Government Hits Out At US Politicians' Sunak Letter
"); jQuery("#212 h3").html("
"); });
2023-06-09 HKT 05:16
Share this story
The SAR government says it strongly opposes the sending of a letter by the United States Congressional-Executive Commission on China to the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, saying it interferes in judicial proceedings with regard to a court case involving jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who faces national security charges.
It also 'vehemently condemned' attempts by some US politicians to get sanctions imposed on judicial officers and prosecutors, saying this could amount to contempt of court or perverting the course of justice.
"The US politicians' arbitrary and unreasonable bullying act has seriously violated international norms and grossly interfered in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs at large. It is a blatant attempt to undermine the rule of law of Hong Kong and will only expose their own weakness and be doomed to fail," a government spokesman said.
Backlash Against Paramount-Warner Bros Merger Persists As Critics Say Deal Undermines Film Business.
The merger, which is due to close on Tuesday, has caused concern amongst directors, actors and filmmakers that studio co... Read more
Races For Senate And House In Five Traditional Republican States Will Be Close: Poll
A poll of nearly 3000 voters in Alaska, Ohio, Texas, Kansas and Iowa showed that, overall, Democrat candidates are gaini... Read more
Trump Intensifies Electioneering As Midterms Approach, Makes More Financial Promises To Individual Americans.
The president urged voters to turn out in large numbers to "swamp" the Democrats. He also claimed his administration wou... Read more
Treasury Secretary Bessent Seeks To Calm AI Concerns, Acknowledges Need To 'Prepare For Every Occasion'.
Scott Bessent addressed rising calls for AI regulation and criticized AI "alarmism", but conceded that "safe" developmen... Read more
U.S. And Russia Raise Prospect Of Multi-Billion Oil Deal During Talks On Ukraine War: Report
The remit of peace talks between the Trump administration and the Kremlin has been expanded to include a potential oil d... Read more
Trump Suggests Expanding Capital Punishment Days After Botched Execution Attempt In Tennessee.
The president suggested that certain major crimes, such as the murder of a law enforcement officer, could become punisha... Read more