[thedudeabides5]

The NSL (and the way it was implemented) is as stark a violation of he Sino British Joint Declaration as possible without PLA tanks on the ground.

Game over. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.

[yieldcrv]

but the Sino British Joint Declaration is not the constitution of Hong Kong. It is not even an enforceable treaty.

Its analogous to an American finding a piece of the Declaration of Independence to confirm their views after finding the US constitution too inconvenient. A pointless exercise, levels worse than even the Federalist papers.