Hong Kongβs rule of law is βmore robust and enduring than the outcome of any single caseβ, the cityβs chief justice has declared after former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying was found guilty in a landmark national security case that drew international scrutiny and criticism.
Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung on Monday also warned that any calls for the early release of a defendant based on his occupation or political causes were a strike against the cityβs rule of law, and that any threat of...