Don’t threaten Hong Kong’s rule of law if you want close ties, Paul Lam says after Trump win

I think Lam may have met his match in Trump!

I have to say Lam’s continuous bleating is getting very dull.

SCMP

Justice minister weighs in on ‘absurd’ requests from Hong Kong-based US representatives and Donald Trump’s vow over jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai

Any country seeking close ties with Hong Kong should refrain from interfering in the city’s judicial proceedings or threatening its legal professionals, the justice minister has said amid rising political pressure after Donald Trump’s US presidential victory.

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok also said on Sunday that Hong Kong’s judicial independence remained unaffected by attempts to alter legal practices through comments or actions from abroad.

Lam was responding to speculation over interference in the city’s rule of law following Trump’s re-election.

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