Carrie Lam Hong Kong
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Pro-Beijing candidate John Lee elected as Hong Kong’s new leaderLee was the only candidate and won with over 99% of the vote in which nearly all 1,500 committee members were carefully vetted by the central government in Beijing.WorldMay 7, 2022
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Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam will not seek second term as chief executiveHong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Monday she will not run for a second term as chief executive of the global financial hub in a leadership election due to take place on May 8.WorldApr 3, 2022
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Hong Kong leader urges adults to monitor teens, report those who break security lawCarrie Lam expressed dismay at some residents mourning the death of a 50-year-old who stabbed a policeman before killing himself amid protests last week.WorldJul 6, 2021
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Hong Kong leader says Chinese security law has been ‘effective in restoring stability’Lam also criticized foreign governments for interfering in Hong Kong's affairs, saying it had jeopardized national security.WorldNov 25, 2020
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National security law for Hong Kong not ‘doom and gloom,’ Carrie Lam saysHong Kong's national security law imposed by Beijing last week is lenient, not strict, the city's leader Carrie Lam said.PoliticsJul 6, 2020
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Hong Kong protesters gather to mark 1 year anniversary of demonstrationsHundreds of protesters gathered in central Hong Kong on Tuesday to mark a year of sustained pro-democracy rallies.WorldJun 9, 2020
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Hong Kong protests brought ‘sadness, anxiety’ in 2019, Carrie Lam saysIn a News Year's address, Carrie Lam said that 2019 brought ``challenges not seen before,'' and that she would ``listen humbly'' to help bring an end to the protests, which have featured pitched battles between demonstrators and police.WorldDec 31, 2019
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Demonstrators, police prepare for another weekend of protests in Hong KongHong Kong pro-democracy protesters are set for another weekend of civil disobedience as they prepare to hold an unauthorized protest march to press their demands.WorldOct 19, 2019
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Hong Kong’s leader warns China’s military could step in if ‘situation becomes so bad’Lam urges foreign critics to accept the reality that the four months of protests marked by a sharp escalation in violence was no longer "a peaceful movement for democracy.''WorldOct 7, 2019
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Hong Kong cleans up after protests leave rail station vandalized ahead of Oct 1 anniversaryThe former British colony is on edge ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic on Oct. 1, with authorities eager to avoid scenes that could embarrass the central government in Beijing.WorldSep 23, 2019
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