China Change, December 4, 2019 On November 21, the Guangzhou Lawyers Association gathered a meeting of all law firm directors, and disseminated the following orders issued “from higher authorities.” These law firm directors were required to then pass on the following points to all the lawyers they employ. From that day [Nov 21] through December 15, inappropriate remarks are not allowed, and lawyers and the directors of their law firms would be punished for any violations of the following: Lawyers are not permitted to express opinions different from those of the Party on the Hong Kong issue; Lawyers must maintain discipline, and even trivial matters of everyday life must be brought under moral supervision; If you read Xi Jinping’s quotations, join the Party, set up … Continue reading China Has Invited 600 International Lawyers and Judicial Officials to its ‘Global Lawyers Forum,’ But These Chinese Lawyers Won’t Be Welcome