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Hong Kong legal system should reflect China’s will, says official

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Statement seen as warning to judiciary to uphold Chinese interests or risk losing its independence

Hong Kong’s judicial system should reflect the will and interests of the Chinese nation, a senior official overseeing the national security law has said.

The comments have been interpreted as a clear instruction from Beijing that Hong Kong’s once-vaunted court system is now expected to operate in the interests of the central government in Beijing, rather than the rule of law.

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