Teresa Cheng, Hong Kong's secretary for justice, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Hong Kong's top legal official warned residents to steer clear of criticisms of the government that stray too far from the facts, as officials defend Beijing's plan to overhaul the city's elections. - Bloomberg
HONG KONG, March 9 (Bloomberg): Hong Kong’s top legal official warned residents to steer clear of criticisms of the government that stray too far from the facts, as officials defend Beijing’s plan to overhaul the city’s elections.
Hong Kong Justice Secretary Teresa Cheng said in an interview Tuesday that opinions were "no more than an utterance of no value” if the facts weren’t established. Cheng was answering a question about what kind of criticism would be legal in the former British colony as Beijing implements a range of legal changes including a national security law and the electoral overhaul.
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