Global Times says reporter held by demonstrators at Hong Kong airport, rescued by police

A tee shirt where it reads ”I love Hong Kong police” is found in the bag of Fu Guohao (C), reporter of Chinese media Global Times website, during a mass demonstration at the Hong Kong international airport, in Hong Kong, China, August 13, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

A reporter from China's Global Times was seized by demonstrators at Hong Kong airport on Tuesday but was rescued by police, the newspaper's editor in chief said.

"GT reporter Fu Guohao has been rescued by police and sent to the hospital. We're still learning about his injury conditions", Hu Xijin said in a tweet.

Global Times is a tabloid published by the Ruling Communist Party's People's Daily.

In an earlier tweet, Hu had attached a video and said that Fu was tied up by demonstrators. — Reuters