Zheng Xiyuan

Zheng Xiyuan (; born May 1963) is a Chinese diplomat who served as the Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Early life and education Zheng was born in Sichuan, China. He studied at Lanzhou University, China Foreign Affairs University, the School of International Studies at Peking University, and Duke University. Zheng is married, and has a daughter.

2022 clash

Zheng was involved in a 16 October 2022 incident at the Consulate during a protest in support of the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement. Zheng ripped down posters and pulled the hair of a protester, who was dragged into the consulate grounds and beaten. Zheng was recalled to China on 14 December.