CNN Business —Edward Lawrence, a journalist at the BBC, was arrested by police in Shanghai at the scene of protests on Sunday night, according to the BBC and as captured on what appears to be mobile phone footage of the arrest.
The BBC statement reads in full: “The BBC is extremely concerned about the treatment of our journalist Ed Lawrence, who was arrested and handcuffed while covering the protests in Shanghai.
During his arrest, he was beaten and kicked by the police.
“China always welcomes foreign journalists to report in the country in accordance with the law and has provided lots of assistance,” Zhao said.
At least two clips of the arrest were posted online by a Twitter user who says they witnessed the scene.