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		</div><p>A staff member at the British consulate in Hong Kong has been given 15 days of administrative detention in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, China said.</p>
<p>At a daily briefing on Wednesday, foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang offered no details about why he was being detained.</p>
<p>The British Foreign Office had said it was “extremely concerned” about its staff member, identified as Simon Cheng Man-kit, who attended a business event in Shenzhen on August 8 but never returned to neighbouring Hong Kong despite plans to do so the same day.</p>
<p>When Mr Cheng failed to return to work, his family, including his girlfriend Li, informed the police.</p>
<p>Li, who met Mr Cheng when they were both studying in the UK, told news outlet HK01 that he had contacted her shortly before the border crossing.</p>
<p>She shared screenshots of messages from Mr Cheng on WeChat, which is believed to be monitored by the Chinese government, as well as a conversation on WhatsApp.</p>
<p><em>“Ready to pass through the border,”</em> one WhatsApp message read. Mr Cheng added: <em>“Pray for me.”</em></p>
<p>Mr Cheng then added in a message on WeChat: <em>“Passing through, pray for me.”</em></p>
<p>It has also been reported by HK01 that he told colleagues during the business trip to delete WeChat before they crossed the border back into Hong Kong.</p>
<p>Mr Cheng’s disappearance came after weeks of pro-democracy protests sparked by a now-suspended bill that would have allowed extraditions from Hong Kong into China.</p>
<p>It is unclear whether he possessed a diplomatic passport and Mr Geng said he was a Hong Kong resident.</p>
<p>It is believed that, although he works for Scottish Development International, Mr Cheng is employed by the British Consulate-General in Hong Kong.</p>
<p>Tensions remain high as mass demonstrations continue with protesters criticising both the Hong Kong and Chinese governments.</p>
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