Britain’s foreign minister has warned in a report that Hong Kong’s judicial independence is “increasingly finely balanced”. Photo: Sam Tsang
Is Hong Kong’s judicial independence hanging in the balance? British foreign minister suggests it is, drawing swift rebuke from Beijing
- Document by Liz Truss states ‘confidence in the rule of law will be undermined if there are further politicised prosecution decisions’
- But Beijing accuses Britain of seeking to disrupt the city’s internal politics by releasing the report so close to the coming Legislative Council election
Britain’s foreign minister has warned in a report that Hong Kong’s judicial independence is “increasingly finely balanced”. Photo: Sam Tsang
