Fiji to Manchester, China’s senior diplomat identified as serial offender in violence cases

New Delhi: Last month, Chinese diplomats were involved in a brawl with a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester at China’s consulate in Manchester in UK.

Now, a report claims that one of the officials involved in the brawl was also accused of assaulting Taiwanese diplomats in Fiji in 2020.

According to ABC News, the diplomat is Gao Lianjia.

The Manchester Chinese consulate assault.
Here are the perps. @trussliz you know what you have to do.

From left to right:

Consul General Zheng Xiyuan
Consul Gao Lianjia
Counsellor Chen Wei
Deputy Consul General Fan Yingjie pic.twitter.com/O85LHxaJ5q

— Father Ted Crilly (@TedCrilly666) October 17, 2022

Gao was among the two diplomats who allegedly beat up a Taiwanese official outside the Grand Pacific Hotel in Fiji’s capital, Suva.

The incident happened as Taiwan was celebrating its national day in the hotel.

While a war of words erupted between China and Taiwan over the incident, Fiji remained silent.

Chinese representatives acting like angry little emperors is the new normal. The assault of a Taiwanese diplomat in Fiji last week is only the latest example. We will not sink to their level, we will keep doing what we do.

— 賴清德Lai Ching-te (@ChingteLai) October 22, 2020

The country doesn’t officially recognise Taiwan but maintains friendly relations with the self-ruled island.

Taiwan accused China of “violating international norms” while Beijing accused Taiwanese officials of “acting provocatively” against Chinese embassy staff.