British consulate employee released in China

British consulate employee released in China

An employee of the British consulate in Hong Kong who was detained in China's border city of Shenzhen has been released.

He was accused of outside interference in pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

Simon Cheng was detained for 15 days for violating public security management regulations, police in Shenzhen's Luohu district said on their Twitter-like Weibo account.

Police said Cheng was released as scheduled on Saturday and that his legal rights and interests had been observed. They also said Cheng had confessed to the accusations against him.

Published: by Radio NewsHub
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