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Malcolm Rifkind
Malcolm Rifkind
Sir Malcolm Rifkind, KCMG QC, is a former UK foreign secretary.

Any attempt to undermine Hong Kong’s judiciary would only be seen as a naked power grab by the mainland executive, inadvertently destroying the rule of law crucial to the city’s role as an international financial centre.

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The government must change course on the extradition bill, for the sake of its freedoms and business-friendly reputation. Alternative means of dealing with offenders such as Chan Tong-kai have been proposed and must be considered.