would not facejustice but. this demonstrates that our adherence to the rule of law, the seriousness with which we take these incidents, has had an effect. the protester who was attacked told the bbc this solved a complicated diplomatic problem. what happened on 16th of october 2022 was unacceptable and illegal. and the withdrawal of these chinese diplomats gives me a sense of closure. officials here at the foreign office say that china was aware that if the diplomats did not waive their immunity, then they would be declared persona non grata and expelled. instead, china choose to pre empt either option in a way that avoids further escalation. a chinese embassy spokesman said its staff had been the victims of the violence and the consul general had simply completed his term of office. james landale, bbc news.
the victims of the violence and the consul general had simply completed his term of office. james landale, bbc news. china is facing problems with stockpiling after it relaxed its most severe covid i9 policies last week. people have been rushing to buy ibu pro fen, cold medicines and covid testing kits amid reports of shortages. products for home remedies are now largely unavailable online, including lemons and canned peaches rich in vitamin c. let s now turn to europe where four people have died after a small boat carrying migrants capsized while crossing the english channel from france in freezing conditions. more than forty people were rescued in a joint operation by air and sea, conducted by the british and french navies and coastguards who were searching in the area circled. over 30 of them were pulled from the water by the crew of a fishing boat some of the survivors were then airlifted to hospital near the birtish coastal town of dover. the incident comes a day after the bri