China Confirms U.K. Consulate Staffer in Hong Kong Detained

  • Case adds to security fears for people traveling to mainland
  • Beijing warns London against interfering in former colony
China Confirms U.K. Consulate Staffer Detained in Hong Kong
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China confirmed it has detained a U.K. consulate worker from Hong Kong, underscoring security fears of people traveling between the Asian financial hub and the mainland as Beijing struggles to contain weeks of unrest.