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一 | Beijing/London, Oct 18 (UNI) China's foreign ministry has defended an incident in which a Hong Kong protester was pulled into Chinese consulate grounds in the British city of Manchester and beaten up.
A spokesman said people had "illegally entered" the grounds and any country's diplomats would have taken "necessary measures" to protect their premises, the BBC reported.
On Tuesday, Hong Kong leader John Lee weighed in on the event, saying it should be dealt with in accordance with local laws.
Police are investigating an assault on the pro-democracy protester on Sunday. Footage shows men emerging from the consulate and dragging a man inside.
The violence has prompted loud calls for the UK government to summon China's ambassador, and possibly take further action.
The protester, identified as Bob, suffered several physical injuries and spent a night in hospital for treatment.
However, China is sticking to a different version of events from the police.
"People [who] intended to cause nuisance entered the Chinese Consulate-General in Manchester illegally... threatening the safety of a Chinese diplomatic facility," said foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin at a daily press briefing in Beijing.
He added that any attempt to infringe on the consulate's "tranquillity and dignity" would "not be tolerated".
According to a statement by the Greater Manchester Police, around 30 to 40 people had gathered outside the consulate and patrols were in the area to help maintain the "peaceful protest".
"Shortly before 4pm a small group of men came out of the building and a man was dragged into the consulate grounds and assaulted," a police statement said.
"Due to our fears for the safety of the man, officers intervened and removed the victim from the consulate grounds."
The consulate says protesters had displayed an insulting portrait of China's president.
Bob told BBC Chinese that "mainlanders" - people from mainland China, as opposed to Hong Kong - had come out of the consulate and destroyed their posters.
"As we tried to stop them, they dragged me inside, they beat me up," he said. "It's ridiculous. They [the attackers] shouldn't have done that. We are supposed to have freedom to say whatever we want here [in the UK]."
The protest took place on the same day China kicked off its twice-a-decade Communist Party Congress, where its leader President Xi Jinping is widely expected to secure a third term in power.
Xi had on Sunday made reference to the situation in Hong Kong, saying Beijing had turned the situation in the city from "chaos to governance".
Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on the former British colony after pro-democracy demonstrations in 2019.
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An expert said this means the Hubei has achieved combat-ready status and is prepared to carry out various missions in the South China Sea. He noted that far-sea training should be on the horizon for the crew.
For the assessment, after the ship arrived at a designated sea area, the crew promptly carried out anti-air gunnery drills. Weapons locked onto targets and opened fire, successfully downing a target drone.
The assessment also included multiple other drills such as underwater self-defense, with the entire crew coordinating closely and responding calmly to complete the evaluation, the PLA Southern Theater Command reported.
After a warship is commissioned, the vessel and its crew must undergo training on specified subjects and participate in assessments.
Passing the full combat qualification assessment is an official validation of the crew's combat effectiveness, according to a video from the China Military Bugle, an official media account affiliated with the PLA news media center on Monday.
The assessment team transmitted test scenarios through the command system to the ship's combat information center.
The Hubei was required to respond within a specified time frame in accordance with pre-established plans. The crew's performance was then evaluated by the assessment team, the video explained.
The video showcased the ship's anti-air gunnery drills. The assessment included both pre-planned combat-oriented training scenarios and impromptu tests devised by the exercise directorate.
During the several days of navigation, the exercise directorate issued up to 100 individual test scenarios, each representing a specific challenge awaiting the crew's response.
The full combat qualification assessment is a critical component of the PLA Navy's training and evaluation system, Wang Yunfei, a Chinese military affairs expert, told the Global Times on Monday.
It assesses whether each department on the Hubei has completed its individual training subjects and whether the commanding officer's leadership and the ship's overall coordination meet required standards.
Passing the full combat qualification assessment signifies that all departmental training and integrated shipboard exercises have met training syllabus requirements.
With equipment support in place, this means the ship has achieved full combat readiness and can subsequently undertake various missions and operational tasks, Wang said.
The expert said that following the completion of the assessment, the Hubei is expected to enter combat-ready duty status. It is likely to conduct various missions in the South China Sea theater. Some countries and regions have continuously stirred up trouble over Chinese islands and reefs in the South China Sea.
Amphibious assault ships are ideally suited for amphibious operations in island and reef areas, including patrols, combat readiness operations and personnel delivery, noted Wang.
The PLA Navy's inventory of amphibious assault ships remains limited, with the Hubei being the fourth Type 075 amphibious assault ship to enter service, and the Sichuan, the PLA Navy's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, still conducting sea trials.
The Hubei attaining operational status represents a new milestone in China's amphibious warfare capabilities, the expert added.
"For us, this is not the end, but a new beginning. We will seize every training opportunity to continuously hone our combat skills," Zhou Zijian, a Hubei crew member, was quoted as saying by the China Military Bugle.
Sporting hull number 34, the ship debuted in August 2025. The preceding three Type 075 amphibious assault ships to enter service were the Hainan, Guangxi and Anhui.
Globally, amphibious assault ships are a ship type that integrates the functions of multiple amphibious transport vessels, ranking second only to aircraft carriers in importance. They are typically employed in large-scale, long-distance amphibious landing operations, said CCTV.
As the core of the PLA Navy's current amphibious warfare capabilities, the Type 075 amphibious assault ship features a full-length flight deck, well deck, vehicle bay, hangar and crew accommodations.
The flight deck has multiple large helicopter landing spots; the well deck can accommodate multiple high-speed air-cushioned landing craft, each capable of carrying a main battle tank; and the vehicle bay can carry dozens of amphibious armored vehicles, said CCTV.
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