“There can be absolutely no justification for police beating journalists who are simply covering the protests. I know this is a significant concern,” said the British Business Secretary speaking to Sky News.
There is no justification for police beating journalists covering protests, Britain’s business secretary said today. Grand Saps after the BBC announced that Chinese police had attacked and arrested one of its journalists in Shanghai.
“There can be absolutely no justification for police beating journalists who are simply covering the protests. I know this is a major concern,” Sapps told Sky News.
China’s Foreign Ministry said today that the BBC journalist who was beaten and arrested by the police had not declared his status as a journalist.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said he noted the BBC’s statement about the incident, but insisted it did not reflect what happened.
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