Paul Harris, the newly elected Bar Association chairman, has come under fire from Chinese state-run media. Photo: Jonathan Wong Paul Harris, the newly elected Bar Association chairman, has come under fire from Chinese state-run media. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Paul Harris, the newly elected Bar Association chairman, has come under fire from Chinese state-run media. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong /  Politics

National security law: Chinese state-run media blasts new Hong Kong Bar Association head for two days in a row over comments

  • People’s Daily accuses chairman Paul Harris of being ‘arrogant’ for suggesting he would seek amendments to the Beijing-imposed legislation
  • China Daily says Harris appears to be out of touch with ‘political reality’

Topic |   Hong Kong national security law (NSL)
Ng Kang-chung
Ng Kang-chung

Updated: 5:27am, 27 Jan, 2021

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Paul Harris, the newly elected Bar Association chairman, has come under fire from Chinese state-run media. Photo: Jonathan Wong Paul Harris, the newly elected Bar Association chairman, has come under fire from Chinese state-run media. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Paul Harris, the newly elected Bar Association chairman, has come under fire from Chinese state-run media. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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