Did Teresa Cheng Try to Flee or Not?

Teresa Cheng on December 3 when she returned to Hong Kong via Beijing

Remember last month when the Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah was hounded by about 30 protesters in London that they apparently caused her to fall and injure her arm?

She suffered a fracture and partial dislocation of her wrist on November 14 and had surgery in London.

She fell and injured her arm in London in November 14

But she didn't return back to Hong Kong until December 3 -- by way of Beijing.

When she came back, she did not reveal how long she was in the Chinese capital for, or why she received treatment there, and not in Hong Kong.

"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 December 3.

There is an interesting story that was reported in the Financial Times on December 6. The article cited three anonymous sources who said Cheng "had wanted to remain [in London] and resign from her government post until she was ordered home by Beijing."

Cheng with Liu Xiaoming in the Chinese embassy in London

When asked to comment the Department of Justice reiterated what Cheng said and denied the report. "The secretary did not ask to resign as reported. The relevant report was completely groundless."

Why would someone want to have medical treatment in Beijing as opposed to London? And why go there for medical treatment for weeks? Did she want to quit?

Seems like Cheng was "detained" for medical reasons. Unlike most people who are detained, she was released in a short period of time...