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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Chinese police accused of assaulting bbc journalist - The Untold Story

BBC journalist Ed Lawrence arrested while covering protests in Shanghai, China. Source: Twitter/RFA_Chinese

The BBC has accused Chinese police of assaulting and detaining one of its journalists covering a protest in Shanghai.

“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 BBC spokesperson said in a statement.

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