UK accused of doing China's bidding after police raid home of Tiananmen Square survivor over peaceful protest

Exclusive: Shao Jiang's home was searched after he was arrested outside a London reception for President Xi Jinping


Shao Jiang protests outside Downing Street on Wednesday ahead of the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping Getty



Britain has been accused of doing the bidding of the Chinese regime after UK police raided the family home of a Tiananmen Square survivor – for standing in the road holding up  protest banners in Central London.

Chinese democracy activist and Tiananmen Square survivor Shao Jiang, 47, was arrested in the street outside London’s Mansion House where a reception was being held for visiting Chinese Premier Xi Jinping.

Campaigners say Dr Jiang was “brutally manhandled” by police officers after he attempted to block the motorcade by standing in front of it - in a scene reminiscent of a famous image of a lone protestor standing in front of Chinese tanks used to crush peaceful protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989.

He was holding two banners, which read “End autocracy” and “Democracy now”.

After his arrest and overnight detention police searched his home and took away computer equipment.
Last night his wife said the arrest had left the couple “traumatised” and revived the “awful” memories of a raid on his home by Chinese police.

Johanna Zhang, who earlier protested with her husband outside Downing Street, said: “When I was told by the police he had been arrested, it was like I was back in China again. All he was doing in the morning was holding protest signs. They were Amnesty International signs calling for the Chinese to end the crackdown.”
Ms Zhang, 42, insisted the couple did not wish to be “portrayed as victims” but said they were genuinely shocked the “battleground” for human rights had moved to the UK.
“The police here in the UK are now doing the same things as in China,” she added.
Two Tibetan women were also arrested by police after they attempted to wave Tibetan flags at the passing motorcade. 
The two women, Sonam Choden, 30, and Jamphel Lhamo, 33, were also dragged from the scene. According to one eyewitness, the police at first assured the two they weren’t being arrested but then an order countermanding that came and both were arrested.

We have invited this regime in with open arms and, based on the conduct I have seen this week, I am convinced we will live to regret it

Carole Beavis, protestor

The arrests come amid accusations the British government and Scotland Yard have kowtowed to Chinese demands for firm action over protesters.

Human rights groups have accused the UK government of “trading away” its reputation for supporting human rights.

Tsering Passang, of the Tibetan Community in Britain group, said last night: “As a British Tibetan, I am shocked the Metropolitan Police would arrest peaceful protesters. Tibetans are being silenced both in their homeland and now in the UK. I demand fair treatment for all protesters who are standing up for human rights and democracy.”

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Cameron is obviously being told what tune to dance to in return for investment.  What price our security now!

Pity they are not so keen to arrest ISIS supporters parading their flags.

If people who haven't figured it out yet, the U.K. is in transition from being a subordinate state of the U.S. to a servant of China.

Congratulations, you and definetly your children will be Chinese slaves.

It seems that way Zack, and this Goverment are making sure it happens as quickly as possible.  China now has shares in UK Water, Energy, Rail and property and the steel industry is being wiped out so we can only use Chinese steel.  Have us in the palm of their hand don't they.

I just love they are going to be in charge of nuclear energy plants, what could possibly go wrong.

He was not brutally manhandled and that's just the usual anti-police propaganda.

Also,why is this guy in my country? What does he want here? Why isn't he in his own country demonstrating there? Why isn't he in his own country changing the regime if he really cares that much?

Another sponger.........just like the thousands of young men calling themselves refugees,on their way from Syria & elsewhere.

Probably some leftwing liberal student fuck wit moaning about things they have no idea about

Shady wrote:He was not brutally manhandled and that's just the usual anti-police propaganda.

Also,why is this guy in my country? What does he want here? Why isn't he in his own country demonstrating there? Why isn't he in his own country changing the regime if he really cares that much?

Another sponger.........just like the thousands of young men calling themselves refugees,on their way from Syria & elsewhere.

Your country?? Smells tells us that it is now an Islamic country. You were evicted I guess Shady.

Shao Jiang, a former prisoner of conscience for his active role in the 1989 pro-democracy movement, is a committed activist-scholar, who lives and works in exile in the London. The academic interests focus on politics and media, social movement, democratisation, feminism, law in PRC and Hong Kong, autonomy & sovereignty & self-determination, international Human Rights mechanisms, comparative studies on development models and political institutions, theory and practice of Civil Society. Publications include Citizen Publications in China before the Internet


He stood to the Chinese regime without a weapon in his hand when they were at their worst.  Got more guts than anyone here.

Did he claim asylum here? My Chinese friend wouldn't be able to come and live here even if she wanted to.

He claimed asylum because he was tortured.

Perhaps you had better read up about what happened to the protesters in Tiananmen Square.

He was given a safe haven here, so it's best he doesn't become a security risk really. He didn't just wave a couple of placards apparently.

Don't talk tripe, he has never been regarded as a security risk.  He stood in front on the motorcade which was symbolic of the man who stood in front on the tank in the square and stopped it.

sassy wrote:Don't talk tripe, he has never been regarded as a security risk.  He stood in front on the motorcade which was symbolic of the man who stood in front on the tank in the square and stopped it.

He's a political activist, so of course they're going to be suspicious of him. He entered a secure area, and he was arrested on suspicion of threatening behaviour, so clearly they thought he was plotting to do something else.

Anyway, he wasn't shot so he should stop saying that it's like being in China.

Raggamuffin wrote:

sassy wrote:Don't talk tripe, he has never been regarded as a security risk.  He stood in front on the motorcade which was symbolic of the man who stood in front on the tank in the square and stopped it.

He's a political activist, so of course they're going to be suspicious of him. He entered a secure area, and he was arrested on suspicion of threatening behaviour, so clearly they thought he was plotting to do something else.  

Anyway, he wasn't shot so he should stop saying that it's like being in China.

You really don't know much about our security relationship with Chinese protesters from that era do you.

sassy wrote:

Raggamuffin wrote:

He's a political activist, so of course they're going to be suspicious of him. He entered a secure area, and he was arrested on suspicion of threatening behaviour, so clearly they thought he was plotting to do something else.  

Anyway, he wasn't shot so he should stop saying that it's like being in China.

You really don't know much about our security relationship with Chinese protesters from that era do you.

This is about a recent incident. Pay attention.

I know   Why do you think there has been an outcry about his treatment, and not just from the left wing.

sassy wrote:I know   Why do you think there has been an outcry about his treatment, and not just from the left wing.

Because people like to make a fuss about "police brutality". He hasn't been charged has he? He was in the middle of the road causing a disturbance.

Whatever, it's a bit pointless talking to someone who doesn't have a clue why there has been an outcry and why the West welcomed the protesters with open arms as heroes.

sassy wrote:Whatever, it's a bit pointless talking to someone who doesn't have a clue why there has been an outcry and why the West welcomed the protesters with open arms as heroes.

Whatever ...