China confirms U.K. consulate staffer detained in Hong Kong
22 August 2019 |
8:56 am
China confirmed that it is holding a U.K. consulate employee in Hong Kong on allegations of violating local law. Bloomberg's Iain Marlow reports on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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