British HK Consulate employee released

Wang Qingchu
An employee of the British Consulate in Hong Kong was released Saturday, Shenzhen police said.
Wang Qingchu

An employee of the British Consulate in Hong Kong was released Saturday, Shenzhen police said.

Simon Cheng was freed after serving a 15-day administrative detention for violating the Law of the People's Republic of China on Penalties for Administration of Public Security, police said on Weibo, China’s Twitter-like social media.

Cheng’s rights were safeguarded during his detention and he had confessed to the violation, police said.


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