Members of Hong Kong's legal community and law students from the University of Hong Kong gather outside the city's Court of Final Appeal Source: AAP-EPA-Alex Hofford
The Standing Committee of the twelfth National Peoples Congress on Monday adopted the interpretation of Article 104 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China at its twenty-fourth Session. Hong Kongs legal professionals have criticised Beijing for bypassing the amendment procedure set out in the territorys mini-constitution and making a direct application of Chinese national laws to Hong Kong. Chan Siu-kam has more.
The Standing Committee of the twelfth National Peoples Congress on Monday adopted the interpretation of Article 104 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China at its twenty-fourth Session. Hong Kongs legal professionals have criticised Beijing for bypassing the amendment procedure set out in the territorys mini-constitution and making a direct application of Chinese national laws to Hong Kong. Chan Siu-kam has more.
