Beijing confirms detaining UK's Hong Kong consulate employee Simon Cheng

  • 📰 ChannelNewsAsia
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 24 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 66%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

China says detains employee of British consulate in Hong Kong

Speaking at a daily news briefing in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Cheng had been detained for 15 days by Shenzhen police for violating public security management regulations, though he gave no details."As for Britain's comments, we've made stern representations to Britain for the series of comments and actions they've made on Hong Kong," he added.

"We request they stop making these irresponsible statements, stop meddling in Hong Kong's affairs and stop interfering in China's internal affairs."in recent weeks, with Beijing accusing Britain and other Western countries of meddling in its affairs. Britain, the United States and other countries have urged China to respect the"one country, two systems" formula under which Hong Kong returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 6. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Chinese K-pop stars publicly back Beijing on Hong Kong issueHONG KONG (AP) - At least eight K-pop stars from China and even one from Taiwan and one from Hong Kong are publicly stating their support for Beijing's one-China policy, eliciting a mixture of disappointment and understanding from fans.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Missing employee of UK consulate in Hong Kong detained: FamilyThe family of a missing employee of Britain's consulate in Hong Kong said Wednesday that authorities told them he was detained while returning ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Britain 'concerned' by reports Hong Kong consulate employee detained in ChinaHONG KONG: Britain's Foreign Office said Tuesday (Aug 20) it was 'extremely concerned' by reports that a Hong Kong consulate employee had been ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

China lashes Taiwan over offer to Hong Kong protestersChina slammed Taiwan Monday for offering asylum to Hong Kong people facing prosecution for involvement in anti-government protests, telling the island's leaders to 'stop meddling' in the territory's affairs. Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen voiced support last month for granting
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam hopes non-violent protest puts city on road to peaceShe also said the government would immediately set up a platform to hold dialogue with people of all backgrounds.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Hong Kong: Stocks open slightly lower on Tuesday[HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks edged down in the first few minutes of trade on Tuesday as profit-takers stepped in following four days of healthy gains. Read more at The Business Times.
Source: BusinessTimes - 🏆 15. / 51 Read more »