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Beijing stops short of blocking British KC

But Hong Kong expected to stop Tim Owen representing Jimmy Lai in court

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Joshua Rozenberg
Jan 01, 2023
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China’s highest legislative body has stopped short of banning a British barrister from representing a high-profile defendant facing national security charges in Hong Kong.

In a ruling on Friday, the National People’s Congress standing committee in Beijing left the decision to the territory’s chief executive and other local officials. But reports today s…

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