(Beijing / Hong Kong Comprehensive News) Regarding whether Li Zhiying, the founder of Hong Kong One Media, can hire a British Royal Lawyer to defend the National Security Justice Division, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China announced on Friday (December 30).The right to handle the decision of overseas lawyers in Hong Kong to the Hong Kong Chief Executive and the National Security Council.
This means that although Beijing has not directly answered the question of the Li Zhiying case, the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong agreed to let the British Royal Lawyer Tim Owen's ruling on behalf of Li Zhiying's presence in court has been invalid;It is decided whether overseas lawyers who do not have the qualifications of Hong Kong can apply for national security cases involving national security in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao was announced that the Hong Kong Final Appeal Court rejected the Appeal of the Hong Kong Law of the Law on behalf of Li Zhiying, and announced that he would ask the National People's Congress to interpret the problem to solve this problem.
He said at the time that under the existing system, the Hong Kong Government could not avoid overseas lawyers conflicting due to their national interests, and could not ensure that they were not affected by foreign governments, organizations, or individuals, and could not guarantee that they could conservation of the country.confidential.
According to the Sing Tao Daily, Li Jiachao issued a statement on the evening of December 30 to welcomes and thanks the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and said that the Hong Kong National Security Commission and the Hong Kong Government will fully implement the explanations explained in the content of the interpretation method.Responsibility to complete the maintenance local legislation, including the amendment to the regulations on legal practitioners.
He emphasized that the interpretation did not increase the power of the chief executive, and he would make judgments based on the information and evidence he had mastered.
According to Reuters, Li Jiachao also pointed out at a press conference on the same day that the decision of the interpretation only involves the "small scope", which is involved in the national security case."As long as they meet the procedures, they get temporary approval from the court."
Critics believe that people's interpretation of human explanation destroys Hong Kong judicial independence
Critics believe that the interpretation of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has destroyed Hong Kong's judicial independence. Today, the Hong Kong courts must obtain the Chief Executive approval in order to allow overseas lawyers to participate in Guoan cases.
Reuters also quoted the Twitter of Li Enzhen, a researcher at the Asian Law Center of Georgetown University Law School in the United States, saying that the relevant decision has set up a "Politics and Law Committee" in Hong Kong, so that administrative officials can not be subject to judicial review challenges.Under the circumstances, overturning the court's ruling.
Tang Jiazheng, a member of the Hong Kong Executive Council and a senior barrister, told the Internet media "Hong Kong 01" that this interpretation is not aimed at the case, but explained the functions and power of the Hong Kong National Security Commission from the date of the implementation of the National Security Law of Hong Kong, andThe decision of the National Security Commission's national security issue is an efficient and in line with the "one country, two systems". This interpretation can reduce the interpretation of the Hong Kong Government's motion to demand that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China should be "happy."
Li Zhiying's suspected violation of the National Security Law will hold the first case management meeting on May 30, 2023, and officially started the trial on September 25 of the same year.
