The judiciary has been exercising its independent judicial power in Hong Kong, including that of final adjudication, in a just and fair manner in accordance with the Basic Law, a spokesperson for the Department of Justice of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said on Friday.

The spokesperson said the rule of law is the cornerstone upon which the Hong Kong builds its success, and Hong Kong government attaches great importance to the rule of law and judicial independence.

The remarks was a response to a silent march by over 1,000 local lawyers on Friday. Martin Lee Chu-ming, a high-profile lawyer and one of the march organizers, claimed in an interview with the Global Times before the process that the recent published white paper interferes with judicial independence in Hong Kong.

The white paper, which was published by the Information Office of the State Council on June 10, aims to systematically explain and sum up the situation concerning the implementation of the "One Country, Two Systems" policy in the Hong Kong, the spokesperson said.

There is no intention to interfere with Hong Kong's rule of law and judicial independence, and the White Paper made repeated references to the fact that Hong Kong enjoys independent judicial power, including that of final adjudication, the spokesperson added.

Shih Wing-ching, a property tycoon and well-known political activist, told the Global Times that Hong Kong's judicial independence is not threatened by Beijing.

"Some Hongkongers do not understand the 'One Country, Two Systems' policy is based on the implementation of sovereignty of one country. The white paper was aimed at explaining it to those people," Shih said, adding that some Hongkongers attempted to use the media to guide public opinion for personal ends.

The secretary for justice and all the officers of the Department of Justice will continue to make their best efforts to discharge this constitutional responsibility, the spokes person for the Department of Justice said.