Six British citizens held in northern China are expected to be deported soon, UK diplomats in Beijing have said.<\/p>\n
They are among 11 Britons, including two with dual British-South African nationality, who have been arrested. It is not clear why they are being held.<\/p>\n
The Britons are part of a group of 20 foreigners detained in Inner Mongolia on 10 July.<\/p>\n
African charity Gift of the Givers said they were tourists but China had linked some to a terror group.<\/p>\n
Gift of the Givers said on Facebook that the group, comprising South Africans, Britons, and one Indian citizen, had been arrested when they landed at Ordos airport.<\/p>\n
It said: “The Chinese… suggested that some members were linked to a terror group, to a banned organisation, to watching propaganda videos in their hotel room.”<\/p>\n
The charity said the group included some doctors and businessmen, and none had terror links.<\/p>\n
The BBC’s Martin Patience in Beijing says there has been no official word from the Chinese authorities on why the tourists were arrested.<\/p>\n
UK officials have said they are “seeking further clarification” on the reason for the arrests, and that consular staff have visited the group to provide assistance.<\/p>\n
Gift of the Givers said South African and British officials had met Chinese foreign ministry authorities on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
News of the arrests comes as Beijing hosts South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, who met China’s Premier Li Keqiang and Vice President Li Yuanchao on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Mr Ramaphosa arrived on Sunday for his five-day visit.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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