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Lu Ping (1927-2015): A career in pictures
Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Chief Mr Lu Ping says at a press conference of the Preliminary Working Committee (PWC) in Beijing that judges appointed to Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal (CFA) will not be guaranteed places on the panel once the territory reverts to mainland rule. He says the Basic Law gives no details about transitional arrangements for the judiciary. The PWC is a working group appointed by the Chinese Government to deal with various issues in Hong Kong after June 30, 1997 when Hong Kong is restored to Chinese sovereignty. Photo: SCMP Pictures
Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Chief Mr Lu Ping says at a press conference of the Preliminary Working Committee (PWC) in Beijing that judges appointed to Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal (CFA) will not be guaranteed places on the panel once the territory reverts to mainland rule. He says the Basic Law gives no details about transitional arrangements for the judiciary. The PWC is a working group appointed by the Chinese Government to deal with various issues in Hong Kong after June 30, 1997 when Hong Kong is restored to Chinese sovereignty. Photo: SCMP Pictures

Lu Ping, Beijing’s top official overseeing the 1997 handover of Hong Kong, died on Sunday night aged 87. Often outspoken, he was instrumental in shaping Hong Kong post-handover.

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