Hong Kong justice chief Teresa Cheng received weeks of treatment in Beijing after injuring her arm in London fall
- Cheng was surrounded by about 30 protesters in British capital on November 14 while on her way to promote Hong Kong as a hub of dispute resolution
- Returning to city on Tuesday night, justice chief reveals she was sent to Beijing by Chinese embassy for weeks of treatment following surgery
Hong Kong’s justice minister has revealed she was sent to Beijing by the Chinese embassy in London for weeks of treatment following surgery on her arm after she was injured during a protest in the British capital in November.
But Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, speaking on Tuesday, did not reveal how long she stayed in Beijing nor why she had decided to receive treatment in the capital and not Hong Kong.
Cheng said she suffered a fracture and partial dislocation of her wrist in the incident on November 14 and had an operation in London.
“The operation was carried out in Britain, and the [Chinese] embassy, when arranging my return … arranged for me to be transferred to Beijing, our capital,” she said after returning to Hong Kong on Tuesday evening.
Cheng said she was discharged from a Beijing hospital on Tuesday where she had received further check-ups and medical treatment, but did not reveal how long she had stayed.
