The central government’s liaison office in Hong Kong has voiced its “firm support” for the jailing of 45 opposition figures for trying to overthrow the government and has condemned the US and other countries for “attacks” against the city’s judicial system. The comments came two days after a court sentenced the opposition figures for conspiring…
The Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong has slammed “hypocritical” British politicians, accusing them of interfering in the city’s affairs after the son of jailed former media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying met the UK foreign secretary to seek support for his father’s release. The Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong issued…
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu speaks during a press conference ahead of the weekly Executive Council meeting on Nov 12, 2024. (PHOTO / HKSAR GOVERNMENT) Hong Kong will prioritize mutual respect and adopt a “bottom-line” thinking to safeguard its own interests while dealing with trade relations with other economies, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said…
Any country seeking close ties with Hong Kong should refrain from interfering in the city’s judicial proceedings or threatening its legal professionals, the justice minister has said amid rising political pressure after Donald Trump’s US presidential victory. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok also said on Sunday that Hong Kong’s judicial independence remained unaffected by…
Any country seeking close ties with Hong Kong should refrain from interfering in the city’s judicial proceedings or threatening its legal professionals, the justice minister has said amid rising political pressure after Donald Trump’s US presidential victory. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok also said on Sunday that Hong Kong’s judicial independence remained unaffected by…
Hong Kong’s legal system has demonstrated “strong resilience” to external threats and slanders, a senior Beijing official has said, calling on the city to strengthen its competitiveness and contribute more to global governance. Cui Jianchun, head of Beijing’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong, also said on Tuesday the rule of law was the city’s…
The resolution charts a new course for Hong Kong’s high-quality development, injecting significant momentum into the city’s governance and prosperity. Hong Kong already has three advantages in this regard. Hong Kong now has a safer, freer and more open society, as well as a predictable business climate, ushering in a great period for reviving the…
Musk, always eager to clap back at criticism, wasn’t having that. Jourová, actually, is “the epitome of banal, bureaucratic evil,” the tech chief said on his X account late Thursday. Musk has been on a collision course with European officials, fighting regulators and governments on multiple fronts. The tech tycoon bought Twitter in 2022 and…
A former Hong Kong justice minister has urged foreign critics of the city’s national security trials to study the relevant court judgments before making conclusions, expressing her confidence in the local judicial system’s independence. Elsie Leung Oi-sie, who also previously served as a deputy director of the Basic Law Committee, slammed critics of the nation’s…