaulted and detained one of its journalists covering a protest in Shanghai, before later releasing him after several hours. "The BBC is extremely concerned about the treatment of our journalist Ed Lawrence, who was arrested and handcuffed while covering the protests in Shanghai," a spokesperson for the British public service

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

BBC says Chinese police assaulted and detained its reporter at Shanghai protest

Journalist Ed Lawrence was beaten after being arrested at a protest against China’s strict Covid restrictions, broadcaster saysChinese police assaulted and detained a BBC journalist covering a protest in Shanghai on Sunday, releasing him after several hours, the broadcaster has said.“The BBC is extremely concerned about the treatment of our journalist Ed Lawrence, who was arrested and handcuffed while covering the protests in Shanghai,” a spokes…

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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