Reporter beaten at airport said he still loves HK

Fu Guohao, a Global Times website reporter who was illegally detained, restrained with plastic zip ties, verbally abused and beaten by protesters at the Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday, was discharged from a Hong Kong hospital at noon on Wednesday.

Fu spoke to the media after his discharge from Princess Margaret Hospital in the New Territories of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Though he had some bruises on his face, Fu said he did not suffer serious injury.

Fu thanked the public for their care and concern and said he still loves Hong Kong.