A staff member with the U.K. consulate is being detained in mainland China
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Britain said on Tuesday it was extremely concerned by reports that a staff member at the consulate in its former colony of Hong Kong had been detained in mainland China.
Simon Cheng did not return to work on Aug. 9 after visiting the neighbouring mainland city of Shenzhen the previous day, Hong Kong news website HK01 reported, citing an interview with his girlfriend and family. Hong Kong has been gripped by anti-government protests in recent weeks, with Beijing accusing Britain and other Western countries of meddling in its affairs.Britain, the United States and other countries have urged China to respect the “one country, two systems” formula under which Hong Kong returned to China in 1997.
“We are extremely concerned by reports that a member of our team has been detained returning to Hong Kong from Shenzhen,” a representative of Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office said in a statement released by the British embassy in Beijing. “We are providing support to his family and seeking further information from authorities in Guangdong Province and Hong Kong,” the representative said.China’s Foreign Ministry and the Hong Kong police did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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