Hong Kong’s legal system shows ‘strong resilience’ to threats, slanders: Beijing official

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Cui Jianchun also stresses city must remain competitive in legal field and build itself into a preferred destination for global dispute resolution

Hong Kong’s legal system has demonstrated “strong resilience” to external threats and slanders, a senior Beijing official has said, calling on the city to strengthen its competitiveness and contribute more to global governance.

Cui Jianchun, head of Beijing’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong, also said on Tuesday the rule of law was the city’s greatest strength which played a vital role in bridging mainland China and the world amid economic globalisation.

“China’s constitution and the Hong Kong Basic Law have formed the foundation of Hong Kong’s common law system,” Cui told a legal forum on interconnectivity and development.

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