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Central government officials and Hong Kong legal pundits have hit back at the United Kingdom for trying to unsettle the city's rule of law by pressuring two British judges at Hong Kong's highest court to leave.
Constitutional experts urged local officials to appeal to UK’s legal and political sectors, explain ‘status of our rule of law and prosecution work’.
Fifteen Hong Kong lawmakers expressed support and appreciation for the nine judges' decision.
HONG KONG (AFP): Australian and Canadian judges confirmed Thursday (March 31) they will stay on Hong Kong's top court after two senior British judges resigned to avoid endorsing China's crackdown on political freedoms in the financial hub.
Two British judges quit territory’s highest court citing effect of the sweeping national security law imposed by China.