发言人表示，英国一贯标榜言论自由，但当中国记者在边会上提问表达观点时，却遭到百般阻挠，甚至人身侵犯，这是完全不能接受的。
The spokesman said that the United Kingdom had always been flaunting the freedom of speech, but the Chinese reporter was obstructed in every possible way and was even physically assaulted while asking a question and expressing own opinions at the side meeting. This was totally unacceptable.