UK Consular Worker Simon Cheng Detained in China, Released, Back in Hong Kong

The British government welcomed Simon Cheng's release

A woman holds a poster of Simon Cheng, a staff member at the British consulate who went missing on August 9 after visiting the neighbouring mainland city of Shenzhen, during a protest outside the British Consulate-general office in Hong Kong, China, on Aug. 21, 2019. Reuters/Willy Kurniawan

A United Kingdom consular worker who was detained in China for 15 days has returned to Hong Kong, according to his family.

Simon Cheng was detained by Chinese authorities after traveling to the mainland Chinese city of Shenzhen, two weeks ago. In a statement Saturday morning, his family said the 28-year-old Hong Konger had returned home.