T he Deputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice has written to the Hong Kong community in London to reassure them of their safety following “violent scenes” at the Chinese Consulate in Manchester. It comes as one community leader fears violence against pro-democracy supporters could be “ten times worse” in London amid heightened political tension between recent Hong Kong arrivals and the Chinese expat community. In the letter to Hong Kong community leaders, Debbie Weekes-Bernard said she was “appalled to see the violent scenes in Manchester” in which pro-democracy protester Bob Chan was allegedly attacked inside the consulate grounds on...