The family of a man who works for the British consulate in Hong Kong say they 'feel helpless' as the Chinese government confirms it has detained him.
that its employee was detained while attempting to return to Hong Kong from Shenzhen. Cheng works for the Scottish Development International unit with the consulate.
“We are aware of this incident and we are concerned for Mr Cheng’s welfare," the Scottish government said in a statement Tuesday, adding that officials were in contact with authorities in both China and Hong Kong. Simon Cheng, a staff member of Britain's consulate in Hong Kong, who was reported missing by local media after visiting the neighbouring mainland city of Shenzhen.Cheng had been visiting China since Aug. 8 for a business trip, his family said. He had last sent messages to his girlfriend the same day, just before passing through customs to return to the territory.
Cheng's detention comes amid public tensions between the semi-autonomous territory of Hong Kong and mainland China.in a peaceful retaliation to a controversial extradition bill that would allow suspected criminals to be handed over to China. Protests have featured increasing levels of violence in recent weeks, including clashes with police, as demonstrators call for greater democratic freedoms and the resignation of the territory's chief executive Carrie Lam.
Hong Kong is a former British colony and although it became a special administrative region of China in 1997, the territory's 7 million residents can freely surf the internet and participate in public protests, unlike those living in the mainland.
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