Hong Kong
Jurisdiction
Extradition

As the High Court of Guangdong continued to delay its judgment in the appeal by several defendants for allegedly committing the execution-style murder of businessman Harry Lam Hon-lit in Central's Luk Yu Tea House in 2002, Hong Kong and mainland China continued to stall on the conclusion of an agreement for the transfer of fugitive offenders between the two jurisdictions. The issue of death penalty reportedly remains the main sticking point.