China summons UK ambassador over 'arrogant' article on media freedom

Caroline Wilson incurs wrath of Beijing for WeChat post described as full of lecturer arrogance and ideological prejudice'

Britain's ambassador to China has been summoned for a dressing down by the authorities in Beijing over an inappropriate" article she wrote defending recent international media coverage on the country, the foreign ministry said.

Caroline Wilson's article in Chinese was posted on the official WeChat account of the British embassy in Beijing last week, amid already tense relations between Britain and China over issues including Hong Kong, Xinjiang and the media.