We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Hong Kong news every morning. John Lee, Hong Kong’s second-highest ranking official, has joined the race to succeed Carrie Lam as the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s No. 2 Official Resigns, Announces Leadership Bid
Hong Kong’s No. 2 official, a staunch supporter of a Beijing-backed crackdown on pro-democracy activists, has tendered his resignation to pave the way for his run in the city’s upcoming leadership ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong arrests 6 on sedition charges for creating a ‘nuisance’ in court
Hong Kong police arrested six people Wednesday on charges of violating a colonial-era sedition law by allegedly causing a "nuisance" at court hearings in December and January. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong deputy leader resigns ahead of uncontested top job bid
Hong Kong’s No. 2 official John Lee, a former hardline security chief, resigned as Chief Secretary for Administration on Wednesday afternoon as he bids to run for the city’s top job in the upcoming ... ( read original story ...)
John Lee, Former Policeman, Poised to Be Hong Kong’s Next Top Official
John Lee, currently the city’s No. 2 official, declared his intention to run for the top job, a succession that would signal Beijing plans no letup in its national security crackdown in the city. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong deputy chief resigns amid expectation of leadership bid
Hong Kong's second most senior leader, Chief Secretary John Lee, resigned on Wednesday, the city said, amid media reports the former security chief during months of pro-democracy protests in 2019 will ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Hong Kong Security Chief Launches Bid to Become City’s Leader
A veteran Hong Kong law enforcement official, John Lee, announced his plan to run for the city’s top job, in a sign Beijing is focused on deepening its crackdown on dissent in the Asian financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 6 accused of sedition
Hong Kong’s national security police used a colonial-era sedition law to arrest six people Wednesday on suspicion of causing a nuisance at court hearings in December and January. The suspects — four ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong No. 2 Official Says He Plans to Run in Leadership Election
Hong Kong's No. 2 official, John Lee, said on Wednesday he had resigned to run in a leadership election in May, two days after Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she will not seek a second five-year term ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong arrests six activists on accusation of sedition
Hong Kong police arrested six activists on Wednesday for suspected sedition and contravention of a national security law in connection with what the police called "causing nuisance" at court hearings ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s No. 2 Official Resigns Ahead of Leadership Election
The Hong Kong government said on Wednesday that Chief Secretary John Lee, a security official during the global financial hub's prolonged and often violent 2019 pro-democracy protests, had resigned. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest six for sedition over court ‘nuisance’
Six people accused of causing a nuisance in a Hong Kong courtroom found themselves arrested for sedition Wednesday, as local authorities continue to ramp up use of the colonial-era law against critics ... ( read original story ...)
China Backs Former Security Chief to Lead Hong Kong, SCMP Says
Hong Kong’s No. 2 official, John Lee, will be the only candidate to seek the city’s top post, local media reported, as China looked to elevate one of the chief proponents of a sweeping crackdown on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader says she has not received any resignations from officials
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Wednesday she has not received any resignations from officials in her administration amid media reports that her deputy, John Lee, would soon resign to run in a ... ( read original story ...)