China releases U.K. consulate worker Simon Cheng as Hong Kong protest turns violent Tens of thousand

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China releases U.K. consulate worker Simon Cheng as Hong Kong protest turns violent
Tens of thousands of people have been holding regular protests in Hong Kong since June.

Aug. 24, 2019, 3:27 AM CDT / Updated Aug. 24, 2019, 4:55 AM CDT
By Paul Goldman and Linda Givetash

HONG KONG — A man who works for Britain's consulate in Hong Kong was released by Chinese authorities on Saturday after being detained at the border with the semi-autonomous territory earlier this month.

Simon Cheng Man-Kit was detained in the border city of Shenzhen while trying to return to Hong Kong from a business trip in mainland China on Aug. 8.

His family thanked supporters for their concern in a Facebook post on Saturday.


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.Facebook / Reuters

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