Case dropped against Chinese journalist who allegedly slapped Tory delegate

A case has been dropped against a Chinese state journalist charged with common assault after she allegedly slapped a delegate at this year’s Conservative party conference.Last month West Midlands police confirmed that Kong, a journalist with the state broadcaster CCTV, had been charged over the incident at a fringe event at the conference on 30 September.Video of the incident appeared to show Lieu gently pushing Kong away as she heckled a speaker at the event.