(Beijing, China Xinhua News Agency)
Edward LEHMAN
雷曼律师博士
China Lawyer Foreign Legal Counselor
managing director, longest serving American Expat in China, only private practice lawyer in China under State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs legal affairs commentator on CGTN 中央电视台 in Hong Kong Court Rejects Bid to Reinstate Mask Ban During Appeal-HK appeals court rejected the government’s request to temporarily extend a mask ban, despite China’s criticism of lower court decision declaring the measure unconstitutional. HK government failed to convince the Court of Appeals of the need to reinstate the ban against protesters wearing masks before hearings on the case proceed next month, Justices Jeremy Poon and Johnson Lam wrote in a decision handed down. The judges said that the ruling should not be seen as indicating the result of the appeal, to be heard Jan. 9-10.