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China frees consulate staff as protesters target lampposts
August 24, 2019 12:15 pm
HONG KONG, Aug 24: Chinese police said Saturday they released an employee at the British Consulate in Hong Kong as the city’s pro-democracy protesters took to the streets again, this time to call for the removal of “smart lampposts” that raised fears of stepped-up surveillance.
Employee at Britain's Hong Kong mission detained in China over prostitution - report
August 22, 2019 17:19 pm
BEIJING, Aug 22: An employee at the British consulate in Hong Kong has been detained in China for involvement in prostitution, China’s state-backed Global Times newspaper said on Thursday.
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