John Lee Ka-chiu’s election as Hong Kong’s new chief executive signals a decisive turn in the territory’s lurch toward Beijing-style authoritarian rule. Lee, the territory’s former secretary of ... ( read original story ...)
G7 Expresses ‘Grave Concern’ Over Hong Kong Leader’s Election
G7 foreign ministers called the process by which Hong Kong selected its next Chief Executive an assault on the fundamental freedoms of the former British colony ... ( read original story ...)
The Times view on John Lee, Hong Kong’s new leader: No-Choice Election
Kin Cheung/APHong Kong’s current chief executive Carrie Lam, left, and her successor John Lee at a press conference. Mr Lee is a security hardliner who cracked ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Press Corps Battle Dislocation, Nostalgia, Unemployment
Former members of Hong Kong's once-free press corps are launching their own media outlets aimed at covering the city from overseas, from a pro-democracy point of view. While a draconian national ... ( read original story ...)
US, G-7 partners rip selection process for Hong Kong chief executive
Members of the G-7 issued a release on Monday detailing their “grave concern” with Hong Kong’s new chief executive, a pro-Beijing loyalist who won an election on Sunday to become the new leader of the ... ( read original story ...)
An ex-security chief is taking the helm in Hong Kong. What lies ahead for the city?
There was little doubt about John Lee’s election as Hong Kong’s next leader. The city’s former security chief received more than 99% of the vote from a committee stacked with mostly pro-Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong leader John Lee needs to ‘come out and get close to the people,’ says lawmaker
Michael Tien, a Hong Kong lawmaker, says incoming chief executive John Lee's predecessor Carrie Lam "basically shut herself off" in the last three years. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader says China patriots now firmly in charge
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says Chinese patriots are now firmly in charge of the city following the election of its new leader, who ran unopposed in a process controlled by Beijing from start to fini ... ( read original story ...)
Western multinationals congratulate Hong Kong’s new leader
Western multinationals and local tycoons published newspaper adverts on Monday congratulating John Lee on becoming Hong Kong's next leader, following a rubber-stamp selection process condemned by ... ( read original story ...)
It would be a ‘big stretch’ to describe Hong Kong’s election as genuine, says consultancy
David Dodwell of Strategic Access says it's apposite that the government in China itself is calling it a "democracy with Hong Kong characteristics." ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is still the irreplaceable global financial center post-pandemic
Convenor of Hong Kong's Executive Council Bernard Chan was optimistic about Hong Kong's unique advantages in providing education, healthcare, wealth management, especially with the rise of China's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new leader has a number of things to work on, including an exodus
CNBC's Emily Tan reports on what's in the cards for Hong Kong's incoming chief executive, John Lee. I quit my $35K job to grow my side hustle — now it brings in $141 million a year Got a confidential ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lee Vows More China Integration After Election Win
John Lee, named Hong Kong’s next chief executive in a rubber-stamp election after Beijing asserted greater control over the financial hub, vowed to strengthen national security and accelerate the city ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chief vows to crush ‘threats’
Hong Kong’s former security chief vowed to defend Chinese interests from “internal and external threats” as he was anointed to lead the territory. John Lee, 64 ... ( read original story ...)