A BBC reporter was pinned to the ground and arrested during an anti-lockdown protest in Shanghai, China.
Senior journalist and cameraman Ed Lawrence was filmed being led away and telling his colleague: "Call the consulate now."British officials have reportedly spoken with Mr Lawrence, who has now been released.Mr Lawrence is based at the corporation's Beijing bureau.
According to his most recent tweet posted just after 8am today, Lawrence was informed that "police have blocked the roads around this area and they’re not letting people through."
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