CHINA — A former employee of the UK consulate in Hong Kong claims he was tortured by Chinese authorities, reports CNN.<br /><br />In a Facebook post on Wednesday, ex-UK Hong Kong consulate worker Simon Cheng says he took part in the city's protests but did not break any laws.<br /><br />Cheng approached protesters on Telegram and other social media as part of his job to evaluate travel alerts and protect British citizens, he says in a Facebook post on Wednesday.<br /><br />He was returning from a business trip in August in Shenzhen when police arrested him on the Chinese side of the West Hong Kong Kowloon railway station.<br /><br />According to Cheng, he was then handed over to State Security Bureau officials and detained in Shenzhen.<br /><br />Speaking to CNN, Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he summoned the Chinese Ambassador to express outrage at the brutal and disgraceful treatment of Cheng. <br /><br />China responded on Wednesday with foreign minister Geng Shuang telling reporters that Cheng made a full confession and that the public security bureau "guaranteed all his rights and interests according to law."<br /><br />CNN reports that Cheng fled to an unnamed third country following his detention and is currently seeking asylum.
