In Hong Kong, Xi says “one country, two systems” is here to stay
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters There is no reason to change Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” formula of governance, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on a rare visit to the global financial hub after swearing in the city’s new leader, John Lee, on Friday. Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule on 1st July, 1997, with […]
Hong Kong’s next leader endorsed by pro-Beijing elites
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Hong Kong’s leader-in-waiting, John Lee, was endorsed for the city’s top job on Sunday by a committee stacked with pro-Beijing loyalists, as the financial hub attempts to relaunch itself after several years of political upheaval. Lee, the sole candidate, received the votes of 1,416 members of a pro-Beijing election committee on Sunday […]
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she will not seek a second term
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam, who has governed the global financial hub through the unprecedented upheaval of anti-government protests and COVID-19, said on Monday she will not seek a second five-year term of office. Lam’s announcement came as media said Chief Secretary John Lee, Hong Kong’s second most senior official, was […]