Exclusive | Hong Kong’s justice minister after domestic national security law: I’ll go where I’m welcome, like the Middle East, not the West
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Hong Kong's justice minister, Paul Lam Ting-kwok, has stated that he will visit the Middle East next month to strengthen exchange and cooperation between local legal professionals and their counterparts. Lam cited concerns over personal safety and whether he will be given a fair hearing as reasons for not planning to visit the West to assuage fears about the city's legal system. He mentioned the "bad experiences" encountered by other Hong Kong officials during visits to Chicago and Britain. Lam emphasized that Hong Kong could invite people to visit the city instead of going abroad to share the true Hong Kong story. No foreign sanctions have been imposed on Lam so far, but the US is preparing new visa restrictions on city officials. Lam's visit to the Middle East is part of the Hong Kong administration's focus on emerging markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia amid China-US tensions. Lam believes that Hong Kong's quality legal service and independent judiciary make it an attractive base for investments from Middle Eastern countries.
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