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Carrie Lam

June 01, 2022
Carrie Lam’s Legacy
By John P. Burns
Carrie Lam leaves behind a new Hong Kong: less free, less capable, and more dependent on the mainland.

May 10, 2022
Hong Kong Leader Says China Patriots Now Firmly in Charge
By Associated Press
Chief Executive Carrie Lam thanked the government in Beijing for “improving Hong Kong’s electoral system” a day after John Lee was almost unanimously chosen as her successor.

April 11, 2022
Carrie Lam’s Departure Signals a Further Crackdown in Hong Kong
By Joey Siu
Lam’s replacement was a key demand of the 2019 protests, but no one should be celebrating her announced retirement now.

April 04, 2022
Carrie Lam Confirms She Won’t Seek Another Term as Hong Kong Chief Executive
By Zen Soo and Vincent Yu
Lam has been Hong Kong’s top leader during a rocky stretch, from the 2019 Umbrella Movement through the enactment of a controversial national security law.

June 25, 2021
Security Chief Named Hong Kong’s No. 2 Official Amid Clampdown
By Associated Press
The move came the day after the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily was forced to close its doors.

November 12, 2020
Hong Kong’s Pro-Democrat Legislators Resign After Controversial Disqualifications
By Shannon Tiezzi
Following a decision by Beijing that ousted 4 lawmakers, the entire pro-democrat caucus quit en masse, leaving LegCo with virtually no opposition presence.

November 07, 2020
Lam Says Next US President Should Not Interfere in Hong Kong
By Associated Press
During a visit to Beijing, Hong Kong's leader denounced U.S. sanctions targeting the national security law.

January 29, 2020
One Coronavirus, Two Systems: New Epidemic Hits at Hong Kong’s Political Divide
By Shannon Tiezzi
The outbreak taps into deep-seated anti-mainland sentiments in Hong Kong.

December 17, 2019
Beijing Is Still Sticking by Carrie Lam
By Shannon Tiezzi
China's top leaders, including Xi Jinping, signaled support for the embattled Hong Kong chief executive.

December 10, 2019
Hong Kong’s Leader Again Rejects Concessions After Massive Weekend Protest
By Associated Press
Despite the largest march in months, Carrie Lam says she cannot accept the protesters’ remaining demands.

December 04, 2019
Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam Fears Violence Is on Upswing Again
By Associated Press
The chief executive says a new U.S. law and continuing violence will harm the economy.

October 07, 2019
Hong Kong Wields Emergency Powers as Tensions Escalate
By Eleanor Albert
Hong Kong has grown increasingly polarized, with emotions running high on both the anti-government and pro-Beijing sides.
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