BFF-09 UK consulate staffer returns to Hong Kong after China detention: family

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UK consulate staffer returns to Hong Kong after China detention: family

HONG KONG, Aug 24, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – A British consulate employee detained
in China has returned to Hong Kong, his family said Saturday.

Simon Cheng disappeared after visiting the neighbouring city of Shenzhen on
August 8 and was placed in administrative detention by police.

“Simon has returned to Hong Kong,” his family said in a Facebook post,
adding he would take “some time to rest and recover.”

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