On March 30, 2022, Britain's Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, announced Britain's withdrawal of its judges from Hong Kong’s top court. According to the announcement, the decision came as a result of the fact that “since the imposition of the National Security Law in 2020, China has continued to use this legislation to undermine the fundamental rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong.” Noting that “China’s actions include restrictions on freedom of expression, the stifling of opposition voices, and the criminalising of dissent,” the Foreign Secretary said, “the situation has reached a tipping point where it is no longer tenable for British judges to sit on Hong Kong’s leading court, and would risk legitimising oppression.” The statement “wholeheartedly support[ed] the decision to withdraw British judges from the court.”