Hong Kong's leader, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, told reporters he wouldn't comment until Beijing issued its ruling. Displaying a flag reading "Hong Kong is not China," they vowed to defend the "Hong Kong nation." Hong Kong's Beijing-backed government has gone to the top court this week with an unprecedented legal challenge aimed at blocking the two from taking office. Leung, 30, said a Beijing interpretation "brings a lethal blow to the legal system and the rule of law in Hong Kong." A Beijing ruling would also undermine Hong Kong's independent courts by pressuring judges on their decisions, experts said.

Source: ABC News November 04, 2016 08:44 UTC