British hypocrisy evident in HK report

A parliamentary report released on Monday once again exposed Britain's inclination to interfere in the affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region by professing concern about the rule of law being undermined in the SAR by the "dangerous erosion" of the "one country, two systems" framework and the independence of the judiciary.

The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee expressed concern that continuing participation by British judges in Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal could lead the United Kingdom to "inadvertently appear complicit in supporting and participating in a system that is undermining the rule of law".

In response, the HKSAR government issued a statement on Wednesday vehemently rejecting the allegations, pointing out that Hong Kong has its own legal system and exercises independent judicial power, including the power of final adjudication, through its own courts.