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She's right about one point. I left a note -- tucked away in my desk -- for my successor. I wished him success and encouraged him not to grow jaded despite the pace and obstacles. I also left my personal email in case he wished to seek candid advice.
I never heard from him.
If this is a formal/official position, then this completely & fundamentally alters the landscape of the HK legal system and could quite legitimately be said to mean the end of the rule of law as we know it in HK.
"They have to stop violence, give up their weapons and come out peacefully and take the instructions from the police."
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam wants a "peaceful resolution" to the #PolyU situation #HongKongProtests#香港
Remains unclear what NPC intends to do next. Stripping HK judiciary of the power of judicial review? Imposing a new “interpretation” nullifying the HK judgment? Either way, an erosion of HK’s judicial independence, all thanks to Carrie Lam’s questionable, unenforceable ban...
#Breaking China’s legislature: Hong Kong courts have no power to rule on constitutionality of the city’s legislation with regards to Basic Law, after HK High Court nullified face mask ban. A major contradiction of common-law judicial review in HK @zuibrahim@hkchrislau@alvinllum
The Chinese and #HongKong governments must immediately deescalate the situation and exercise restraint at #PolyU. More violence & bloodshed will only make things worse.
The world is watching. #StandWithHongKong#DemocracyForHK