1st LD-Writethru: China opposes foreign defamation of Hong Kong under pretext of Jimmy Lai case: spokesperson

BEIJING, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- China firmly opposes some countries and institutions using judicial cases as a pretext to maliciously smear Hong Kong, defame its rule of law, and interfere in China's internal affairs, a foreign ministry spokesperson said here Tuesday.

China has lodged stern representations with the relevant countries and institutions, spokesperson Lin Jian told a regular news briefing after the Uni