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August 21, 201911.45 Beijing confirmed the administrative detention of Simon Cheng Man-kit, 28, an officer of the British Consulate in Hong Kong. The news of his disappearance was given on August 8th by the site HK01, and then confirmed by London. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the 28-year-old was detained in Shenzhen, where he had gone on a business trip, for violating public safety regulations. The fact comes at a time of difficult relations between Beijing and London on the Hong Kong dossier.China: GB consulate official arrested
2019-08-21T09:56:27.332Z
11.45 Beijing confirmed the administrative detention of Simon Cheng Man-kit, 28, an officer of the British Consulate in Hong Kong. The news of his disappearance was given on August 8th by the site HK01, and then confirmed by London. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said the 28-year-old was detained in Shenzhen, where he had gone on a business trip, for violating public safety regulations. The fact comes at a time of difficult relations between Beijing and London on the Hong Kong dossier.
Source: rainews