Chief Justice Geoffrey first asserted Hong Kong's judicial independence, after China criticized the decision to lift the ban on masks.

"Our legal system is based on basic principles and characteristics such as equality before the law, resolving disputes in accordance with the law, innocent guesses, ensuring fair and fair trial. the end is the independence of the judiciary, "said Hong Kong Court of Appeals Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li at the University of Hong Kong's 50th anniversary of law school on November 24.

He argued that these were expressed in the "most explicit terms" in Hong Kong's Basic Law. According to him, Hong Kong's current legal system is effectively serving the community, thanks to its world-class legal professionalism and a respected judicial system.

This was Mr. Ma's first public speech after Zang Tiewei, spokesman for the Constitution and Law Committee of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) on November 19 criticized the Court. Supreme Hong Kong overreached the decision to remove the ban on protesters wearing masks and masks.

The Constitutional and Legal Committee believes that the Supreme Court of Hong Kong has seriously weakened the leadership of the Chief Executive and the Special Administrative Region, asserting that only the Chinese National Assembly has the power. decide whether a regulation is appropriate for Hong Kong's Basic Law. This statement met the opposition of Hong Kong legal experts.

The Hong Kong Supreme Court on November 18 ruled that a ban on protesters wearing masks and masks applied by the city government from October 5 was unconstitutional, inconsistent with the Basic Law even. in the current chaotic situation in Hong Kong. The Supreme Court on November 22 said the special zone government requested an extended time to enforce the verdict, but was rejected and instead extended the ban by an additional 7 days.

Since the protests broke out in Hong Kong in June, participants have used masks and gas masks to cope with police tear gas. The reason behind the protests was the extradition bill that would allow suspects to be taken to places where there is no extradition treaty with Hong Kong, including mainland China. After the government withdrew the bill, many people still protested, making other demands, including a police investigation using force, a democratic election organization and the special chief of the Carrie Lam district resigned.

Tensions in Hong Kong have recently escalated as police and protesters clashed at university campuses, after which crowds gathered in Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) since November 17. After a few days of entrenching, the majority of the protesters left PolyU, of which about 1,100 were arrested.

Hong Kong became quiet over the weekend, when millions of voters voted for councilors of 18 counties across the city. The result of the primary vote showed that the democratic side won a great deal by controlling 17/18 county councils, with 347 pro-democracy commissioners elected out of a total of 452 seats.