British diplomat saves drowning student in China

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Updated At : 01:01 PM Nov 18, 2020 IST

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london: Stephen Ellison, 61-year-old British consul-general in Chongqing, saved a drowning girl by jumping into the water, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported. The had fallen accidenly. The British embassy as well as China foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian praised Ellison’s heroic behaviour. reuters

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