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entrance of old consulate by kazu saito

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British Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

British Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Address : 25 Le Duan Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) Working hours : Monday to Friday, 08:30 – 12:00 13:30 – 17:00 Phone : [phone] | [phone] (Study in UK) Fax : [phone] | [phone] (Consular sections) Email : [email protected] | [email protected] Website :…

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Queen Elizabeth II: Former Houston officials remember moments after longest reigning monarch dies at 96-years-old

Queen Elizabeth II: Former Houston officials remember moments after longest reigning monarch dies at 96-years-old

2022-09-08 17:37:01 HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — On Thursday, the City of Houston, along with the rest of the world, mourned the death of the longest reigning monarch in British history, Queen Elizabeth II. In 1991, during her visit, the former mayor of Houston, Kathy Whitmire, gave the queen a key to the city. Whitmire told Eyewitness News that that was the most memorable moment for her during her…

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Ex-UK consulate staffer Simon Cheng cuts ties with Hong Kong family to avoid 'harassment' | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

A former British consulate employee who was detained in China last year said he has cut ties with his family and relatives in Hong Kong and the mainland to avoid them being harassed. Simon Cheng’s case triggered a diplomatic row between London and Beijing at a time when relations were already strained by the massive pro-democracy protests …

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'We could all be Simon': Hundreds urge London to protect UK nationals in Hong Kong after alleged torture of consular worker | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

Hundreds of protesters bearing Union Jacks flocked to the UK Consulate-General in Hong Kong on Friday evening urging London to safeguard the rights of British nationals after a consular staffer alleged he was tortured by Chinese authorities. Simon Cheng – a trade and investment officer at the Scottish Development International section of the consulate – attended …

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UK gov't summons China ambassador over 'torture' of former consulate staffer | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

The United Kingdom government has expressed its “outrage” over allegations that a former staffer at its consulate in Hong Kong was tortured while under mainland Chinese detention in August. Simon Cheng – a trade and investment officer at the Scottish Development International section of the consulate – attended a business event in Shenzhen on August 8, …

Further reading:

RTHK: I was tortured on mainland, says HK consulate worker, November 20, 2019

RTHK: UK summons Chinese ambassador over torture claim, November 20, 2019

The Guardian: UK criticised for its treatment of worker 'tortured' in China, November 21, 2019

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China Confirms It Has Detained British Consulate Employee

China Confirms It Has Detained British Consulate Employee

China’s foreign ministry has on Wednesday confirmed that an employee of the British consulate who went missing earlier this month in Hong Kong has been detained for allegedly violating Chinese law.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, Geng Shuang said that the employee, a Chinese citizen, is being held for 15 days under administrative detention by police in southern Shenzhen for violating China’s…

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