Zhou Qiang, chief justice and president of the Supreme People’s Court of China, presents his work report to the 13th National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2019. Photo: Simon Song Zhou Qiang, chief justice and president of the Supreme People’s Court of China, presents his work report to the 13th National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2019. Photo: Simon Song
Zhou Qiang, chief justice and president of the Supreme People’s Court of China, presents his work report to the 13th National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2019. Photo: Simon Song
Y.L. Cheung
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Opinion

Y.L. Cheung

China’s rule of law has not improved enough to reassure Hongkongers on the risks of extradition to the mainland

  • From the suspension of an outspoken law professor to the detention of human rights lawyers and a confession-driven investigation and prosecution system, the rule of law in China has a long way to go before it meets the best international standards

Y.L. Cheung

Updated: 10:00am, 14 May, 2019

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Zhou Qiang, chief justice and president of the Supreme People’s Court of China, presents his work report to the 13th National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2019. Photo: Simon Song Zhou Qiang, chief justice and president of the Supreme People’s Court of China, presents his work report to the 13th National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2019. Photo: Simon Song
Zhou Qiang, chief justice and president of the Supreme People’s Court of China, presents his work report to the 13th National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2019. Photo: Simon Song
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