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British Consulate Helpless as Employee Detained in Mainland China

A few weeks back, a Hong Kong citizen working for the British consulate was detained in mainland China by authorities. While the Chinese government claims that the employee, 28-year-old Simon Cheng, is being kept in custody for “solicitation of prostitution,” many believe that the real reason behind Cheng’s arrest is his support for the Hong ...

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The British consulate in Hong Kong.

Employee of British Consulate in Hong Kong Detained While in China

Simon Cheng Man-kit, a Hong Kong resident working as a consultant for the British Consulate in Hong Kong, went missing on Aug. 8 while attending a business meeting in Shenzhen, the southern Chinese city that borders Hong Kong. Cheng was released by the Chinese police after 15 days of “administrative detention” and returned to Hong ...

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Aerial view of the skyline of Shenzhen, China.