UK’s consul-general in Shanghai, Brian Davidson, has married his same-sex partner, Scott Chang, an American citizen, in Beijing on Saturday.

The wedding was held at the official residence of the UK’s ambassador to China, Sir Sebastian Wood.

China’s Shanghaiist website reported Davidson as saying on his official Weibo (blog) page in the morning of his wedding day, ‘Love is GREAT. I am very proud that the law in the United Kingdom today affords me the same rights as any other British national to be married to whomever I love. This is one very real example of how the United Kingdom practices equality for all.’ [Translated from Mandarin by Shanghaiist.]

‘For me, it means that finally, our family and friends (British, Americans and Chinese) can witness the moment we commit to love and cherish each other till death do us part. This is extremely important for both me and my partner,’ he added.

The ambassador shared a photo of himself with the couple and said on his Weibo page, ‘I am delighted and honored to have officiated the same-sex wedding of the UK’s consul-general in Shanghai, Brian Davidson, and his partner at my residence today,’ he wrote. ‘We wish them a lifetime of happiness together.’

Davidson was appointed to the position in Shanghai since January 2011 and has previously served as Consul-General in Guangzhou from October 2006.

Since March of this year, same-sex couples in Britain have been able to marry and British diplomatic posts around the world including China began marrying same-sex couples in June as long as the host country has no objection.

Hong Kong is the only British mission in China that does not perform same-sex weddings as the local government objected to the mission doing so.