From press freedom to the judicial system, Beijing is seeking to erode the traditional political rights that once made Hong Kong the only free Chinese city.
Beijing is seeking to erode the traditional political rights that once made Hong Kong the only free Chinese city.Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement has already been crushed, but the city's institutions are not yet as compliant as those in mainland China.
Hong Kong authorities are reshaping the city's judicial system to ensure a guilty verdict for pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is on trial for “colluding with foreign forces" under the national security law, The Wire ChinaHong Kong has traditionally allowed foreign lawyers to represent defendants at trial.
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