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Chinese Police Free Detained UK Consulate Staffer

Chinese Police Free Detained UK Consulate Staffer

Friday, 23 August 2019 11:38 PM EDT

HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese police say an employee at the British Consulate in Hong Kong who was detained on the mainland has been released.

Authorities in Shenzhen say Simon Cheng Man-kit was released as scheduled on Saturday after 15 days of administrative detention.

Shenzhen is the mainland city neighboring Hong Kong.

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