Subway security officer suspended for ordering woman to remove makeup

A female supervisor in charge of security checks at a subway station in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, has been suspended and will receive remedial training after asking a woman to remove her makeup before being allowed to enter the station.

In a statement released on its WeChat account on Saturday night, Guangzhou Metro said a thorough investigation had found that the supervisor had handled the situation inappropriately.

"Guangzhou Metro apologizes publicly to the victimized passenger and to netizens, and will try to further improve its work and management to provide even better service," it said.