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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
Jessie Pang and Clare Jim

"A new symphony and I am the conductor," says HK leadership candidate

TV screens show Hong Kong's former Deputy Leader John Lee attending a news conference to announce his bid for upcoming chief executive election, in Hong Kong, China April 9, 2022. REUTERS/Lam Yik

Hong Kong's former No. 2 official John Lee, who will run in a leadership election in May, said on Saturday he plans a new chapter for the global financial hub that has been wracked by unprecedented upheaval with pro-democracy protests and COVID-19.

Lee, 64, resigned on Wednesday to run to replace Chief Executive Carrie Lam, whose five-year term ends on June 30. Lam oversaw one of the most tumultuous periods in Hong Kong history with pro-democracy demonstrations and coronavirus.

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