An employee of the United Kingdom’s consulate in Hong Kong was arrested in mainland China, the two governments confirmed, amid tensions over protests in the former British colony.
“Shenzhen police ordered him to serve 15 days of administrative detention for violating public security management regulations,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Wednesday.
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