Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Dec. 16


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  • Thursday, 17 Dec 2020

HONG KONG -- The Department of Justice would never allow interference with the judicial independence in Hong Kong, said Secretary for Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government Teresa Cheng.

Cheng was responding as there have been some acts or comments against the judiciary and even judicial personnel in Hong Kong.

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