Sentences with phrase «encroachment on its independence»

But in recent years, the city has experienced encroachment on its independence, and investors have raised concerns that its strong regulatory and legal institutions are slowly being eroded by Beijing.

The ICJ also stated that the best remedy for this inappropriate encroachment on the independence and integrity of the judiciary was to publically withdraw the public criticism of McLachlin, or offer an apology for doing so in the first place.