BBC's distortion of facts, hyping of narrative rebuked by Foreign Ministry

The United Kingdom should respect facts and act prudently, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday.

Zhao made the remark after UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak accused China on Monday of "assaulting" a BBC journalist.

The comments from the UK side are a distortion of facts and constitute serious interference in China's internal affairs, which China firmly objects to, Zhao said.