Foreign Secretary statement on Simon Cheng, 20 November 2019
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab gave a statement on the detention and mistreatment of Simon Cheng, a former member of staff at the British Consulate Hong Kong.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said:
Simon Cheng was a valued member of our team. We were shocked and appalled by the mistreatment he suffered while in Chinese detention, which amounts to torture.
I summoned the Chinese Ambassador to express our outrage at the brutal and disgraceful treatment of Simon in violation of China¡¯s international obligations. I have made clear we expect the Chinese authorities to investigate and hold those responsible to account.
The FCO is working to support Simon and his fianc¨¦e, including to come to the UK.
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