Lee's victory is believed to be a part of the Chinese masterplan to secure its hold on the administrative region. ( read original story ...)
A new leader is chosen For Hong Kong
A hard-line security chief who oversaw a crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement has been elected as the city’s next leader ... ( read original story ...)
Former security chief John Lee anointed Hong Kong’s next leader
A former security chief who oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong’s democracy movement was anointed the business hub’s new leader on Sunday by a small committee of Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
With highest level of support, John Lee set to open new chapter for Hong Kong
After about three hours of voting and vote counting, the former Chief Secretary for Hong Kong and former Security Secretary John Lee Ka-chiu, who is also the sole candidate in the Chief Executive ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to ‘inevitably’ cut growth forecast for 2022, finance chief warns
Financial Secretary Paul Chan points to likelihood of further US rate rises and sluggish recovery of domestic market Homebuyers could be among those bearing brunt of higher interest rates, he says ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ex-security chief picked as next leader
Posted . 05/08 Hong Kong's next chief executive, John Lee, was endorsed for the city's top job on Sunday by a comm ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing loyalist John Lee elected Hong Kong’s next leader
John Lee, a hard-line security chief who oversaw a crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, was elected as the city’s next leader on Sunday in a vote cast by a largely pro-Beijing committee. ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s Man in Hong Kong Inherits a Tamed City
John Lee, who won a rubber-stamp leadership election on Sunday, will implement the next stage of China’s agenda for the former British colony. ( read original story ...)
TikTok owner ByteDance renames some subsidiaries, reviving speculation of Hong Kong IPO
The decade-old start-up was previously said to be mulling an initial public offering (IPO) of Douyin in Hong Kong, Reuters reported in 2020 and 2021. However, the IPO was put on hold until at least ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new chapter: Time to do the hard work
With the new political mandate, it'll be up to the new HKSAR administration under John Lee's leadership to protect, defend and perfect the system for the welfare of Hong Kong's residents. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residents choosing Harrogate for a new life
Many Hong Kong exiles have sold their property or businesses in the city before moving to the UK, which means they can afford the district’s high house prices. Mr Waddington said in one new ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘Patriots’ Select Former Security Chief As City’s Leader
John Lee, the former security chief who oversaw the government’s crackdown on pro-democracy protests in 2019, was elected unopposed as Hong Kong’s new leader on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Live Updates: John Lee Wins a Rubber-Stamp Election
John Lee, a former security chief known for his staunch loyalty to the Chinese government, was chosen as Hong Kong’s next leader on Sunday, through a selection process tightly c ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s next leader endorsed by pro-Beijing elites
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 ... ( read original story ...)